Mt Wareng

Seclusion and impressive scenery within two and a half hours of Sydney makes Mt Wareng the ideal choice for a unique weekend retreat or lifestyle purchase.

Seclusion and stunning scenery, within two and a half hours of Sydney makes the Mt Wareng Four the ideal choice for a peaceful weekend retreat or country lifestyle real estate purchase.

Totalling 817 hectares, Mt Wareng is fully vegetated and adjoins both the World Heritage-listed Yengo National Park and the Yengo Wilderness Area. This rural property is is being sold in four lines: ‘Mt Wareng’ – 300ha for $355,000; ‘Garadi Hills’ – 97ha for $256,000; ‘Wirran’ - 345ha for $270,000; and ‘Little Yengo’ 65ha for $26,000.

The properties are about 115 kilometres north of Windsor and 57 km south-west of Singleton. They can be accessed via the historic Howes Valley Trail, a 4WD fire trail off Putty Road, making it an easy weekend commute from Newcastle, the Central Coast or Sydney.

Befitting its wilderness character, the four properties protect the headwaters of the MacDonald River and features include an impressive rugged sandstone escarpment, complete with caves and overhangs. The rural land that is occupied by these four properties is a known refuge and habitat of the glossy black-cockatoo and gang gang cockatoo.

They also possess significant Aboriginal cultural heritage values. According to Aboriginal legend, the Mt Wareng volcano was used by the creator Biamie as a stepping stone as he ascended to the Dreaming after creating the Earth.

Bush grazing ceased on the property in 1994, and no timber has been collected from Mt Wareng since 1978.

If you are looking to buy a country property, or any rural real estate near Sydney for your weekend getaway, perhaps you will consider a piece of rural land that is also habitat for many native plants and animals. All NCT rural properties for sale have been identified as important for their natural value and are sold with a conservation agreement in place.