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              Blue Mountains National Parks & Wildlife
                  
                     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. 
                    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. 
                                                                           
                    
                    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. 
                    
                
                Photo courtesy - Tourism NSW 
                  
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