Blaxland

This township is named after Gregory Blaxland, one of the three explorers who forged a passage over the Blue Mountains in 1813. Lennox Bridge Mitchells Pass Road, Blaxland. Constructed in 1833, Lennox Bridge is the oldest bridge on the Australian mainland and the first scientifically structured stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. Stone used in this convict-built structure was quarried from about 500m higher up the gully. The bridge is accessible from the Great Western Highway at Blaxland. For more information contact: Glenbrook Visitor Information Centre Great Western Highway GLENBROOK Ph: 1300 653 408 Open: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm Sat/Sun (Closed Christmas Day)