Thursday Red Track – Bretons Creek – The Slot Canyon – Bungonia Gorge Bungonia National Park, NSW. Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies. With rain forecast for later in the day we were packed up and walking around 8:00am. A slot canyon is significantly deeper than it is wide. Some slot canyons can measure less than 1 metre across at the top but drop more than 30 metres to the floor of the canyon. In Australia most slot canyons are formed in sandstone and in the Blue Mountains the canyons are full of rainforest plant species.
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Some areas of this park were affected by fire in 2019/2020. You'll notice some changes to the landscape, as well as signs of recovery. Some areas may remain closed for longer to allow habitat to recover or because we're repairing park infrastructure. Stay safe with these after-fire tips for visitors.
Setting out from Evans lookout near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, be met with a series of waterfalls, creeks and spectacular views along the challenging Grand Canyon track.
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- Check the weather before you set out as the creek can flood after heavy rain.
- Download the free NSW National Parks app to use the park's maps and information without mobile reception.
Arresting sandstone walls, ever-present waterfalls and abundant native plants line the awesome Grand Canyon track near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. The historic loop track takes you into the heart of this World Heritage-listed landscape. It's an intimate and adventurous track which walkers have trodden since 1907.
Setting out from Evans lookout, the well-shaded track meanders through luscious native vegetation of ferns and golden wattles, and remains close to Greaves Creek, all of which combine to make this a particularly good walk for the summer months. Shorten the loop by leaving a second car at the Evans Lookout Road entrance or spend the day and stop for lunch at the nearby picnic area before returning to the lookout.
Although there are loads of semi-ledges which make up this challenging walk, you don't need specialist hiking or abseiling equipment, so comfortable walking shoes are all you'll need to get out there and explore. Still feeling energetic? Try the nearby Cliff Top walking track.
Take a virtual tour of Grand Canyon track captured with Google Street View Trekker.
For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info
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International student tour: Grand Canyon
Experience this magnificent rainforest environment in Blue Mountains National Park. Descend into a special slot canyon, past creeks and waterfalls, and learn about local wildlife along the way.
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The free NSW National Parks app lets you download maps and explore parks, things to do and places to stay—all without mobile reception.
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Using Google Street View Trekker, we've captured imagery across a range of NSW national parks and attractions. Get a bird's eye view of these incredible landscapes before setting off on your own adventure.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
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- Blue Mountains Heritage Centre and Blackheath office
- 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW 2785
Park info
- in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Blackheath area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Some areas of this park were affected by fire in 2019/2020. You'll notice some changes to the landscape, as well as signs of recovery. Some areas may remain closed for longer to allow habitat to recover or because we're repairing park infrastructure. Stay safe with these after-fire tips for visitors.
Setting out from Evans lookout near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, be met with a series of waterfalls, creeks and spectacular views along the challenging Grand Canyon track.
bring
- Check the weather before you set out as the creek can flood after heavy rain.
- Download the free NSW National Parks app to use the park's maps and information without mobile reception.
Arresting sandstone walls, ever-present waterfalls and abundant native plants line the awesome Grand Canyon track near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. The historic loop track takes you into the heart of this World Heritage-listed landscape. It's an intimate and adventurous track which walkers have trodden since 1907.
Setting out from Evans lookout, the well-shaded track meanders through luscious native vegetation of ferns and golden wattles, and remains close to Greaves Creek, all of which combine to make this a particularly good walk for the summer months. Shorten the loop by leaving a second car at the Evans Lookout Road entrance or spend the day and stop for lunch at the nearby picnic area before returning to the lookout.
Although there are loads of semi-ledges which make up this challenging walk, you don't need specialist hiking or abseiling equipment, so comfortable walking shoes are all you'll need to get out there and explore. Still feeling energetic? Try the nearby Cliff Top walking track.
Take a virtual tour of Grand Canyon track captured with Google Street View Trekker.
For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info
Tours and events at this location
International student tour: Grand Canyon
Experience this magnificent rainforest environment in Blue Mountains National Park. Descend into a special slot canyon, past creeks and waterfalls, and learn about local wildlife along the way.
Download our app
The free NSW National Parks app lets you download maps and explore parks, things to do and places to stay—all without mobile reception.
Google Street View Trekker
Using Google Street View Trekker, we've captured imagery across a range of NSW national parks and attractions. Get a bird's eye view of these incredible landscapes before setting off on your own adventure.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
Operated by
- Blue Mountains Heritage Centre and Blackheath office
- 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW 2785
Park info
- in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Blackheath area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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The rugged region of the Blue Mountains is home to hundreds of Australia's slot canyons.
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Just like skiing is popular in Switzerland, so is canyoneering in Australia. However, only a handful of daring Australians manage to descend into these deep fissures. They are created by the erosive effects of water rushing through sandstone.
Australia's slot canyons are nothing like those in Utah, Jordan or Corsica. Here you can see many narrow passage-ways and strange rock formations. But what's typical of this part of the world is canyoneering, also known as ‘bushwalking'. It's the Australian term for extreme hiking, which involves the use of special climbing gear. The only difference is that climbers go down canyon walls, instead of up.
Cascades of mammoth ferns flourish in the humid air trapped between Claustral Canyon's narrow walls. The canyon was named for its claustrophobia-inducing passage.
John Robens with his team is waist-deep in water, while exploring Claustral Canyon.
A canyoneer fights to emerge from beneath of one of Claustral Canyon's many waterfalls.
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The biggest slots were first explored in 1960s, when modern equipment was finally adopted. Without it, Aborigines couldn't reach some of the most inaccessible canyons of the country's Blue Mountain region. Along with good technical equipment and even better climbing skills, canyoneering also requires good physical shape.
Only the driven climbers are daring enough to explore new canyons. One of the most experiencing canyoneers Dave Noble searches for the most remote and difficult to access canyons. He says: 'The darker, the narrower, the twistier-the better.'
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Adventurers making their way through a passage covered in moss
There is still a number of undiscovered canyons in this region. Noble says:
''Wilderness canyons should be left undescribed, so they remain pristine and so others can have the challenge of exploring them on their own. That's part of the mystery.'
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