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Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail

Bargo State Conservation Area

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All the practical information you need to know about Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail.

Getting there and parking

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    Wollondilly trail is part of Greater Blue Mountains drive. To get there:

    • Join Greater Blue Mountains drive in Nattai National Park and travel east along Burragorang Road. Continue all the way to The Oaks, or turn right onto Barkers Lodge Road and head south.
    • Travelling along Barkers Lodge Road along the eastern side of Nattai National Park takes you to Picton.
    • Exit Picton via Thirlmere Way which takes you to Thirlmere Lakes National Park and Bargo State Recreation Area.
    • Travel over the Hume Highway and follow signs to Mittagong, where this part of the Greater Blue Mountains drive ends.

    Best times to visit

    There are lots of great things waiting for you in Nattai National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

    Autumn

    Mild weather and misty mornings; a great time to explore some of the longer hikes in the park, including Starlight's trail and Couridjah Corridor walk.

    Spring

    Enjoy the incredible array of wildflowers that cover the ground in the rainforests and the mild weather.

    Summer

    Swim or canoe in the lakes and rivers.

    Weather, temperature and rainfall

    Summer temperature

    Average

    22°C and 27°C

    Highest recorded

    42.8°C

    Winter temperature

    Average

    12°C and 15°C

    Lowest recorded

    -10° C

    Rainfall

    Wettest month

    March

    Driest month

    September

    The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day

    247.4mm

    Maps and downloads

    Safety messages

    Mobile safety

    Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

    River and lake safety

    The aquatic environment around rivers, lakes and lagoons can be unpredictable. If you're visiting these areas, take note of these river and lake safety tips.

    Prohibited

    Pets

    Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.

    If you're travelling through a national park or reserve on a public road you can have pets inside your vehicle. However, you must keep them inside your vehicle while driving through national parks or reserves. You must also comply with any conditions in the park’s plan of management, and you cannot stop to visit the park or use park facilities (unless for safety reasons, or to use publicly accessible toilets).

    Smoking

    NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

    Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail

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