Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel
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Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel is located in the Wolgan Valley which is part of the Wollemi National Park.
The tunnel was originally carved out of the sandstone cliffs during the late 1800s. After some time Oil Shale mines at Newnes closed down and the railway line was no longer used. Many of the rails have since been removed leaving a tunnel perfect for walkers and hikers.
The tunnel is 402 metres long and the main attraction in recent years has been the thousands of tiny glow worms (Arachnocampa richardsae) which live there.
The site is currently sign posted and maintained by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and is open all year.
[edit] Access
There are several ways people get to the Glow Worm tunnels. The most common way is to follow the following routes :
- 22km walk from the Newnes site following along the route of the old train line.
- 7km before Newnes park your car at the ford and walk up the fire trail to the train line to the right this route is around 9km return.
- Walk or cycle in from Newnes State forest.
- Drive from Lithgow or Clarence (both roads eventually join up) and walk 1km to the tunnel
[edit] References
- Allan Watson's Newnes Services web page Newnes Information
