SITE VISIT AT
SCENIC WORLD
Included in Delegate registration | Guests tickets can be purchased
Date and Time: Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Transport: Bus transportation has been arranged to Scenic World. Pick up at the Western Sydney Conference Centre at 12:00pm. Return at approx. 5:45pm.
Guest Ticket: Purchase an additional guest ticket for AUD$80 incl GST
Please Note: Conference Delegates must register for this Site Visit, although there is no additional cost you must register to notify us of your attendance.
Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Scenic World’s operations as they open their doors for this Site Visit. Hear directly from family members about their unique challenges and successes, and gain insight into the systems and processes that have driven their growth and ongoing success.
Established in 1945, Scenic World was founded on Harry Hammon’s entrepreneurial vision to transform a former coal mine into an iconic tourist attraction. With the closure of Katoomba Colliery in 1945, Harry recognised an opportunity to innovate by converting old coal skips and existing rail tracks into a passenger train, creating what is still, to this day, the world’s steepest passenger train.
Today, Scenic World remains owned and operated by the Hammon family, offering award-winning experiences to over a million visitors annually.
Experience the Scenic Railway, Skyway, Cableway, and Walkways, while also meeting the family operators, Anthea and David Hammon, behind the family-owned business that occupies prime real estate in the breathtaking, World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains.
Dress: Casual wear, with covered-toe shoes.
Afternoon tea will be provided.
SCENIC WORLD
Scenic World is a family-owned tourist attraction located in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, about 100 kilometres west of Sydney. Scenic World is home to four attractions, the Scenic Railway, the Scenic Skyway, the Scenic Cableway and Scenic Walkway, a 2.4-km elevated boardwalk through ancient rainforest.
ALL SITE VISITS
Explore the range of Site Visits on offer at this year’s Family Business Conference. In all our Site Visits, local family businesses will open their doors to you, sharing their unique journeys and giving firsthand insights into their operations. Hear directly from family members about their experiences, from challenges and achievements to invaluable lessons learned. This is a rare opportunity to connect with family-owned business first-hand and learn their drivers for sustainable success.