Wombeyan picnic area
Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve
Overview
Wombeyan Caves Road closed
Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve will remain closed as it is inaccessible while the local Council repairs flood damage along Wombeyan Caves Road from both directions. The road is now closed from both Mittagong and Taralga. Find out more about the improvements underway at Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve.
Wombeyan picnic area is a shady spot for a lunch break during a day touring the caves at Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve.
- Type
- Picnic areas
- Accessibility
- Medium
- What to
bring - Hat, sunscreen, drinking water
- Please note
- There is limited mobile reception in this park
- Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go birdwatching
Set by Wombeyan Creek and shaded by towering she-oaks, this picnic area is a lovely spot to take a break while touring the caves and the spectacular landscape in the area. You might even see some friendly kangaroos. Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy a barbecue.
After lunch, take a 5min stroll along Victoria Arch walking track to Victoria Arch. It is Fig Tree Cave’s final chamber, and has a viewing platform with spectacular views into one of Wombeyan’s largest caverns.
Also see
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Victoria Arch walking track
Victoria Arch walking track is a short, accessible walk in Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve. The easy bushwalk takes you to a viewing platform overlooking a remarkable natural rock formation.
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Kui Kiosk
Kui Kiosk is your one-stop-shop for cave tour tickets and tourist information at Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve.
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General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Wombeyan Caves office
- 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 4843 5976
- wombeyan.caves@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 41 Victoria Arch Drive, Wombeyan Caves NSW 2580
Park info
- in Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve in the Country NSW region
Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Things to do (19)
- 4WD touring (1)
- Aboriginal culture (1)
- Birdwatching and wildlife encounters (1)
- Cafes and kiosks (1)
- Environmental appreciation/study (2)
- Historic heritage (1)
- Other experiences (1)
- Picnics and barbecues (1)
- Road trips and car/bus tours (1)
- Show cave tours (7)
- Sightseeing (3)
- Swimming (1)
- Walking (7)
- Wildflowers (seasonal) (1)