I have 4 similar blocks all in this area. This block is 607.m2 but has no building entitlement . No sewer & is bush fire prone but it offers so much more to the right person . This block would be a great base for adventure, camping and fun weekends away from work life.. Families love it here. Surrounded by National Parks. The numerous blocks of land released here were never really sold or used except by the Govt. They were allocated here for a settlement of people for the Commonwealth Oil Corporation. The mine and scattered buildings were operational in the early 20th century when Newnes in its heyday was a thriving oil shale town. Today Newnes is nothing more than a general store and the Little Capertee Camping Area. Cross the Wolgan River by either 4WD or foot and a short distance from the general store are a remarkable array of well-preserved remnants of the oil shale operation - old coke ovens, piles of bricks, crumbling walls, a huge brick chimney and an old railway cutting - a reminder that once Newnes supported a mining community and was a thriving and productive oil shale town. Pitch your tent and enjoy a picnic under the trees before heading out to explore the tracks, tunnels and ovens of the historic shale oil ruins nearby, or cool off with a paddle or lilo in the river. There are easy walks for taking in the dramatic scenery. Enjoy a fascinating journey back into the past on Newnes Industrial Ruins walk, and kids will love visiting the luminous Glow Worm tunnel, just a short drive away. The drive from Lithgow to Newnes, through a valley cut into honey-coloured sandstone cliffs, is one of the most beautiful drives on the edges of the Blue Mountains. All only 189 km north-west of Sydney via Bells Line of Road and 48 km north of Lithgow at the northern end of the beautiful Wolgan Valley. Go and have a look ,as it is vacant land then make an offer . Contact Mark Killian @realty on 0427027372 with any questions.