Bushwalking, Waterfalls & National Parks - NSW Australia Tourist Information
South Coast & Southern Highlands NSW National Parks
There are several National Parks in and around Kangaroo Valley. These include:
- Morton National Park, which features 24 walks from Kangaroo Valley. These walks include Fitzroy Falls which is also a platypus habitat.
- Seven Mile Beach is a pristine beach area backed by low forest, home to numerous species of small mammals.
- Jervis Bay Marine and National Park is great for dolphins and sea birds
- Minnamurra Rainforest which is home to a substantial lyrebird population
Spectacular views can be had from several vantage points throughout the National Parks of the South Highlands and South Coast regions of NSW Australia. Cambewarra Lookout in the Morton National Park offers panoramic views across farmlands, the Shoalhaven River and out over the South Coast beaches.
Visit the NSW National Parks & Wildlife website for detailed information about the South Coast & Southern Highlands National Parks that surround the Kangaroo Valley / Berry area of New South Wales Australia.
Bushwalking, Waterfalls, National Parks & Picnics
Crystal Creek Meadows Country Accommodation in Kangaroo Valley is perfectly located for bushwalking, country ambles and village strolls being surrounded by 24 terrific walks. And offering some of the finest and most dramatic views in Australia.
You don't have to be an experienced bushwalker or hiker because there is a range of grades and distances, from 1 Km to an 8 hour 20 Km trek.
If you are an overseas visitor searching for a closer look at Australian wildlife, a City dweller keen to embrace the wild open spaces or a couple wishing to enjoy a romantic stroll then Crystal Creek Meadows offers the perfect country accommodation.
Here are a few of our favourite walks, but you can explore any of the 24 during your stay and we will be delighted to provide advice. We can also arrange a picnic hamper so you can relax and enjoy the day.
- Kangaroo Valley Village Walks
- Spend an hour walking around the Village's key sites; the show grounds (considered by many to be the most picturesque in NSW), walk through the Kangaroo Valley village and on to Riverside Park where there are wood BBQs
- Tom's Pool is a 2-3 hour walk from the Pioneer Museum by Hampden Bridge where you cross a swing bridge and a little log bridge, see Moss Gardens and have views of Kangaroo River.
- Morton National Park
- Wombat Hill lookout. This walk can take about 4 hours and covers 12 Km. You are rewarded with spectacular views of Lake Yarrunga and views of Sandy Creek. While you are high up on the escarpment the walk is flat.
- Kangaroo Valley Beautiful Picnic Spots
- Wooden Suspension Bridge. There are two in fact. One by Upper River Hall and the other near Gerringong Falls. At both you can walk across the river and later low-level crossings so might get your feet wet. Both offer really enchanting places to picnic and splash about in the cool mountain streams.
- Fitzroy Falls
- Easy 1 hour walk that gives you three vantage points where you have truly magnificent views across the valley, with distant mountains, volcanoes while all the while you can enjoy passing delicate wild flowers under the canopy of gum trees with varieties such as as Sydney Peppermint and all the while listening to the wonderful bird songs.
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