Is ther another way out of Newnes in the Wollemi NP
Submitted: Friday, May 22, 2009 at 10:06
ThreadID:
69061
Views:
3049
Replies:
4
FollowUps:
12
This Thread has been Archived
vk1dx
We are looking at something close to
Sydney for a "family" weekend.
Does anyone have details of a way out of
Newnes in the Wollemi NP near
Lithgow, other than back to the Zig Zag area? Maybe
Glen Davis or anywhere.
All 4WD's with a couple of the drivers (not me) quite experienced but haven't been to that area.
Phil
Reply By: briann532 - Friday, May 22, 2009 at 15:04
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 15:04
vk1dx,
As others have said, one road in, one road out.
However as an alternate exit, instead of taking Blackfellows hand road on the left on the way out, you can continue on past Wallerawang powerstation and come out on the great western highway. It is certainly a faster and smoother ride than through Blackfellows, Bungleboori, and Clarence.
I was in
newnes recently and they had new winyloo's installed and they were extremely clean.
The publican was a gentleman and good company.
Camping is free in the national park area, and if you have 4wd, I'd recommend crossing the river and heading left. Big
clearing, close to water and near the fantastic
ruins walk.
Enjoy your trip its worth the visit.
Briann
AnswerID:
366178
Follow Up By: vk1dx - Friday, May 22, 2009 at 15:41
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 15:41
Thanks Brian. Faster and smoother is most definitely not a requirement. Also tks for the update on the conditions.
Phil
FollowupID:
633896
Follow Up By: briann532 - Friday, May 22, 2009 at 20:38
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 20:38
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
FollowupID:
633957
Follow Up By: Member - DOZER- Friday, May 22, 2009 at 22:19
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 22:19
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
FollowupID:
633980
Follow Up By: vk1dx - Friday, May 22, 2009 at 22:53
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 22:53
Thanks Dozer. Will
check it out when we get together with the group.
Cheers and have a good weekend.
Phil
FollowupID:
633991
Reply By: Member - Vince M (NSW) - Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 21:46
Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 21:46
There use to be (25 old years ago) I don't know if is still there its called the coach rd (before the train) the turn off was to the right just (south) of the first tunnel (the one you drive thru) on the rd to the glow worm tunnels & goes very close to the 2nd tunnel (but higher) & then down to
Newnes NOT on the train route, use to be one tough track I last went down it in 1984 & you had to go thru a few locked gates & has some very narrow sections with big drops & just wide enough for a landcrusier. It had not been used much back then by 4wd but a lot of bikes used it
There is a walk from
Newnes to
Glen davis did this a few times
Good luck
Regards Vince
AnswerID:
366401