Mt Werong Campground - Blue Mountains National Park NSW
Over 140 kilometres of walking tracks of all grades (some accessible for people with a disability) in diverse settings make the Blue Mountains a bushwalker's paradise. See the Three Sisters from the Giant Stairway at Echo Point, or explore the historic Mt Werong and Ruby Creek area (south of Oberon). The National Parks Heritage Centre at Blackheath and visitor centres at Echo Point and Glenbrook provide information on local walking tracks. The Fairfax Heritage Track at Blackheath is a wheelchair-accessible track to Govetts Leap Lookout, and the Conservation Hut and Wentworth Falls picnic area also have great views that are wheelchair-accessible. A Discovery program of walks and activities operates every weekend and during school holidays.
Car-based camping is available at Euroka (near Glenbrook; bookings required and camping fees apply; book at Richmond Mon-Fri, Glenbrook phone 4739 2950 Sat-Sun, public holidays and school holidays); Murphys Glen (near Woodford); Ingar picnic area (drive from Wentworth Falls; camp a short walk from carpark); Perrys Lookdown (near Blackheath; short walk from carpark); Batsh Camp (short walk from carpark) and Mt Werong on the Oberon-Colong Stock Route to Yerranderie. Backpack camping is permitted in most areas (for details phone Blackheath).
Access 50-110 km west of Sydney with entry points off the Great Western Highway between Glenbrook and Mt Victoria, and the Oberon-Colong Stock Route. Close to railway stations at Glenbrook, Wentworth Falls, Leura, Katoomba, Blackheath and Mt Victoria. Vehicle entry fee applies at Glenbrook only. This camping area surrounds a stone hut which you can use for cooking and temporary shelter. You'll find covered picnic tables and fireplaces here - but bring your own firewood.
Getting there: Take the Shooters Hill Road south of Oberon. Drive through Shooters Hill then turn left onto the Gurnang Forest Road. Veer left at the fork in the road at the Correctional Centre sign. The camping ground is around 10 kilometres into the park, on the left hand side.
Facilities: picnic tables, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), non-flush toilets, drinking water The campsite is accessible by all weather unsealed roads suitable for 2wd vehicles. Take the Shooters Hill Road south of Oberon. At the end of Shooters Hill Rd, turn left onto the Gurnang Forest Road. Veer left at the fork in the road at the Correctional Centre sign. You will need to walk a short distance from your car to the campsite - no caravans or camper trailers. A stone hut and covered picnic shelter provides day use cover.
REGION: > NSW > Regional NSW > Central Tablelands > Blue Mountains National Park
Wattle Creek Trail - S
Blue Mountains National Park NSW 2787
P: 02 63361972
GPS:-34.078621,149.913746
GPS:S34 04 43,E149 54 49
GPS:S34 04.7173,E149 54.8248
