Burning Mountain Nature Reserve

INTRODUCTION

The Burning Mountain Nature Reserve is home to Australia's only naturally occurring burning coal seam on Mount Wingen. The Burning Mountain Nature Reserve is located some 20km north of Scone off the the New England Highway, just out of Wingen.

ABOVE: A View from the Burning Mountain Walk

LOCATION MAP

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FEES

There are no fees to be paid at Burning Mountain Nature Reserve.

ATTRACTIONS/WALKS

Located just off the New England Highway, the Burning Mountain Nature Reserve is a good spot for a break on a Road Trip. Facilities are fairly limited though, with a small rotunda, flush toilets and a solitary picnic table with seating set under the trees.

Burning Mountain Walk

The Burning Mountain Walk begins from the car park, starting with a 'bridge' over the nearby fence. From here the walk leads up the hill, before coming to sections that include a number of steps and steep sections. It is a relatively easy walk, though the steep sections and steps may form a more difficult walk for some. There are some seats of varying quality provided along the way, with a sheltered picnic table reached just prior to the actual site of the burning coal seam, over which a platform to walk is provided.