Newnes Plateau
Newnes Plateau
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Lithgow NSW 2790
Newnes State Forest is located on Newnes Plateau and contains Pine Plantation of Radiator Pine, Natural Forest and Sandstone Escarpments. Provides access to Glow Worm Tunnels and Wollemi National Park. Bungleboorie Picnic Area provides a peaceful rest stop in Newnes State Forest. (The town of Newnes is located in the Wolgan Valley but there is no vehicular access from the Glow Worm Tunnel area).
The shale seam in the Wolgan Valley was discovered about 1868 and was opened by Campbell Mitchell in 1873. Commercial mining did not begin until 1903, with the shale being brought out by road. In 1905 the Commonwealth Oil Corporation took over the operation, the township being named after Sir George
Newnes, one of the company's directors. Access to Newnes township from Newnes Plateau is by 4WD via the Black Fellows Hands fire trail or by bush walking only via the Glow Worm Tunnel.
For a circular day walk, go through the Glow Worm Tunnel, then walk along the Wolgan Valley railway only as far as the old coach road and return via this and the Pagoda Track, a total distance of 7.5 kilometres.
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