Coxs River track, Heritage trail in Blue Mountains, Australia
Coxs River Track is a hiking route through the Blue Mountains that follows granite landscapes and historic pathways for about 14 kilometers. The trail crosses several bridges and winds through mountain terrain, passing through areas once used as a main crossing route.
In 1814, a British officer named Lieutenant William Cox had convicts build this route across the Blue Mountains to open up the region. Later, the construction of a dam transformed parts of the original path into a flooded landscape.
The track held meaning for the Gundungurra people, who traveled and lived across these lands for generations before European arrival. Visitors today can sense the long relationship between the people and this mountain landscape.
The trail starts at Megalong Valley Road where parking is available. Bring sturdy shoes and plenty of water, as the path crosses rocky mountain terrain with uneven footing throughout.
Sections of the original track now lie beneath the waters of Lake Burragorang after a dam was built across the valley. This submerged portion of the historic route remains an invisible part of the landscape that shaped modern settlement patterns.
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