Lodging · Blue Mountains National Park
A quiet valley stay in cabins once used by pack saddlers.
Overview
Each cabin has a full kitchen, flush toilet, hot shower, mains power, a wood-fire heater and reverse-cycle air-conditioning. There’s also an outdoor fire pit and barbecue. The water is from tanks, so boil or treat it before drinking. Bring groceries: the nearest café is about 20 minutes away, and shops in Blackheath are roughly 50 minutes away.
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Plan your stop
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Blue Mountains Tour Guide
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Dunphys Campground and the Wild Dog Mountains“You're nearing Dunphys campground, a grassy clearing with views toward Mount Cloudmaker and the Wild Dog Mountains. I'd choose it for a remote camping base, with a chance of kangaroos or wombats visiting the grass.”
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Guide
Galong Cabins are two self-catering cabins near the end of Megalong Valley Road in the southern Blue Mountains. They suit an overnight escape and a quiet base for the valley, rather than a quick park stop. Each has two bedrooms and sleeps four, with views over Megalong Valley.
The cabins were used by horse pack saddlers in the 1970s. NPWS refurbished them and opened them as bookable accommodation in 2026. Kangaroos and red-necked wallabies are resident around the property.
Allow about 50 minutes from Blackheath. The final 5 km is narrow, unsealed and steep in places, and can bog after rain; NPWS lists the route for 2WD vehicles. You’ll pass three gates, including a locked park gate whose code is sent after booking; the final 2.5 km crosses private property, so leave gates as you find them. Mobile reception is limited, so save your access details before leaving coverage. There are steps up to the veranda and no wheelchair access.
Wildlife
58 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
43 sightingsWombatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
18 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
53 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
23 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
30 sightingsRing-tailed PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Blue Mountains. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingSplendour Rock from Dunphys campground23.5 km · 9 hr · 0.4 km awayA remote two-day circuit to a cliff-top war memorial.
ModerateBellbird Lookout Track4.7 km · 1.7 hr · 0.4 km awayOpen forest tracks lead to a broad lookout above Carlons Creek.
ChallengingWild Dog Mountains Loop from Dunphys Campground14.9 km · 6.2 hr · 0.4 km awayA remote, full-day ridge loop with broad views across sandstone valleys.
ChallengingBlue Dog Ridge Loop17.9 km · 8 hr · 0.4 km awayA remote ridge circuit with 1,300 metres of climbing
ModerateNarrow Neck trail19 km · 5.5 hr · 6.8 km awayA long plateau walk to Clear Hill above two deep valleys.
ChallengingMount Solitary via Golden Stairs12.7 km · 8.5 hr · 7.5 km awayA full-day climb from rainforest to a remote sandstone summit.
ChallengingGolden Stairs walking track1.6 km · 1.3 hr · 7.5 km awayA steep stairway down to Federal Pass, with the climb waiting.ChallengingRuined Castle walking track8.2 km · 5 hr · 7.5 km awayA steep valley hike to sandstone outcrops and mining history.
Campground · 0.4 km awayDunphys campgroundA grassy base for Cox’s River walks and mountain views.
Campground · 6 km awayMobbs Swamp campgroundA remote overnight stop on the Kanangra to Katoomba walk
Sight · 6.2 km awayCastle Head LookoutA rocky headland with views over Mount Solitary and the valley
Sight · 6.4 km awayRuined CastleA steep valley hike to a sandstone summit with wide views.Campground · 6.5 km awayRuined Castle campgroundA remote overnight base for a steep walk to Jamison Valley views.Parkwolf’s Blue Mountains ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
