Lost World Lookout, Springwood, Blue Mountains

From rainforest to desert. From mangrove swamp to alpine meadow. From coral reef to coastal heaths to mountains of eucalypt forests. Few other places in the world have the diversity of landscapes that New South Wales offers.

There are over two hundred national parks and reserves across the state, covering nearly five million hectares of land. Of these, more than twenty two national parks and over a million hectares of protected land lie within a hundred and fifty kilometres of Sydney itself, making the city a mecca for bushwalking. If you look on a map, a belt of green surrounds Sydney on all sides. Further afield, the coast of NSW and adjacent ranges are dotted with national parks and nature reserves. All this combines to make NSW a fantastic state for walking.

Bushwalking NSW provides practical information on bushwalking in NSW - national parks, track notes, walk reports, sketch maps, book reviews and links, just to name a few.

Bushwalking News

01 August 2010

Grand Canyon Track reopened

The current phase of Grand Canyon track restoration works is complete and the track and canyon are now open.

Some sections of the Grand Canyon track have undergone extensive restoration works. Further works on other sections may continue if further funding is secured.

15 March 2010

Rodriguez Pass Track closed

The Rodriguez Pass Walking Track near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains NP is closed between Junction Rock and the bottom of the Grand Canyon due to a landslide at Beauchamp Falls.

It has been closed for over a year. No timeframe is given as to when the track will be reopened.

This affects the Blue Gum Forest walk on the web site. Alternative access is available via the Horse Track, but this is not signposted.

See NPWS web site for further details.