Gardens of Stone National Park More information on National Parks [Click on image to enlarge] Gardens of Stone National Park conserves 15,031 ha {hectares}, a new addition to the Park it is an ancient landscape of majestic cliffs and strange rock formations. Varied terrain from limestone outcrops to sandstone escarpments. The pagoda rock formations are a prominent feature of the park. They occur near sandstone escarpment edges where erosion process have sculptured bee hive domes and a curious array of other shapes.The park has no facilities apart from a few fire trails which provide short walking opportunities. Experienced walkers have plenty of scope for off track exploration. The nearest car based camping areas are at Newnes and Glen Davis. open daily, 24 hours. Access: Capertee Valley: The northern boundary is adjacent to the Capertee / Glen Davis Road. Ben Bullen: This section of the park is accessible via 4WD trail that extends from the Mudgee road at Ben Bullen to the Wolgan Road. It provides access to Baal Bone gap. Newnes Plateau: The Glow Worm Tunnel Road or Newnes Forest Road from Lithgow gives access to the nearby Carne Creek escarpment. Email: National Parks and Wildlife Service or Ph 02 4787 8877 Contact the Blue Mountains Tourism Authority Visit the Blue Mountains Regional Website External Links: Gardens of Stone National Park - National Parks & Wildlife Service GLEN DAVIS WORKS Address: 3491 Canobolas Road, Glen Davis. Bookings: 02 99587311, Fax: 02 99580350, 0413963438. Email Us There are 4 cottages available within the amazingly scenic Capertee Valley - 3 hours from Sydney. Two of the cottages, only just completely renovated are situated at Glen Davis. They are within a property which includes the "Ruins" from the old oil Shale Mining Works and lie adjacent to the Wollemi National Park and at the head of the Colo River. The scenery is stunning, comprising majestic cliffs and wilderness. The other 2 cottages are located on a property 8 kms towards Capertee Village. Again the views are quite magnificent. There is a very comfortable large house and a small cozy cabin. Both are very suitable for birdwatching, sketching, photography, sky gazing, exploration, bushwalking or just relaxing. Internet: www.birdwatching.net.au