How to get to Santi Forest Monastery
Santi Forest Monastery is easily accessible from the Hume
Highway, about two hours drive from Sydney and slightly
less from Canberra. There are train services
to Bundanoon by both Countrylink and Cityrail. Vistors can walk 40 minutes to the monastery,
or else ring in advance and we may be able to arrange
a lift from the station. Detailed directions as follows.
Check out the googlemap for Santi here.
From Sydney
By car:
Take the M5 (Sydney to Canberra) past the turn-offs for
Mittagong and Moss Vale. Look for the small sign on the
left for Sutton Forest, immediately after the third and
final 'End of Freeway' sign. Follow Golden Vale Road for
6km to the 'T' junction on the Illawara Highway (48).
Turn right, and left just 500 m later at the Sutton Forest
shops, following the sign to Bundanoon. Pass through Exeter
and Bundanoon, following the signs to Goulburn; this will
put you on Penrose Road. 2km past Bundanoon, Penrose Road
takes a sharp right bend, and the turn-off to Coalmines
Road is just there on the left. At the end of the road
you will be rewarded by seeing the Dhamma wheel of Santi
Forest Monastery.
By train:
There are trains for Bundanoon departing from Central station
on the Southern Highlands Line. Some Cityrail trains
run directly to Bundanoon and some will require
switching trains at Campbelltown. If coming by train,
and you change trains at Campbelltown, switching from
platform 3 to platform 4, be aware that platform 4 only
extends half the length of the station. Cityrail trains cannot be booked in advance. You can alternatively book a ticket on Countrylink. The Sydney>Canberra service stops at Bundanoon if requested. However, tickets may only be booked within seven days of travelling time.
From Canberra
Follow the Hume Highway (31) past Goulburn and Marulan.
2km past Marulan take the Bundanoon turn-off, passing
through Tallong, Wingello, and Penrose. 7km past Penrose
(2km before Bundanoon), Penrose Road takes a sharp left
bend, and the turn-off to Coalmines Road is just there
on the right. Santi Forest Monastery is marked by the Dhamma wheel at
the end of the road.
You may also catch a Countrylink train and get off at Bundanoon.
Other maps to help with navigation may be found here: http://www.bundanoon.com.au/shmap.html
