With a 2-hour and 40 minute drive from Sydney, Portland is an easy destination for those who want to get out of the city. The historic mining town has some interesting history as well, it was where Australia’s first cement works opened up in 1902! Known as ‘the town that built Sydney’ Portland has evolved and grown a lot since then, The new reimagined cement works is known as the Foundations. With it’s painted silos, olympic sized public swimming pool, markets, events and community, it’s the perfect place to unwind in the natural surrounding beauty.