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Capertee Valley.

Emergency information.

If you plan to leave your vehicle or campsite for longer than 12 hours, 

please leave a note on the dashboard with the following details: 

your departure date, expected return date, car registration number, and your destination. 

This way, you can be reached, in case of an emergency, especially since mobile phones do not work in this area. 

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Accommodation, Tours and Events

Check out the Accommodation, tours and events in the Capertee Valley.
Red Burning candle in a cocktail glass with dark background. The candle is glowing and fluorescing the melting wax. The picture has a white label on the bottom with the word “Tranquillyn Candlelight”.
Tranquillyn candlelight.
Candles made in the magnificent Capertee Valley.
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Front cover of Leonie Knapman’s book “Glen Davis in the blue mountains of New South Wales”. Subtitled Shale Oil Ghost town 1938-1954.

History of Glen Davis  1938 - 1954

This Book by Leonie Knapman, who lived at the site as a child. It sets out to document the buildings and people at the Glen Davis Oil Shale works. This was Australia's first attempt at producing petrol from Shale.

 

Purchase Book for $42, not including postage.

 

Sydney Weekend Escape

 

Come to the Capertee Valley for a Sydney weekend escape.

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Glen Davis Oil Shale Works group walking tour..

Glen Davis Oil shale works ruins in the amazing Capertee Valley

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Events.

Things to do or see in the Capertee Valley.

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Daytrips.

Planning a day trip and would like to meet over a cuppa and something to eat.

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