Kanangra-Boyd National Park is composed of two land units — the
elevated, gently undulating Boyd Plateau and the area of creeks,
rivers, gorges and ridges into which the plateau falls away. The
plateau is traversed by the Kanangra Walls Road and can be
accessed either from Oberon or Jenolan Caves. The road leads to
Kanangra Walls. There are several well known landmarks in the
park, such as Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Walls and the Thurat
Spires. The word Kanangra is generally held to be a corruption
of Gundangura and was called Thurat for some time.
There are several walking tracks and other sites in the park,
including the Lookout Walk, the easiest and wheelchair
accessible. A 10 minute route along well-formed tracks leads to
the first lookout which overlooks the gorges of Kanangra Creek
and beyond to the high tops of Mt Cloudmaker and the Blue
Mountains escarpment, which presents a spectacular vista. The
second overlooks rugged ravines at the head of the gorges and
Kanangra Falls.
From this lookout the Waterfall Walk leads down into a gully
where the Kalang Falls splash into a pool.
The Plateau Walk turns off before the main lookout and leads
into the Kanangra Wilderness and onto the expansive
heath-covered Kanangra Tops Plateau.
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