THE NEW IVANHOE HOTEL – A BLACKHEATH TIME-WARP

THE NEW IVANHOE HOTEL - A BLACKHEATH TIME-WARP

The name New Ivanhoe Hotel is a delightful contradiction in terms. Little has changed at this Blue Mountains pub in 70 years. It’s located at 231 Great Western Highway, Blackheath. It has been owned by the Ray family for over four decades. I’ve been working on my

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WRITING MY WAY AROUND BLACKHEATH

WRITING MY WAY AROUND BLACKHEATH

I was recently criticized by a couple of people on our community page for only ordering a bowl of chips for lunch in the New Ivanhoe pub. Oh dear, I feel I can never order my rare and special treat again.😪 I thought it might be a

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THE MYSTERY OF THE NAKED LADY

THE MYSTERY OF THE  NAKED LADY

The  New Ivanhoe Hotel is located on the Great Western Highway at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.  It  changed ownership  recently after many  years and has been renovated  The following photo was taken before  the update, but fortunately  its art-deco interior has been

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BLACKHEATH – PIE IN THE SKY!

BLACKHEATH - PIE IN THE SKY!

It would be difficult to calculate the number of meat pies eaten at sporting events in Australia….especially at AFL matches.. There is an eatery in my Blue Mountains village of Blackheath regarded as a bit of an institution when it comes to a meal in a pastry

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