From the privacy of remote passes to the crowds of the main attractions of the Blue Mountains, this nice day-walk will be a great adventure ending with an easy stroll. A very nice hike for a hot day as you will be under the shade of trees near running streams much of the way. Access The Blue Mountains are extremely well served by train from Sydney, it is reasonably cheap and practical. Check the hours and rates on Transport NSW website. The trip from Sydney Central station takes a bit less than two hours and costs $12 to $15 return (depending if you ride off-peak or not). The cheapest (...)

The small regional park of Bomaderry Creek is nested in the town of Nowra, so it’s a perfect getaway: easy to access, but you are suddenly in the wild, watching Kookaburras and listening to Lyrebirds while walking between a quiet creek and small mossy cliffs. Access Trail head is at the Bomaderry Creek picnic area (sometimes also called the Narang Rd picnic area) 34 50 43 S,150 35 28 E. By car: park your car at the picnic area, on Narang Rd, in Nowra. By train or bus: Bomaderry/Nowra train station is a 2 kms (30 mins) walk away from the trail head. From Sydney it’s a 3 hours trip, (...)