Gardens
Mount Wilson is famous for its magnificent cool climate exotic gardens. Many gardens are open all year round; Spring and Autumn are the most popular seasons when the gardens are at their most colourful. The best strategy for any visitor is to get out of the car and start walking.
The experience of the town is the experience of its gardens, its avenues of trees, its lookouts and its walking trails and picnic areas. The time to visit Mount Wilson is either spring or autumn. At these times many of the locals open their gardens - some of which are over 100 years old - to the public.
Of particular note are Church Avenue, Queen's Avenue and The Avenue with their rows of plane trees, limes, elms, beeches, liquidambars and pink cherries.
Right: Merrygarth Gardens, Mt Wilson.
Short Walks & Picnic Areas
Walks to Wynne's Rocks Lookout, the Cathedral of Ferns and the Waterfalls Picnic Ground all offer excellent views and pleasant picnic locations.
Wynne's Rocks Lookout can be reached via Queen's Avenue and Wynne's Rocks Road. It is named after Richard Wynne, an early settler, and is notable for its views across the Blue Mountains.
The Cathedral of Ferns is a delightful section of rainforest along Mount Irvine Road. There is a 'giant tree' as well as huge tree ferns, sassafras, a wide range of eucalypts and coachwood trees
Bushwalking & Canyoning
People visit the Mt Wilson bushland for all sorts of reasons; bushwalking, canyoning, relaxation, exercise, study of plants and animals, a short time of escape from urban living or just to experience peace and quiet and appreciate natural beauty.
Local Abseiler Peter Raines UNSW Canyoning Club.
Chimney Cottage Heritage Cafe: Waterfall Road, Mount Wilson
Serving excellent coffee, home-made cakes, scones and desserts plus light lunch all day.
Open 10 to 4 every weekend and public holidays as well as some weekdays during spring, autumn and holiday periods.
Enjoy the ambience of the 70 year old room with its original fireplace or the peaceful garden terrace. Our aim is to fill a need in the village for fresh home-cooked food in relaxing, congenial surroundings. Fresh home grown Blueberries for sale Jan/Feb
Enquiries:
Telephone: (02) 4756 2022
Web: www.chimneycottage.com.au
Email: margaret@chimneycottage.com.au
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Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre
Yoga classes and yoga weekends, meditation classes and weekend courses. Retreats are available all year round as well as Natural Spiritual Healing and Progressive Counselling.
Enquiries: See our website for more information or contact us for a course programme.
Phone: (02) 4756 2042
Fax: (02) 4756 2044
Email: info@selfrealizationcentres.org.au
Web: www.selfrealizationcentres.org.au
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Beauty, Health, Spiritual and Wellbeing: Blue Lotus
Mount Irvine Road, Mount Irvine
Open by appointment - most days and evenings. Spiritual, Natural Health Therapy, Massage and Beauty Services. Apothecary. Om Veda exclusive Auyervedic Beauty and Spa treatments.
Mobile services to the region include rejuvenation beauty facials, waxing, tinting and Reiki or massage services. (Strictly therapeutic only).
Transformation, Change Life Coaching, Psychotherapies and Clairvoyant Empowerment Services by special arrangement for individuals and workshops.
Extensive training and qualifications in natural health therapies, nutrition, cognitive and social sciences and psychotherapy counselling. Change Management and Life Coaching Corporate and Community. Music, Crystal and Flower Vibration Healing.
Wildflower recreation walks and flower essence making and healing workshops - indigenous and exotic. See our website for price guide.
Enquiries:
Telephone/Fax: (02) 4756 2151
Web: www.tobaworld.co.uk
Email: toba@tobaworld.co.uk
Wedding and Events Planning and Organisation: Conscious Flow Club
Bridal Function Planning and event organisation - See also:weddings
"Conscious Flow Club" are specialists in sustainability and change life event professional services. Graphic Arts and design, creative solutions and business communications and PR services are also available for event needs.
On business holiday? Our bureau has international access to marketing, services, knowledge and resources to meet your professional requirements.
"Leap into Conscious Flow" Sustainable conscious living solutions in work-life balance for preservation education of arts culture and environment - People, Places, Planet Earth. Since 1994 internationally supporting philanthropic and charitable sustainability.
Enquiries:
Telephone/Fax: (02) 4756 2151
Web: www.tobaworld.co.uk
Email: toba@tobaworld.co.uk
Please remember:
There are no shops or petrol stations. There are no medical services.There are public toilets at Silva Plana (just as you enter Mt Wilson), the Fire Station, Founders Corner, Waterfall Reserve and Cathedral Reserve. Please bring your own drinking water.
Note:
Dogs are welcome in the area unless local notices advise otherwise.
Please protect and control your dog with lead and collar. Bring your own doggie bags and take them with you.
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