Bargo is about 100 kilometres south west of Sydney. At the southern end of the Wollondilly region, it is also a main residential town surrounded by farmlands.
First explored by Europeans in 1798, who discovered their first Koalas, lyrebirds and wombats here, the area was covered in dense scrub and called by the Europeans the Bargo Brush.
Being close to the freeway, Bargo has become an outer dormitory suburb with its residents commuting to the Macarthur Area and the city itself by car or by rail.
Including the nearby village of Yanderra, over 4,000 people live here, precisely because they enjoy the quiet country life and clear air the area provides. What it does offer is some of the most spectacular natural countryside outside of Sydney – lookouts, bushwalking, picnic areas, flora and fauna sanctuaries, and quite country roads to explore.
All just over an hour from most of Sydney, just minutes off the freeway, and just minutes from many other exciting places to visit in the southern area of the Wollondilly.
So next time you see the ‘Bargo’ turnoff on the freeway take it, and spend a bit of time exploring this beautiful area.