DIRECTIONS to MAYA SANCTUARY
Finding us is very easy. Below are screenshots of possible driving routes from Sydney, Canberra and Orange. ​​​
Important Access Update (Victoria Pass Closure)
Due to the closure of Victoria Pass, access routes from Sydney have changed.
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Stay on the Great Western Highway all the way to Mount Victoria.
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Do not follow GPS directions to exit at Blackheath.
At Mount Victoria:
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Follow the detour onto Darling Causeway.
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Turn left onto Hartley Vale Road (signed for local/residential access only).
Please note: Hartley Vale Road is a narrow, one-way country road and may not appear on GPS.
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Follow Hartley Vale Rd into the valley
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After Collits Inn, turn left onto Fields Rd → Browns Gap Rd
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At Old Great Western Highway (Hartley), turn left
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Cross the bridge onto Cox’s River Road (just before the Lolly Bug)
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Continue to Kanimbla RFS Hut, then turn left onto Blackheath Creek Rd (signposted Maya Sanctuary)
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Follow to the end (10–15 mins) to reach Maya Sanctuary
Alternative (easier driving):
If you prefer to avoid narrow roads, continue along the detour to Lithgow, then return via the highway to Hartley and follow directions from Cox’s River Road.
Driving time: aprox: 2.5-3 hours
We recommend stopping in Katoomba or Lithgow for a final shop, depending on which route you take.
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​Please drive carefully!
Take it slow on the country roads, especially around dawn/dusk, when the animals come out.
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by CAR
This route will take 2 hours to 2 and a half hours. You can see an alternate scenic route through Bell's Line of Rd, where you can visit Bilpin, and Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens. Major supermarkets in Katoomba.
Make sure that you take this route through Mt Victoria Pass, rather than try to come straight from Blackheath via Shipley Rd and Kanimbla Drive, as you will hit a dead end and have to come all the way around.
Follow Cox's River Rd for 5km. Take the left fork onto Blackheath Creek Rd, then at the next intersection, follow the signs to Maya Sanctuary.
This route will take 2 hours to 2 and a half hours. You can see an alternate scenic route through Bell's Line of Rd, where you can visit Bilpin, and Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens. Major supermarkets in Katoomba.
This is about a 4 hour trip going through Goulburn and Oberon. The Foodworks in Oberon closes at 8pm.
After Oberon, take Duckmaloi Rd, which turns left onto Jenolan Caves Rd.
Follow Cox's River Rd, which is gorgeous, and take a sharp right onto Blackheath Creek Rd. Follow the signs to Maya Sanctuary.
This is about a 4 hour trip going through Goulburn and Oberon. The Foodworks in Oberon closes at 8pm.
The two routes from Orange take around 2 hours. One through Lithgow, and the other through Oberon. Major supermarkets in Lithgow, Foodworks in Oberon.
From Lithgow, turn right off the Great Western Highway onto Cox's River Rd. The sign for this road and Ambermere Drive are on opposite sides of the highway.
From either route, turn onto Blackheath Creek Rd. and follow the signs to Maya Sanctuary.
The two routes from Orange take around 2 hours. One through Lithgow, and the other through Oberon. Major supermarkets in Lithgow, Foodworks in Oberon.
by TRAIN
From Sydney the train takes 2 1/2 hours. The closest station is Mt Victoria, and from here you can take a taxi, which will take 15-20 minutes.
Make sure to book ahead.
by TAXI
Phone numbers for taxi service are
4782 1311 from Mt Victoria, or
6351 3305 from Lithgow.
Fare is approximately $60+ from Mt Victoria (please check for current fare)