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Submitted: Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 at 15:19

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Howes Valley - Yengo NP

The Howes Valley trek located in the heart of the Yengo National Park can be completed by itself or be incorporated into the Wiseman’s Ferry to Wollombi Trek (see Yengo National Park trek).

Beddo

Big Yango a great weekend escape that is still a secret, not many people know about it. The homestead is a great place to visit with little kids, you can sit on the verandah & watch the kids run about on the slashed paddocks below. Big Yango is accessible by conventional vehicles to the homestead that you can hire, 4WD required to get to the 2 camp grounds " Blue Gums" & "Mountain Arm". You can get off-road caravans into both & also a conventional vehicle to Mountain Arm if the creek is low (check with Ranger). Toilets are GREAT non smelly composting loos that the girls will love. Wombats & wallabies will be seen & perhaps if you are lucky a rare Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby. A must do is the Big Yango Loop Track which is approx 22Km long & traverses behind Mt Yengo on the edge of the newly declared Yengo Wilderness Area, great views & you will use low range to tackle some tight switchbacks & good ground clearance is beneficial for some steep roll-over drains.

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Reply By: Gronk - Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 at 22:36

Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 at 22:36

It won't be a secret if you tell everyone about it !!!!!!!!

Been meaning to get up there for a few yrs myself....is the lock still a key , or a combination lock ??

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Follow Up By: timglobal - Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 at 23:52

Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 at 23:52

Lock, with key from Gosford NPWS.

Don't tell everyone - in fact, can we delete this thread?

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Follow Up By: Beddo - Monday, Aug 24, 2009 at 17:15

Monday, Aug 24, 2009 at 17:15

It is still a key, NPWS was putting a combination box with a key in it - BUT it was vandalised within a week & NPWS never got to the stage of actually putting the key in the box. Just remember to always lock the gate otherwise you are responsible for who gets in; a few people have left the gate open & then it was locked & a few 4WD's without permits have been locked in overnight & had to explain to Rangers why they were in there !

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