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Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk and Café, via Robertson
182 Knights Hill Road, via Jamberoo Mountain Road, Knights Hill NSW 2577
Ph: 02 4885 1010
www.illawarrafly.com
See the beauty of the native flora and fauna of the Southern Highlands from a perspective generally reserved for our flying friends. The 1500 metre rainforest walk includes the 500 metre long and 25 metre high treetop walk, which provides a new and unique viewing perspective of the Illawarra escarpment.
Fitzroy Falls
Contact the Fitzroy Falls Visitors Centre, 1301 Nowra Road, Fitzroy Falls NSW 2577
Ph: 02 4887 7270
Sight Lyrebirds, parrots, ground thrush and kookaburras along the trails to these magnificent falls. The falls can be seen by following the boardwalk from the Visitors Centre or from walking tracks around the escarpment. Picnic areas with gas barbeques and huts are available.
Wombeyan Caves, via Taralga
Wombeyan Caves Road, via Taralga NSW 2580 / Ph: 02 4843 5976
Take guided and self-guided tours of these spectacular limestone caves featuring vast caverns adorned with striking and delicate formations. Hidden in a peaceful sheltered valley just one hour from Goulburn, you can also follow walking trails that lead to spectacular canyons, lookouts and waterfalls.
Carey’s Cave, Wee Jasper
Caves Road, Wee Jasper NSW 2582 / Ph: 02 6227 9622
www.weejaspercaves.com
Marvel at this magnificent cave system comprising a series of beautiful naturally sculpted chambers containing many crystal formations. Content yourself with the popular and accessible Carey’s Cave, or follow an experienced caving guide as you crawl and abseil through further magnificent limestone chambers.
Hume and Hovell Walk, Yass
Contact the Yass Visitor Information Centre, Comur Street, Yass NSW / Ph: 02 6226 2557
www.yass.nsw.gov.au
Rediscover the 1824 route of explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their expedition to Port Phillip. The walking track stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury.
Burrinjuck Waters State Park
Lake Burrinjuck, Burrinjuck Road, Via Yass NSW 2582 / Ph: 02 6227 8114
www.stateparks.nsw.gov.au/burrinjuck_waters
Get back to nature with fishing, bush walks, boating and land based activities in this park situated on the banks of the Burrinjuck Dam on the Murrumbidgee River.
Googong Dam, Queanbeyan
Googong Foreshores, Old Cooma Road, Queanbeyan NSW 2622 / Ph: 02 6207 2779
www.tams.act.gov.au
Take a look at London Bridge, a natural arch of limestone over Burra Creek, south of Googong Foreshore which also offers bushwalking trails, barbeque facilities, fishing and boating areas.
Braidwood’s natural wonders
Contact the Braidwood Visitor Information Centre
National Theatre Community Centre, Wallace Street, Braidwood NSW 2622
Ph: 02 4842 1144
www.visitbraidwood.com.au
Explore the limestone caves in Deua National Park, including the Big Hole, Marble Arch and Wyanbene Caves. Discover waterfalls, bushwalking trails, caves and native flora and fauna in the surrounding Budawang and Monga national parks.
Fishing, throughout Capital Country
Pit your skill and patience against the wily trout, the elusive Murray cod or even a giant European carp. Ask at one of the region’s Visitor Information Centres for local fishing spots
