Wolgan Valley

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Wolgan Valley is located to in the Wollemi National Park West of Sydney Australia. First European settlement of the valley occurred around 1823, when James Walker used the valley as an outstation from his Wallerawang settlement. The valley has however been inhabited by indigenous Australians for thousands of years.

It is best known for its Historic Railway Tunnel and Oil Shale mining operations.

The name of the Wolgan Valley is derived from "wolga", a word in a local Australian Aboriginal language for the plant, Clematis aristata, a vine that is fairly common in the valley. There are several growing in the immediate Newnes area.

Within the Wolgan valley there are several Significant aboriginal sites. These include Blackfellows Hand which is a collection of aboriginal hand paintings located near Wolgan gap, there are also several aboriginal burial sites in the area.

There are several bush walking trails in the area; most famous is the Pipeline track and the Wolgan Valley Heritage Trail (See Links below). There is also a Public camping ground that is open to the public.