Things to Do
There are a host of things to do and see around the villages - walks, historical buildings, picnics, camping and lookouts over spectacular wilderness areas.
Both villages are very small and can be easily accessed by foot or a short car trip. We encourage you to explore at a leisurely pace and kindly ask that you leave nothing but footprints, and take nothing but photographs.
Points of Interest
In addition to the many walks and gardens in Mount Wilson there are also lookouts with wonderful views across the mountains and down into deep valleys, and interesting reserves.
Lookouts - Wynnes Rocks Lookout and DuFaurs Rocks
Spectacular views are seen from these two sites, over Bowen’s Creek to Mt Tomah for the first and the Wollangambe Crater from the latter. Walks to Chinaman’s Hat (15 minutes from DuFaur’s Rocks) and Pheasant’s Cave (about 1 hour). A shelter shed is located at Wynnes Rocks Lookout.
Marcus Clark Reserve
On The Avenue, the same side as the Fire Station.
There is a short walk through an arboretum of the native plants of the sandstone soil.
Waterfall Reserve
Shelter shed and toilet. Waterfall Walk through the rainforest is a must, about 1 hour.
Nearby is Gregson Park , together with Jefferson Bridge which straddles Waterfall Creek, links the bottom end of Waterfall Road and Wyndham Avenue.
Happy Valley
Shelter shed. Try the Happy Valley Walk, approximately 1 hour from the picnic area.
Sloan Reserve
Tucked in below the road at Ferny Corner, located on the walk along on The Avenue.
Sites Managed by the MWPA
There are a number of sites managed by the Mt Wilson Progress Association (MWPA), some of which are listed above and elsewhere.
Subcategories
Pick your own walnuts and chestnuts
Picking your own walnuts and chestnuts is a fun activity for the family or just the opportunity to find fresh high quality nuts for eating or cooking. There are two seasons for walnuts. The green walnut season is in December and some properties are open, so you can use this special product for your own favourite family recipes. During the main season in autumn at both Mt Irvine and Mt Wilson, several properties open during March and April each year for mature ripe walnuts and chestnuts and they invite people to visit and pick their own nuts.
So, come and pick your own walnuts and chestnuts. There are established nut orchards with large, good quality, fresh chestnuts and walnuts. Chestnuts need gloves to pick up the spiky shells which have fallen to the ground, and break them open to get the chestnuts. Walnuts are just picked from the ground.
Drive around the villages and look for signs outside properties where you can pick nuts. Some properties are regulars each season and other properties advertise only when they have nuts available for picking.
The regular properties open each season are in the table below. It is a good idea to call first and check when they are open.
