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.
Incorporating a mix of firetrails, bushwalking tracks and off-track walking, this loop bushwalk across the Asgard Plateau visits Asgard Head, Thor Head and Ikara Head as well as the historic Asgard Mine.
A sandy beach near the junction of Nepean River and Euroka Creek makes a nice swimming hole along the lower reaches of the Nepean River.
Bluff Lookout offers a birds-eye view of the western railway line and Glenbrook Gorge below, with Cumberland Plain and the western suburbs of Sydney out to the east.
There’s a view from Ross Lookout in Glenbrook’s Bluff Reserve over the Cumberland Plain to the east and Glenbrook Gorge below.
The Red Hands Cave Circuit passes a shelter which is one of the best showcases of Aboriginal rock art in the Blue Mountains, and a extensive axe grinding groove site. It combines the Red Hands Cave Walking Track and Link Track.
A set of Aboriginal grinding grooves in a creek above Glenbrook Creek. Nearby is a charcoal figure drawn on shallow shelter in a low cliff-line.
At least four weathered Aboriginal hand stencils in red ochre along a dry creek in the lower Blue Mountains
An Aboriginal rock art site with five red hand stencils, in the lower Blue Mountains.
Over 40 Aboriginal axe grinding grooves in the bedrock of Camp Fire Creek, along the Red Hand Cave Circuit in the lower Blue Mountains.
Chalmers Lookout in Glenbrook’s Bluff Reserve offers sweeping views over the lower Blue Mountains. It’s a great spot to watch the sunset.