From a remote camp on the Wolgan–Capertee Divide, a day of pagodas, dense regrowth, hidden sandstone architecture and vast views leads to Blue Rock Gap.

On Kings Tableland, a sandstone formation first noticed in passing became the starting point for a deeper exploration of cliffs, ledges and hidden under-cliff passages.

Beyond two well-known walking tracks lies a longer journey through waterfalls, tidal shoreline, sandstone shelters and cliffs rising directly above the waterways of Ku-ring-gai.

A pale rock platform first noticed in aerial photography led to map-like sandstone markings, hidden overhangs and an exploration beneath the main cliff line.

A journey along one of the Gardens of Stone's most remarkable skylines, where changing pagoda landscapes, immense cliffs and sweeping valley views matter far more than the destination itself.

Rising alone from the Wolgan Valley floor, Donkey Mountain is topped by a maze of pagodas, slot canyons and sandstone chambers. In 2022, not long after the devastating bushfires, we spent a day exploring only a small part of this extraordinary mesa.

Three days in Wollemi gorge country