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Wollemi National Park

The Wollemi National Park is wilderness area located in the northern Blue Mountains and Lower Hunter regions of NSW. It’s the second largest national park in NSE and contains the Wollemi Wilderness, which is the largest such wilderness area in Australia.

Deep Pass Canyon
Australia Newnes NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Deep Pass – a fun (and easy) Wollemi canyon

A fun, non-technical canyon in the Newnes area of Wollemi National Park, Deep Pass alternates between dark and narrow slots, and more open sections filled with ferns. The loop walk passes some picturesque cascades and swimming holes.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsNovember 18, 2023 ago
1X3A9120 A Guide to the Easy Canyons around Sydney

A Guide to the Easy Canyons around Sydney

A guide to all of the non-technical canyons around Sydney, including those in the Blue Mountains National Park, Wollemi National Park, Gardens of Stone and Bungonia Gorge,

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsNovember 12, 2023 ago
1X3A0332 LR yre Hanlons Road Stencil Shelter
Australia Bilpin NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Hanlons Road Stencil Shelter

Three Aboriginal sites near Bilpin: a shelter with hand stencils, an occupation shelter and a single spear-grinding groove.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 31, 2023 ago
1X3A0145 LR Revelations Ridge Aboriginal Stone Arrangements
Australia Bilpin NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Revelations Ridge Aboriginal Stone Arrangements

Multiple stone arrangements and grinding grooves on a “Revelations Ridge” above Bowens Creek.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 31, 2023 ago
1X3A0205 LR Along Revelations Ridge to the Dragon Teeth Rocks
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Along Revelations Ridge to the Dragon Teeth Rocks

An off-track bushwalk from the Bowen Hill Trail in the Wollemi National Park. It passes the Dragon Teeth Rocks and other interesting rock formations along what has been coined Revelations Ridge.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
Two Faces rock art site
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Mount Irvine Two Faces

An unusual Aboriginal rock art site on the side of a tall cliff face, which has two faces and what appears to be a snake.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
1X3A9980 LR ybk Wave Rock Shelter
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Wave Rock Shelter

A fairly weathered Aboriginal rock art site, which has four or five charcoal motifs on a recessed panel at the base of a very tall cliff near Mountain Lagoon.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 29, 2023 ago
1X3A9958 LR Cabbage Tree Creek Shelter
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Cabbage Tree Creek Shelter

A weathered panel of Aboriginal rock art in a long but shallow shelter above Cabbage Tree Creek, with at least 15 charcoal motifs.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 28, 2023 ago
1X3A9916 LR yre Tootie Creek Mixed Use Cave
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Tootie Creek Mixed Use Cave

A small but very deep shelter above Tootie Creek contains a range of Aboriginal rock art in charcoal as well as white and red ochre.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 28, 2023 ago
Rock pile near Parr Spur trig station
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Parr Spur Trig

Nothing remains of the Parr Spur trig station, except (perhaps) a pile pf rocks

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago

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