Travel in comfort aboard your Coach Holidays & Tours luxury coach for a captivating guided journey through the Blue Mountains at War, led by passionate local historian and storyteller Sue Collins.

This three-hour heritage tour travels from Glenbrook to the Upper Mountains, stopping at significant memorials and lesser-known sites that reveal how war touched this peaceful region—from brave enlistments to lasting memorials.

Your experience includes:

• The Cooee March, and the story of Private Field, who inspired locals on the journey from Gilgandra to Sydney
• The community impact of WWI and WWII, including the movement of Sydney-siders seeking refugein the Mountains
• Returning servicemen and unexpected legacies—a seed in a soldier’s pocket, and the building of the Giant Stairway
• The fear of Japanese invasion during WWII, and the secret storage of supplies and construction of military roads.
• Reflections on modern-day memorials, including the ANZAC Hospital, officially opened by a future Queen
• Tribute to the workers of Lithgow’s Small Arms Factory
• Wartime tourism—including Sue’s own grandparents’ “quick honeymoon” in the Mountains.

Visit key stops including the Corridor of Oaks, Lone Pine Memorial, and the grand Hydro Majestic Hotel. While not all sites involve disembarkation, Sue’s engaging storytelling—supported by laminated photos passed around the coach—brings history to life in a way that is both accessible and memorable. All chosen stops are flat and suitable for guests using walking aids.

Lunch will be enjoyed at Katoomba RSL, where you’ll hear the story of the HMAS Katoomba, a WWII Bathurst Class Corvette. Its historic gun now rests proudly at the RSL’s entrance—a fitting end to a powerful day of remembrance and discovery.