The Burragorang Lookout is a scenic vantage point facing Lake Burragorang, located within Burragorang State Conservation Area in the small village of Nattai.
The lookout offers scenic views of the lake and the Blue Mountains, with nearby picnic facilities perfect for a relaxing day out.
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about this stunning lookout, including how to get there and what to do nearby.
Getting There
The Burragorang Lookout and Picnic Area is situated in the small village of Nattai, within the Wollondilly Shire.
You’ll find the lookout at the end of Burragorang Road, which branches off the Old Hume Highway in Camden. From Camden, it’s an easy 28 km drive.
If you’re coming from Warragamba Dam, the lookout is a 40 km drive via Silverdale Road and Burragorang Road.
Parking at the lookout costs $4 per vehicle per day, payable at one of the onsite pay machines.
Official address:
Burragorang Road, Nattai NSW 2570 (see location on map).
About the Burragorang Lookout
Once you reach the end of Burragorang Road, park your car in the spacious parking area and start exploring.
The Burragorang Lookout is located right next to the car park and is wheelchair-accessible. It features a large, fenced viewing platform with information boards detailing the history of Lake Burragorang and the surrounding area.
Widely regarded as one of the most impressive lookouts in the greater Blue Mountains region, it offers breathtaking views of the lake and surrounding mountains.
Especially on a sunny day with clear skies or scattered clouds, the views are amazing.
Be sure to visit the smaller lookout to the north, which provides a different but equally spectacular perspective.
A short, wheelchair-accessible path from the main platform leads to this older lookout, where you’ll also find a monument.
Lake Burragorang
The vast Lake Burragorang was formed by the damming of the Warragamba River. Warragamba Dam is one of the world’s largest domestic water supply dams and Sydney’s primary water catchment.
Construction of this engineering feat began in 1948 and was completed in 1960. The lake has a reservoir capacity of over 2,000 gigalitres, with its surface area spanning 75 square kilometres.
A visit to Burragorang Lookout is best paired with a trip to Warragamba Dam, offering a deeper understanding of the dam’s significance and its role in supplying water to New South Wales.
Standing at the lookout, gazing at the sheer size of Lake Burragorang, it’s fascinating to imagine what this landscape might have looked like before Sydney’s rapid population growth.
Without the dam, this vast water catchment area would likely have remained a mix of forests, creeks, wildlife, and small townships.
Read more about Warragamba Dam in our guide.
Picnic Area
In addition to its two viewing platforms, Burragorang Lookout also features picnic and toilet facilities.
The spacious picnic area, conveniently located next to the car park, includes a few covered tables and an electric BBQ.
For those planning a special gathering, the picnic area is available for non-exclusive hire for weddings or informal events, with bookings managed through NSW National Parks.
Burragorang State Conservation Area
The Burragorang Lookout and picnic ground sit within the Burragorang State Conservation Area, a protected region spanning over 17,500 hectares of land and water.
The traditional custodians of this land are the Gundungurra and Dharawal people. In the 19th century, European settlers used the area for coal mining.
For many decades, the region thrived, but with the completion of Warragamba Dam in 1960, the old mining townships disappeared beneath the rising waters.
Read more about the Burragorang State Conservation Area on the NSW National Parks and Wildlife website.
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