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<>Sydney is the oldest city in Australia and has long
been the
focus of
walking in the state. This is because the city sits in a wide bowl
which is surrounded by the Blue Mountains, an extensive chain of
mountains named afetr the charactirstic blue haze that is often seen.
The dominating rock in the city and surrounding ranges is sandstone
which outcrops as a hrad capping above softer rocks. This has resulted
in long sets of clifflines and most of the coast and higher ridges are
bounded by tall sandstone cliffs. These are the dominating feature in
most walking areas. There is a lot of excellent short walks around
Sydney and some of these are featured in our Day
Walks Sydney guide book. For longer walks around Sydney, the Great North Walk runs north
from the centre of
Sydney to Newcastle.
The Great Dividing Range runs along the eastern side of the state and
forms the focus of interest for most walkers. The rest of the state is
a mainly flat plain used for farming. The highest section of the Great
Dividing Range is contained in the Koscuiszko National Park. This
includes Australias highest peak, at 2200m, (7300 feet) and this is a
popular destination for day walkers. The Kosciuszko National Park is
very large and has many other interesting walking areas. Part of the
park has been declared a wilderness area and Mt
Jagungal forms the core of this region. The Great Dividng
Range
continues north all the way to Queensland and while much of it is used
for forestry activities there are a number of significant national
parks. Gibralter Range, the Warummbungles and Mt Kaputar are popular
walking areas.
Some long distance trails have been marked. The Hume
and Hovell Track follows an historical route followed by two
explorers. It runs from the Goulburn through to the town of Albury on
the Victorian border. The Tops to
Myall Track
was an interesting idea but without extensive support to maintain it,
it has now effectively vanished.
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John Chapman, PO Box 5042, Laburnum, 3130, Australia
Photographs and text are copyright © 1999-2015 John Chapman.
Last updated : December 5th 2015