a popular picnic spot for locals and day trippers from Sydney, who take advantage of the free electric barbecues. Covering an area of 627 hectares (1,550 acres), there are several sand beaches, with the lakes (with a maximum depth of 6m) being popular for kayaking and canoeing. Thirlmere Lakes was also a popular location for locals to swim. There are a few bush walking trails with the longest being a 16 km return trip. Camping is not allowed. Film and television Due to the easy access to working steam trains, Thirlmere has been the scene for a number of television commercials and television shows. Perhaps the most popular television series filmed at Thirlmere was the Channel Seven series Always Greener, from 2001 to 2003. This prominently featured the main street of Thirlmere, including many shots of the pub, local stores, railway station, and surrounding countryside. Gallery See also Campbelltown, New South Wales Estonian Australian References Bibliography Bayley, W. A. 1975. Picton-Mittagong Main Line Railway. Bulli: Austrail. Bayley, W. A. 1973. Picton-Mittagong Loop-Line Railway. Bulli: Austrail. External links Towns in New South Wales Towns in the Macarthur (New South Wales) Wollondilly Shire Estonian diaspora