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Originally Posted by glend
I don't know if that is still possible.
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Katoomba airfield is NOT accessible anymore. Management of the airfield has changed.
Is that quite clear ?
If you want a dark site in the blue mountains the choices are:
1. Mt Blackheath, north end of Shipley Plateau, great view west but forget east (trees). Has fireplaces so you can warm up in winter.
2. Hargraves Lookout, south end of Shipley Plateau and extremely exposed to any wind;
3. Hat Hill Rd, north of Blackheath; several excellent spots;
4. Fire trail to Victoria Falls, from the GWH before Mt Victoria - great site about 2km north of GWH but is currently closed by NPWS;
5. Mt Banks on Bells Line of Rd; there is a usable car park for observing and further down a picnic area with fireplaces, useful to keep warm;
6. Disused airstrip at Clarence, Bells Line of Rd; great site but frequented by wild Roos and large feral dogs - ok for a group but alone you are likely to be attacked;
7. Mt Wilson, park opposite cathedral of ferns; sheltered but trees limit the horizons;
8. Hassans Walls, south side of Lithgow; quite good.
I can also recommend Centennial Glen but it is private land and you will have to rent a cabin there to use it.
Lake St Clair is also good - I have been there paragliding. The lakeside campground is ok if you don't mind the neighbours. With prior arrangement from the landowner it is possible to get to the top of the hills on the east side in daylight however the track is strictly serious 4WD only - a Landcruiser/Land Rover is required - and frankly quite scary with some fairly terrrifying slippery slopes and it's a loooong way down. If the owner grants access you will be up there all night with the cows, till daybreak. It's also very exposed with no shelter - only 1 miserable tree, with a cranky resident wedgetail eagle for company.