The Nattai National Park was set aside for the protection of geological features, landforms, biodiversity and catchments of the Sydney Basin. It is an inherent part of the pure wilderness and bushland of the Greater Blue Mountains World heritage Area. This park also protects the catchment area of Warragamba Dam. Almost 30,000 hectares area has been held as wilderness in the park. One can also indulge in self reliant recreation like backpack camping and minimum impact bushwalking. This can be done outside the exclusion zone of three kms around the Burragorang Lake.

Geology and Landforms

The park is a Sydney Basin’s part and mainly consists of Hawkesbury sandstone cliffs and scarps. Under this sandstone are fine sandstone and shales and under these is Illawarra coal.

Flora

The combination of climate, soil and topography of the area has resulted into diverse flora. There are woodlands, pockets of rainforest and sclerophyll eucalypt forests in the broken escarpment terrain. Some threatened species like Camden white gum or Nepean river gun and Rudder’s box are also present in the park.

Fauna

There are nine threatened species in the park which include powerful owls, long-nosed potoroos, glossy black cockatoos, golden and green bell frogs, brush tailed rock wallabies, yellow-bellied gliders, tiger quolls, koalas and squirrel gliders.

There are some pest animal species in the park which comprise of goats, feral pigs, cats and foxes etc.

Activities

* Due to the water catchment status and relative isolation of the park, the park is only advised for bushwalking.
* The park is good for walking, but for the experienced bushwalkers.
* There are a lot of lookouts in the park which provide magnificent lake and mountain views.

Accessibility

The park is located at a distance of 110 km from Sydney. The easiest way of accessing the park is from Wattle Ridge Fire Road which runs towards north east from Wombeyan Caves Road or Hilltop.
.