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Wollemi National Park

Start		Windsor
Finish		Newnes Coke Ovens
Difficulty
Suitable For
Distance	177.54 km
Minimum Days	2
Average Speed	59.98 km/hr
Travel Time	2 hrs 57 mins 36 secs

Route By: ExplorOz Team

Page Updated: 21 Oct 2021

Description

Wollemi National Park is only 100kms from Sydney and makes a great weekend trip because of its proximity. The Wollemi National Park consists of 492 976 ha and is the largest wilderness area in NSW — a spectacular maze of canyons, cliffs and undisturbed forest.

This trek begins in Windsor and ends at Newnes and covers some of the South Western side of the Wollemi National Park.

The road out of Newnes is unsealed and of varying quality. The descent is long, narrow and spectacular so drive carefully. Caravans/trailers are manageable but better in dry weather. Newnes is a good place to stop for lunch or camp overnight. Its located in the Wolgan Valley and is surrounded by high, inaccessible cliffs. Newnes was at one stage in the early 1900's a bustling mining town with its own railway system to transport the shale oil and later coal into Sydney. The Wolgan River runs through the old town and some ruins remain and its now part of the Wollemi National Park.

There is a camping area but no facilities are provided other than a pit toilet. Its advisable to carry your own drinking water. There are a couple of good walks to do from Newnes including a self-guided tour of the mining/town ruins and the Glow Worm Tunnel, formed for the old railway to pass through. Now the Glow Worm Tunnel is home to the larvae of insects who spin silken threads that glow a blue colour to attract mosquitoes.

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Preparation

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Permits

Camping permits from NSW National Parks & Wildlife Services.
Dunns Swamp - Camping NSW National Parks & Wildlife Services (Mudgee office) Phone: (02) 6372 7199
Newnes - Camping NSW National Parks & Wildlife Services
(Blackheath office) Phone: (02) 4787 8877

Access to Wollemi National Park is currently free of charge. Backpack camping is permitted throughout the park. Bookings and permits for backpack camping are not required.

Fuel Usage

Diesel	ULP	LPG
4cyl 25 litres	4cyl 29 litres	4cyl 36 litres
6cyl 27 litres	6cyl 32 litres	6cyl 31 litres
8cyl 27 litres	8cyl 29 litres

Usage is averaged from recorded data (* specific to this route) and calculated based on route distance.

Best Time To Visit

This trek can be undertaken all year round, however it would be best to avoid the area if wet.

Closest Climatic Station

Richmond Raaf

Distance from Route Mid Point 32.22km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.0	29.1	26.8	23.9	20.6	17.9	17.4	19.7	22.7	25.0	26.7	28.5
Mean Min. °C	17.6	17.7	15.6	11.4	7.6	4.9	3.6	4.4	8.0	11.0	14.1	16.0
Mean Rain mm	78.5	125.8	74.2	48.9	51.2	48.9	31.2	30.7	49.7	52.8	83.5	61.6

Best time to travel Ok time to travel Travel NOT recommended

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Directions

Windsor to Richmond

Driving: 6.2 km

Heading: 284°

Avg Speed: 63.05 km/hr

EST Time: 05:54

Richmond to Kurmond

Driving: 7.57 km

Heading: 314°

Avg Speed: 71.12 km/hr

EST Time: 06:23

Kurmond to Bellbird Hill

Driving: 7.28 km

Heading: 288°

Avg Speed: 51.03 km/hr

EST Time: 08:33

Bellbird Hill to Kurrajong Heights

Driving: 1.02 km

Heading: 339°

Avg Speed: 52.96 km/hr

EST Time: 01:09

Kurrajong Heights to Bilpin

Driving: 11.67 km

Heading: 288°

Avg Speed: 63.57 km/hr

EST Time: 11:00

Bilpin to Warawaralong

Driving: 3.39 km

Heading: 246°

Avg Speed: 68.5 km/hr

EST Time: 02:58

Warawaralong to Berambing

Driving: 5.35 km

Heading: 242°

Avg Speed: 80.41 km/hr

EST Time: 03:59

Berambing to Bell

Driving: 24.96 km

Heading: 280°

Avg Speed: 74.52 km/hr

EST Time: 20:05

Bell to Glow Worm Tunnel

Driving: 42.59 km

Heading: 350°

Avg Speed: 51.39 km/hr

EST Time: 49:43

Glow Worm Tunnel to Angus Place

Driving: 45.34 km

Heading: 226°

Avg Speed: 32.22 km/hr

EST Time: 01:24:25

Angus Place to Newnes

Driving: 22.17 km

Heading: 36°

Avg Speed: 50.97 km/hr

EST Time: 26:05

Distance is based on the travel mode shown (Driving, Straight, Cycling, Walking etc), Direction is straight line from start to end, Avg Speed & EST Time is calculated from GPS data.

What to See

Canyons, cliffs, undisturbed forest, great walks.

Glow Worm Tunnel - NSW

Trailhead

Position: -33.24798 150.2229

Newnes Coke Ovens - NSW

Ruins

Position: -33.17416 150.25122

Facilities

Where to Stay

No Places To Stay available for this route

Services & Supplies

No Services & Supplies available for this route

Wildflowers

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