Watagan Mountains, NEW SOUTH WALES
Airing Date: Oct 16th, 2006
Exploring the Watagans National Park is a great alternative to the freeway drive to the Hunter Valley.
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Watagans is the name given to the forested mountain range separating the Hunter River catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes system.
The Watagans has a large number of recreation sites, with easy access from Sydney, the central coast, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
The area is popular with day-trippers, campers, mountain bike riders, four-wheel-drivers, photographers and others who enjoy time out in the great outdoors.
The Boarding House Dam Walk is a loop track from Boarding House Dam picnic area along the creek through rainforest featuring water gums, lilly pillies and coachwoods. The walk continues past a striking moss covered rock wall before returning through forests of grey myrtle, blue gum and turpentine.
* Circuit Walking track 620 metres.
* Walking time 20 - 30 minutes.
The Hunter Valley Gardens can be found in Pokolbin, in the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges, at the heart of the Hunter vineyards.
Spanning over 300 hectares, amidst superb gardens and aged vineyards, Hunter Valley Gardens offers a variety of accommodation, award-winning restaurants, an Irish Pub, Roche Wines, a boutique shopping village with a beautiful wedding Chapel, and of course, 25 hectares of spectacular international display gardens.
FURTHER INFORMATIONReturn flights & 3 days car hire from: $315 ex Brisbane. $335 ex Melbourne, $416 ex Adelaide, $814 ex Perth. Per person twin share. Price includes taxes. Subject to fluctuation. Conditions apply. Prices correct at 22/9/06.
Qantas Holidays - PH:
13 14 15Tallawanta Lodge - Rooms from $142.50 a night.
Save 50% Includes 2 for 1 entry to Hunter Valley Gardens. First 100 callers. Valid 1/12/06 - 28/2/07.
Twin share. Price includes taxes. Subject to fluctuation. Conditions apply. Prices correct at 16/10/06.
PH:
1800 800 522
