Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW

Starting in the Upper Blue Mountains hamlet of Mt Wilson, the Wollangambe Track drops down through the ancient scenery of Wollemi National Park to the Wollangambe River.

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW

This walk starts at the very small village of Mt Wilson located off Bells Line of Road in the Upper Blue Mountains. It enters the rather ancient landscape of Wollemi National Park, dropping down to the Wollangambe River, where you can do some canyoning (if that’s your thing). You return the same way, climbing back out of the valley.

We used track notes in A Day in the Bush, and there are also notes on the Bushwalking NSW website

Wollangambe Track: The Scenery

My photography was so so back in 2015. Nevertheless, I’ve at least been inspired to do this walk again by some of my own (mediocre) photos, and that’s the point of my blog after all!

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
Lots of flannel flowers. You will see these on some coastal walks as well.

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
Past their prime, but a nice stand of waratahs nevertheless, (the NSW state flower).
Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
The steep walls of the valley.
Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
Sophia surrounded by grass trees and their ‘spears’.

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW

For some reason I didn’t take a picture of the river, but it’s nice too. We then began the climb out…

Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
Climbing through flannel flowers.
Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
The burnt out stumps looked like sculptures.
Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
Misty weather on the way back up.
Wollangambe Track, Mt Wilson, Wollemi National Park NSW
A particularly nice patch of forest. People commenting on social media thought it looked rather Jurassic.

Author: Edward Hathway

I'm a clinical psychologist and keen hiker.

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