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A Friends of Big Yango group will be established and members will be kept
informed on the management of the area and what activities / tasks are planned.
This group will be registered as a NPWS volunteer group.
The NPWS will liaise and co-operatively manage cultural heritage issues with the
Aboriginal community.
4.3.2 Recreation Opportunities
Recreational use of the parks has not changed significantly over the years, with
vehicle touring and bushwalking being the main activities. Horse riding is popular,
particularly in the southern section of Yengo National Park and in Parr State
Conservation Area.
Other forms of recreational use include picnicking, camping, bird watching,
photography, nature study and mountain bike riding. Over recent years, mountain
bike riding has become increasingly popular along the Old Great North Road and
management trails in the southern parts of the parks.
The boundaries of Yengo National Park and Parr State Conservation Area are
readily accessible by two-wheel drive vehicles. Day trips, particularly by recreational
vehicles from Sydney, Central Coast or Newcastle, is the most common use of the
northern section of Yengo National Park, with the Howes Trail and Old Settlers Road
being most popular.
Trail bike riding is popular as the parks offer easy access to remote trails from
Sydney. Unauthorised use of closed trails by trail bikes and also the use of NPWS
access trails by unregistered bikes is a growing concern.
Vehicle-based camping facilities are provided at Mogo and Finchley camping areas,
and at Blue Gum and Mountain Arm camping areas in the Big Yango precinct. For
bushwalkers and mountain bike riders, camping areas are provided at Heartbreak
Hill along the Womerah Range Track and adjacent to Yengo National Park along the
Old Great North Road (OGNR) at Ten-Mile Hollow (Dharug National Park).
Overnight camping is permissible along the OGNR for walkers travelling between
Ten-Mile Hollow and Mogo camping area. Picnic facilities are provided at Finchley,
Mogo camping area, Bucketty Wall and Little Mogo. Toilet facilities are provided at
Finchley, Little Mogo, Heartbreak Hill, Pierces Valley and in the Big Yango precinct.
Big Yango provides opportunities for homestead stays, bushwalking, horse riding
and cycling, as well as for vehicle-based camping, in close proximity to vast unspoilt
areas and only a few hours away from two major metropolitan areas, Sydney and
Newcastle.
Some commercial recreational and environmental education opportunities eg ecotourism,
may be appropriate in the parks provided such operators are licensed,
promote conservation practices and values, avoid environmentally sensitive areas
and pay applicable use fees.