Is ther another way out of Newnes in the Wollemi NP

Thats the place Baz. Something close and easy for the two elderly members who wish to be part.

It's a longer detour, but you could exit via west Baal Bone Gap and then back on the highway from Cullen Bullen, instead of Blackfellows Hand Trail / Zigzag.
You could also tag on a trip extension around Mt Walker or even to Jenolan State Forest. There is something for all levels around there.

T

Sounds interesting Tim.

Is that from Newnes south to Angus Place and then NW through Ben Bullen SF and out to the Mudgee Road.?

I am not familiar with Baal Bone Gap. Where is it?

We had Yerranderie as an alternative.

Thanks David

I have been following tracks on Google Earth and Google maps that lead beyond the Newnes pub. They just seem to stop. There is some evidence of tracks further on but the links are hard to see. If you follow the creek that these tracks follow it runs into the Colo River with Upper Colo Road on its southern bank. As were the tracks. They also were on the southern bank.

We don't need it rough. The cars will be fine but the two passengers we mentioned before may not like it too much.

I will check the book out. I thought we had one of them but blowed if I can find it. Its in safe place.

Phil

Hi.

If you're looking at areas near Sydney and near National Parks you will find most gates stopping your progress. If the track is not shown on the Tourist maps it is unlikely you will get access.

Cheers

Thats more than likely the case Rod. And its easy to understand why as well.

There is also Yengo and areas up above Wisemans.

Plenty of time and thanks for the input. I will pass it on to the team.

Phil

Hey Phil...as redback said, there are NO tracks that lead out of the valley that Newnes is in....the only way out is to walk along the glow worm tunnel track or back up the tar road coming in..

Thanks all. Pity.Newnes looked good. Maybe another place. Too close to the tar for my liking.

As I said heaps of time. We will find somewhere. Just don't want all Sydney to be there if you get my drift.

Have a good weekend

Thanks Brian. Faster and smoother is most definitely not a requirement. Also tks for the update on the conditions.

Phil

Phil,
I take it from your reply that the "soft" option is not what you are after.
If you google "Southern Cross 4wd Club" and send an email to their club president, I'm pretty sure he can provide you with some details of a track in / out, that would be to your liking...........

have fun.
Brian

Now that sounds interesting...if you need a tag along on that track, message me :) Ive camped there in the NP area for some time, once the publican come over and told me the cops had rang him, and i was to take my kids home :) that was 10 days after i had left home...lol... walked the glow worm track/ruins/Glen Davis track... yada yada....the Lidsdale road from the power station comes to a pass down into the Wolgen Valley, at the top of the pass is another track called Blackfellas. That pass is the only way i know of out of the wolgen valley by road.....however.....30 years ago, i remember being in a 4wd that 4 wheel drove into Newnes and came out at the Pub.....never been able to find that track.....
Andrew

Thanks Dozer. Will check it out when we get together with the group.

Cheers and have a good weekend.

Phil