• Welcome to •

Mount Wilson

&

Mount Irvine

Enjoy the Heritage Garden Village

Mt Wilson is in the World Heritage Blue Mountains, only 2 hours from Sydney. The area has magnificent natural bushland and rainforest, walks and canyons as well as historic houses and grand exotic gardens, some of which are open to the public.

Mt Irvine is adjacent to Mt Wilson, about 15 minutes further drive. It has a mountain rural setting of farms and fine gardens, bushland and rainforest, with magnificent views over the mountains and canyons of the Blue Mountains.

Visitors to should note that The Mt Wilson Road currently has a contra flow with traffic lights at the hairpin bend (zigzag). This may cause some delays. Vehicles, especially those over 5m, are asked to use caution.

MOUNT WILSON ROAD CLOSURE
Mount Wilson Road will be closed to general traffic from 8am, Friday 3 April 2026 until further notice.
Please refer to notice from the Blue Mountains City Council

Accommodation bookings can still be made.
An access permit will be arranged once the booking is made.

Please note that during this period Cathedral Reserve is also closed to camping and picnics.

THINGS TO DO

ACCOMMODATION

GARDENS

HOW TO GET HERE

Weather

For first time visitors

First time visitors are advised that Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine have no shops, service stations or ATMs and are urged to read important logistics details to make your stay more comfortable and rewarding. There are public toilets at Silva Plana, the Fire Station, Founders Corner, Waterfall Reserve and Cathedral Reserve.

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The Gardens

Mount Wilson is a village famous for its magnificent cool climate exotic private 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 experience of the village is the experience of its gardens, its avenues of trees, its lookouts and its walking trails and picnic areas.