Outdoor Activities around Wollombi

Heaton State Forest has a range of visitor facilities, such as walking tracks, picnic areas and campgrounds.

Watagans National Park boasts some of the country’s finest rainforest scenery. Moss-covered walls and boulders, towering canopies of red cedars.

Take in the spectacular views, immerse yourself in World Heritage-listed wilderness, and visit Aboriginal cultural heritage sites at Yengo National Park.

Olney State Forest has a range of visitor facilities, such as walking tracks, picnic areas and campgrounds.

Boarding House Dam picnic area is a must-see starting point for any trip into Watagans National Park. Enjoy an easy rainforest wall past moss covered walls.

The section of the walk in Watagans National Park features great scenic lookouts and wonderful birdwatching. It is best suited to experienced bushwalkers.

Yango walking track in Yengo National Park takes hikers through pristine wilderness, including rainforest, and offers outstanding views.

Stroll 5.5kms through Yengo National Park to Circuit Flat Bridge – the fourth-oldest bridge in Australia, built by convicts in 1831.

Steep and challenging, Turners Walking Track in Watagans National Park boasts rainforest views, historic heritage and superb birdwatching.

This walk starts on Watagan Creek Road and climbs steeply up the bush track through forest.

Mountain bike or walk the Old Great North Road. It’s an important piece of Australia’s history and part of the Convict Sites of Australia World Heritage Area.