NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is part of Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. NPWS manages more than 870 NSW national parks and reserves, covering over 7 million hectares of land.
Aqua Pool (and the Little River Cascades a little further downstream) is a spectacular swimming hole in the Southern Highlands.
The relatively short Hermits Track in the Southern Highlands descends to Dobsons Cave, a pristine swimming hole surrounded by ferns and an intermittent waterfall.
This picturesque and mostly secluded loop walk follows the
Little River through the Nattai National Park. Access to the river is via the The Hermits Track and Aqua Pool Trail.
Turtle Falls is a small waterfall that drops into a picturesque swimming hole in Meeks Gully. The falls look best after after heavy rain.
A small and infrequently visited waterfall along Meeks Gully, which is best viewed after heavy rain.
Edmund Falls is a picturesque waterfall in the Gardens of Stone; it can be viewed from below and above.
Devils Throat (part of Alcatraz Canyon) drops 15m through a shaft in the cliffs before pouring out a slot in the rocks. It’s unique waterfall and swimming spot.
Australia’s third highest peak, Mount Twynam offers sweeping views over the Main Range and beyond. It’s reached by a pleasant day walk from Guthega or Charlotte Pass.
Mount Townsend (2,209m) can be reached as a day-walk from Thredbo or Charlotte Pass, or as part of a multi-day bushwalk. Once thought to have been Australia’s highest peak, it offers spectacular views from the summit trig station.
Offering spectacular 360-degree views from the trig point at the end of a narrow ridge, Mount Sentinel in the Kosciuszko National Park can be reached as day trip from Charlotte Pass.