The region allows Australians to enjoy skiing and winter sports from June through September. Snowfall can be iffy, however, and sometimes skiing conditions are not very good. When you consider that most of Australia is flatter than a pool table, this is geologically significant. More than 90 percent of the park was destroyed by a bush fire in January 1994, and hundreds of animals died in the blaze. As is the way with the Australian bush, the park has managed to regenerate itself.
Campgrounds are available, but stop first at one of the visitor centers for the necessary permit.
Dramatic gorges, wild bushland, Aboriginal rock carvings, laughing kookaburras, and colorful parrots are just some of the glories within this park. There are many hiking trails in the park, and boats can be hired by the day, and houseboats by the week. Check with the Travel Centre of New South Wales for rental agencies. The park is also accessible by train. The dividing line between the upper and lower coasts of New South Wales is Sydney Harbour, but you have to travel a fair distance in either direction to get beyond Sydney's suburbs.