Mount Budawang trail

Budawang National Park supports a wide variety of trees and plants, so budding naturalists will find much of interest here. The eastern slopes of the range contain tall eucalypt forests, temperate rainforest, and several threatened species. There are Budawang ash and pinkwoods as well.

Once European settlers arrived, early exploration of the area concentrated on finding routes across the rugged escarpment country to link the tablelands and coast. Many of the ancient Aboriginal pathways became an important part of the early bridle trail network used for movement of stock. One of these was Wog Wog track, which was used to move cattle from Braidwood to the coast.

High up, on the summits of Mount Budawang and Currockbilly Mountain, you'll find the last refuge of the critically endangered Budawang wallaby grass. This rare plant doesn't grow anywhere else in the world, and has been declared an Asset of Intergenerational Significance, giving it extra legal protections. With such a small population remaining in the wild, this threatened grass species is at risk from catastrophic fire events and, in particular, human disturbance. Help us secure this native species for future generations by cleaning your walking shoes before you visit to avoid introducing invasive weeds and pathogens like deadly Phytophthora cinnamomi, and stay on tracks to avoid trampling seedlings, damaging exposed roots and fragile soils.

Southern Budawang Range is formed on Devonian sediments that were uplifted to form the Budawang Synclinorium. Volcanic rock on the slopes slowly transforms into fertile soil that supports the varied ecosystems of tall moist forest and rainforest. The altitude range in the park is more than 800 metres, though two peaks in the park - Mount Budawang and Currockbilly Mountain - rise to over 1,100m above sea level.