Destinations
Morton NP’s entire length runs along part of NSW’s eastern highlands, starting roughly 100km south-west of Sydney and ending at its spectacular steep southern extremity, about 80km east of Canberra. It’s the fifth-largest national park in NSW. Like many others in this part of the state, it is defined by a sandstone-derived landscape of steep outcrops and nutrient-poor soil, which supports hardy eucalypt forest and shrubby, biodiverse vegetation on its plateau tops. Stretching across the winding waterways and rapid runs of the Shoalhaven River, Morton includes spectacular waterfalls, glow-worm caves at Bundanoon and orchid-laced gorges in the Ettrema Wilderness. One of its most magnificent features is the jigsaw of jagged pagodas, mountains and mesas of the Monolith Valley in the northern Budawang Range.
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Reader Photos
Waiting patiently on the back step by his master’s boots.
Reader Photos
This week’s reader photo looking down an overflow creek of the Umberumberka Reservoir in Silverton was inspired by classical historic artworks depicting the Australian outback.
Adventure
A weekend hike in Barrington Tops National Park that will take you from subtropical to subalpine, just a short drive from Sydney.
Reader Photos
Snow-covered silence among the trees on Sugar Pine Walk, Laurel Hill, New South Wales.
News
128 loggerhead turtles have successfully hatched near Byron Bay, NSW, which is great news for the endangered species.
Destinations
There’s something magical about the Shoalhaven region – and it runs deeper than the pristine waters and unspoilt wilderness.
Destinations
Warrabah National Park is one of the country’s smallest, but it packs plenty into its diminutive dimensions. Just six hours north of Sydney, it makes for a great long-weekend road trip.
Adventure
Want to experience the paddling trip of a lifetime? Whether an exploratory kayak expedition, a family canoe journey or a fun multi-day event, there’s a paddling memory-in-waiting here for everyone.
Reader Photos
The morning light reflects off a tidal pool in Bermagui, New South Wales.