We are coming from south aust and we know it will be cold but we don't care, we have all the books on what to see but anybody got any not so well known things to see. will stay in the area for a week or so..
thanks Dave,,
Gerty Dancer said
02:13 AM Jul 19, 2013
Welcome to the forum Dave. You coming to the Katoomba area?
jetj said
04:59 AM Jul 19, 2013
I think the books and tourist guides available at Information Centres spell out the best things to see. Katoomba and the Jenolan Caves would be my faves. I hope you enjoy yourselves.
Radar said
05:05 AM Jul 19, 2013
Davlynh hi and welcome, now where do I start.
The Blue Mtn. area is fantastic part of this world. The 3 Sisters Lookout good start to the day over looking Echo valley
and just down the road from the main shopping centre, next take a trip across on the Scenic Skyway follow by a trip
down the Scenic Railway into the Jamison Valley. Walk around the valley floor for hour or 2.
Jenolan Caves, Kanangra Walls further around for some great short bush walks, Historic Zig Zag Railway is great.
For some out of the way places Rlyston/Newnes would be up there.
I liked Wombeyan Caves, down there they have a good camping area, its at southern end of the Blue Mtns N/P.
Now I did do some day trips into the forest over looking back water of the Warragamba Dam just below Wentworth Falls.
Now that was a real bute day in the forest walking to the various lookouts. There is some great drives to the north of
Katoomba via Bell into the valley. We did Mtn Wilson, Mtn Irvine and the Cathedral Ferns, it was dirt road in those days I
had a fairly low car, no problems.
I have mainly kept to about 2 hours of Katoomba, hope this might help.
ps there is always Catalina Park raceway, motor racing was big time in the sixties.
I can not show photos of the area as they are on paper, that's a one day gunna do to scan them.
Radar said
10:29 AM Jul 19, 2013
Gerty Dancer the road into Womdeyan caves from Mittagong would need care as it has challengers in it.
I was thinking from the Oberon side was quite alright, I must confess I had crew cab ute filled with caming gear when I was down there and didn't think about the challengers of a caravan. Come in from Mittagong and departed towards Goulburn.
I know it high on my list to go back to look further about the caves system as we were on a limited time frame needing
to be else where at that time and along way to go.
The next time I will have my van with me and time to spend, relax and enjoy the area.
I did google Wombeyan Caves site and it said caravan/ mobile home sites available.
-- Edited by Radar on Friday 19th of July 2013 10:34:28 AM
mongrel said
03:15 PM Jul 19, 2013
Welcome to the forum from us as well Davlynh, Enjoy.
Gerty Dancer said
04:32 PM Jul 19, 2013
Be aware that the road into the Wombeyan Caves campground is steep and winding, When we were there we didn't see any big caravans, only camper-trailers and tents. Lovely spot!
The dog lady said
04:46 AM Jul 21, 2013
davlynh wrote:
We are coming from south aust and we know it will be cold but we don't care, we have all the books on what to see but anybody got any not so well known things to see. will stay in the area for a week or so..
thanks Dave,,
That's the spirit! Every season has something to commend it. Do they make 12v electric blankets??
We are coming from south aust and we know it will be cold but we don't care, we have all the books on what to see but anybody got any not so well known things to see. will stay in the area for a week or so..
thanks Dave,,
I think the books and tourist guides available at Information Centres spell out the best things to see. Katoomba and the Jenolan Caves would be my faves. I hope you enjoy yourselves.
Davlynh hi and welcome, now where do I start.
The Blue Mtn. area is fantastic part of this world. The 3 Sisters Lookout good start to the day over looking Echo valley
and just down the road from the main shopping centre, next take a trip across on the Scenic Skyway follow by a trip
down the Scenic Railway into the Jamison Valley. Walk around the valley floor for hour or 2.
Jenolan Caves, Kanangra Walls further around for some great short bush walks, Historic Zig Zag Railway is great.
For some out of the way places Rlyston/Newnes would be up there.
I liked Wombeyan Caves, down there they have a good camping area, its at southern end of the Blue Mtns N/P.
Now I did do some day trips into the forest over looking back water of the Warragamba Dam just below Wentworth Falls.
Now that was a real bute day in the forest walking to the various lookouts. There is some great drives to the north of
Katoomba via Bell into the valley. We did Mtn Wilson, Mtn Irvine and the Cathedral Ferns, it was dirt road in those days I
had a fairly low car, no problems.
I have mainly kept to about 2 hours of Katoomba, hope this might help.
ps there is always Catalina Park raceway, motor racing was big time in the sixties.
I can not show photos of the area as they are on paper, that's a one day gunna do to scan them.
Gerty Dancer the road into Womdeyan caves from Mittagong would need care as it has challengers in it.
I was thinking from the Oberon side was quite alright, I must confess I had crew cab ute filled with caming gear when I was down there and didn't think about the challengers of a caravan. Come in from Mittagong and departed towards Goulburn.
I know it high on my list to go back to look further about the caves system as we were on a limited time frame needing
to be else where at that time and along way to go.
The next time I will have my van with me and time to spend, relax and enjoy the area.
I did google Wombeyan Caves site and it said caravan/ mobile home sites available.
-- Edited by Radar on Friday 19th of July 2013 10:34:28 AM
That's the spirit! Every season has something to commend it. Do they make 12v electric blankets??