Blue Gum Forest
Blue Gum Forest is a fine, historic example of closed forest, situated in Grose Valley in Blue Mountains National Park. Get to it by walking track from Perrys lookdown or Pierces Pass.
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Burragorang lookout and picnic area
Burragorang lookout and picnic area is a great day trip from Camden, Campbelltown and Sydney. Enjoy a picnic lunch with stunning views of Warragamba Dam. You can also hire the picnic area for a special event.
- Price
- Park entry fees apply.
- Where
- Burragorang State Conservation Area in Sydney and surrounds
Gordon Falls picnic area
Family-friendly Gordon Falls picnic area offers valley views, a great playground for the kids, and plenty of nearby walking tracks, in Leura, near Blue Mountain National Park.
Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail
Wollondilly trail, part of the Greater Blue Mountains drive, takes in scenic views of Mittagong Nattai, Thirlmere Lakes and Bargo State Recreation Area, Camden and Picton.
- Distance
- 70km one-way
- Time
- 1hr 30min
- Where
- Bargo State Conservation Area in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW
Nepean lookout
With great river views of Fairlight Gorge, Nepean lookout boasts birdwatching and scenic wildflowers on a sightseeing car tour in Glenbrook, Blue Mountains National Park.
- Price
- Park entry fees apply.
- Where
- Glenbrook area in Blue Mountains National Park in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW
Perrys lookdown
Perrys lookdown offers scenic views over Grose Valley, Blue Gum Forest and Mount Banks, on the western edge of Blue Mountains National Park.
Perrys lookdown to Blue Gum Forest walking track
For scenic views of the famous Blue Gum Forest, try this challenging walk through World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park down to the famous Grose Valley.
- Distance
- 4km return
- Time
- 3 - 4hrs
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Where
- Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW
Starlights trail
Starlights trail is a scenic bushwalk, suited to experienced hikers, which forms part the Greater Blue Mountains trail network between Mittagong and Katoomba.
- Distance
- 11km return
- Time
- 4 - 5hrs
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Where
- Nattai National Park in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW
Thirlmere Lakes walking track
Thirlmere Lakes walking track is a 6km walk around three of the park’s lakes and picnic areas - Gandangarra, Werri-Berri and Couridjah - and the historic Heritage Pump Station.
- Distance
- 6km loop
- Time
- 1hr 30min - 2hrs 30min
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Where
- Thirlmere Lakes National Park in Sydney and surrounds
Wollondilly lookout
The scenic Wollondilly lookout gazes out across the eucalypt forests, sandstone cliffs and mountain ranges of Nattai National Park.