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Blue
Mountains
National
Parks
New
South
Wales
(NSW)
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Blue
Mountains
National
Park
This
park
features
spectacular
gorges
which
are
the
result
of erosion
caused
by the
Grose
River
and
Glenbrook
Creek
through
600m
of colorful
sandstones,
shales
and
coal
measures.
The
park
is covered
with
tall
eucalyptus
forests
with
many
waterfalls
and
shady
glens.
Lookouts
at
Govettts
Leap
(Blackheath)
and
Echo
Point
(Katoomba)
offer
panoramic
views
and
a
camping
area
is
provided
at
Euroka
Clearing
near
Glenbrook
(bookings
phone:
045
885
247).
Kanangra-Boyd
National
Park
Situated
near
the
Jenolan
Caves,
180
km west
of Sydney
Kangara-Boyd
is a
large
wilderness
region
covering
68 276
ha..
Enormous
cliffs,
canyons
and
gorges,
underdeveloped
limestone
caves,
spectacular
waterfalls
and
crystal
clear
streams
combine
to make
a visit
to this
park
a very
worthwhile
experience.
One
of the
main
attractions
are
the
Kanangara
Walls,
thesespectacular
cliffs
are
an amazing
sight
as they
glow
red
above
the
forested
valleys
with
the
late
afternoon
sun.
Other
attractions
include
Kanangara
Falls,
trout
fishing,
canoeing,
bushwalking,
and
for
the
experienced,
wilderness
bushwalking
to Mt
Paralyser
and
the
Kowmung
River.
There
is a
basic
camping
area
at Boyd
Crossing.
Wollemi
National
Park
Situated
100
km north-west
of Sydney,
Wollemi
is New
South
Wales'
second
largest
park
and
contains
the
states
largest
wilderness
area.
The
park
is a
maze
of narrow
canyons
and
gorges
cut
through
a region
of steep
basalt
mountains
covered
with
thick
undisturbed
rainforest.
The
extremely
rugged
terrain
makes
access
difficult,
although
for
the
properly
equipped
and
experienced
bushwalker
the
park
offers
many
rewards.
Wilderness
areas
have
pleniful
fauna
and
have
retained
thier
native
habitat.
Bob
Turners
Track
descends
to the
beaches
on the
Colo
River
in one
of the
states
longest
and
most
scenic
gorges.
Other
atractions
include
white
water
conoeing
on the
Colo,
Wolgan,
and
Capertee
Rivers
and
a glow
worm
filled
railway
tunnel
near
Newnes.
Camping
areas
are
at Newnes,
Wheeney
Creek
or Dunns
Swamp.
Yengo
National
Park
90
km north-west
of Sydney,
Yengo
is a
wilderness
area
of steep
gorges
and
rocky
ridges.
Access
is very
limited.
Stunning
views
of the
park
can
be seen
from
Finchley
Lookout.
Camping
areas
are
at Finchley
and
Mogo.
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