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Newnes Ghost Town Industrial Ruins
Tour
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On foot explore the Gardens of Stone canyon country before tracing the embankments of the former Wolgan Valley Railway to the iconic Glowworm Tunnel. Your guides connect the landscape with its industrial past — shale‑oil works, 19th century railways and remote settlements — while you experience classic pagoda formations, breath taking views, cool canyons and, conditions permitting, a riverside stop and swim before shuffling into the cool darkness of the glowworm tunnel with its starry canopy of bioluminescent larvae! The hike is located in the heart of the Wollemi National Park and participants will need to be able to walk over rough tracks and trails, climb steps and descend steep gradients carrying a light pack for a distance of 10kms for approximately 5 hours. National Parks grade sections of the walk as medium/ hard
Trace the footsteps of convict road gangs on this 12 km loop through Dharug National Park. Ascend the beautifully engineered, World Heritage–listed Devines Hill road (part of the Old Great North Road) to a former stockade plateau. Then descend the steeper Finch's Line with sweeping views over the Hawkesbury River. Along the way, your guides — professional archaeologists and historians — unpack the human stories, engineering feats, and convict graffiti that still mark the stonework today.
A classic 4‑day / 3‑night, 55 km alpine pack‑hike linking historic huts. Scattered across the Snowy Mountains high country are the Horse Camp (1950), White River's (1935), Schlink Hilton (1950) and Valentine's (1950) (and, weather/time permitting, isolated Mawsons) huts. Rough timber and iron structures that once sheltered graziers, skiers, scientists, and adventurers. This hike traces their stories while traversing alpine meadows, rivers, and snowgum woodlands. Travel through high country on gravel roads and winding paths with multiple water crossings, big skies and bigger stories. This is a demanding wilderness experience supported by expert guides, meals and safety equipment.
Hidden beneath towering sandstone cliffs near Leura lies Dark's Cave — a rugged sandstone overhang that became both a retreat and a place of inspiration for two of the Blue Mountains' most fascinating figures: Dr Eric Dark, a pioneering mountaineer, conservationist and social reformer, and Eleanor Dark, one of Australia's most celebrated novelists. On this half-day heritage hike, you'll follow in their footsteps, walking through magnificent Blue Mountains bushland, past dramatic views over the Grose Valley, before reaching the historic cave itself. Along the way, your professional guides — archaeologists and historians — bring the story of the Darks, their writing, politics, and adventurous spirit to life.
Glowworm Tunnel Road Car Park
Newnes Plateau NSW 2790