Found in Regional NSW near Bundanoon.
Any interesting history for the region?
What are the standout bushwalking features?
How do you get there? Include all access points if there are many?
NSW, National Parks and Wilfelife Service: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/-/media/npws/maps/pdfs/parks/morton-national-park/morton-national-park-map.pdf
Where can I stay there? or near there?
NSW, National Parks and Wildlife Service: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/morton-national-park
Running from Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre to Warrawong lookout in the northern section of the park, this self-guided wildflower walk is a nature-lover’s dream. (You can also combine this trac with the West Rim track to make a longer walk - the East Rim track is the less busy/popular option, and not as spectacular as the West Rim Track).
Offering a delightful excursion through diverse native plants and trees, the East Rim Wildflower walking track is both scenic and informative. Spot the colourful flowers as you roam the track past a cornucopia of plant communities including dry eucalypt forests, grassy woodlands, heathlands and rainforest areas just bursting with birds. You’ll encounter spectacular lookouts with views over the valley as you go, along with helpful signs pointing out interesting flowers, useful hints and details on changing environment.
This short, steep walk through woodland, heath and rainforest leads to a mine that was open from the 1860s to 1915. The metre thick coal seam was of poor quality and only used for goods engines. For safety reasons, fencing prevents entry to the mine. This walk can also be undertaken from the Erith Coal Mine car park off Echo Point Road.
This walk will take you to top viewing platform of the falls and below. The way down is a bit steep in areas but well worth the effort. Once you reach the base of the falls you will be rewarded with lush green area with water flowing over the cliffs and into the rock pool.
This short walk leads to a moist, rocky haven – home to some gigantic king ferns and other moisture-loving plants.
Connecting Echo Point picnic area with Bonnie View, this easy walking track offers a quiet 750m stroll through open forest, with scenic views as a reward at either end. Beginning behind the Echo Point picnic shelter, the track blooms in spring with beautiful wildflowers like yellow banksia and purple geebungs. It also offers a terrific place for native birdwatching at any time of year – gang gang cockatoos are particularly beautiful.
Mount Carnarvon walking track connects Echo Point picnic area with an isolated hilltop lookout, offering terrific birdwatching and a place to have lunch afterwards.
A well marked trail/series of steel ladders and catwalks to the summit of Pigeonhouse Mountain where you will be rewarded with some of the best views of the Budawangs.
A pretty walk across Fern Tree Gully through eucalypt forest to Riverview Lookout.
An ascent up one of the best and most challenging day walks in NSW.