Blue Mountains National Park, part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, protects an unusually diverse range of vegetation communities. There are many rare and ancient plants and isolated animal populations tucked away in its deep gorges. The Park is a vast and special place.
The rugged beauty of Blue Mountains National Park provides a wealth of recreational opportunities for car based sight seeing and bushwalking.
Special places to visit in the Blue Mountains National Park include The Three Sisters, Euroka Clearing, Evan’s Lookout and Murphy’s Glen.

Gazetted in June 2010, the Capertee National Park is one of the newest national parks. The Capertee National Park lies between the Castlereagh Highway and the Capertee Valley occupying the site of the former residential property. Access to the Capertee National park is via arrangement with the National Parks and Wildlife office in Mudgee.
Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area
Created in March 2011, this area is located in the Capertee Valley and borders the Capertee National Park. It covers an area of 3,650 hectares.

The Gardens of Stone National Park forms part of the recently declared Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. ‘Pagoda’ rock formations cluster near sandstone escarpments, where erosion has sculpted beehive-shaped domes. Banksia, dwarf casurinas and other wind-pruned heathland plants give the area its garden-like appearance.
Pagoda rock formations form when ironstone plates occur in sandstone. As sandstone hardens and is eroded due to weathering, ironstone is all that remains.
The Gardens of Stone National Park protects a range of endangered fauna including Tiliqua nigrolutea (Blotched Blue Tongue lizard) and Dilodactylus vittatus (Wood gecko).
Special places to visit in Gardens of Stone National Park include Baal Bone Gap, Newnes Plateau and the Capertee Valley.

The newly declared Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area is an exciting new development right on the doorstep of Lithgow City and developments will follow soon. For the latest information click here Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area

Featuring towering cliffs, dizzying drop off unfenced cliffs and spectacular mountain scenery, the Kanangra Boyd National Park is at the very southern extremity of the Lithgow area. trek to a beautiful or take a walk along the plateau to see the skyline of Sydney on a clear day. Access to the Kanangra Boyd National Park is via the Kanangra Boyd access road between Jenolan Cave and Edith.

The park follows Cox’s River between Lake Wallace and Lake Lyell, with deep waterholes and shady trees. The peaks in the park reach almost 1200m above sea level where snow gums may be seen. The park is the home of the Purple Copperwing butterfly that can be seen in the spring.
Camp along the banks of the Cox’s River, in one of the many small campsites. Enjoy swimming or relaxing while platypus spotting on the river banks. Explore Lake Lyell by canoe, or, after rain, run the rapids down the Cox’s River. One of the best ways to see the park is on a mountain bike. Walk to the top of Mount Walker and enjoy the 360 degree views of the Lithgow area. Fishing is possible along the banks of the Cox’s River. Flat-water canoeing in Lake Lyell is possible at all times but white-water kayaking along the Cox’s River is only possible after recent heavy rain.

The open eucalypt forest and river oaks of the historic Turon Valley were once the site of one of the state’s major goldfields. The area is also rich in colonial and Aboriginal heritage. The river offers excellent trout fishing.
Turon National Park protects a range of endemnic fauna including Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang Gang), Ninox strenua (Powerful owl), Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) and Macropus giganteus (Eastern grey Kangaroo)

World Heritage-listed Wollemi National Park offers a dramatic setting for scenic walks, drives, wildlife spotting, canoeing and camping, just a few hours north-west of Sydney.