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THE ROADS TO WEE JASPER FROM &

ROUTE 2: FROM TUMUT VIA WEE JASPER ROUTE 1: FROM RD (TOURIST DRIVE 7) VIA RD

Distance: 68 km Distance : Hume Highway – 3 Ways 37 km Road conditions: Mostly. unsealed. 3 Ways - Wee Jasper 33 km 7.5 km sealed to past Brungle Rd Road conditions: Sealed road to 3 Ways 20 km unsealed to Billo Rd Gravel from 3 Ways to Wee Jasper 39 km unsealed to Wee Jasper usually in good condition. Travelling time: 75 mins Travelling time: Highway – 3 Ways 30 mins 3 Ways - Wee Jasper 40 mins

ROUTE 3: FROM TUMUT VIA BILLO RD

ROUTE 4: FROM TUMUT VIA BONDO PLEASE NOTE: Road conditions & travelling

Distance: 68 km times will depend on weather Road conditions: 31 km sealed via Billo and vehicle. 39 km unsealed to WJ 35 km sealed via Bondo 37 km unsealed to WJ Travelling time: 75 mins

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SUMMARY OF DIFFERENT ROUTES ROUTE 1: FROM GUNDAGAI VIA ADJUNGBILLY RD. The most convenient route if travelling from Gundagai or Coolac. Turn south onto Rd which goes over the . Becomes Adjungbilly Rd which winds up through picturesque grazing country. The small village of Adjungbilly is about 1 km off to one side of this route. This road meets Wee Jasper Rd at 3 Ways (though it is not identified as such on older road maps.) FROM 3 WAYS TO WEE JASPER. Turn left onto this gravel road, the first 10 km gently winds through grazing land, usually good surface. Yass Shire boundary, road is a bit narrower, winding through bushland down to the Wee Jasper valley. This section is OK for trailer but not recommended for a larger caravan. On the last few kms to WJ there are a number of blind corners so travel these very slowly on your own side of the road. The road emerges at Fitzpatrick Trackhead (serving the Hume and Hovell Walking Track). Turning left here onto the sealed road will take you to the Wee Jasper village and also on to Carey’s Cave. The gravel road (Nottingham Rd) which continues from the Trackhead goes straight up the valley, passing several pretty camping/picnic areas and carries on to the Brindabella Rd.

ROUTE 2: FROM TUMUT VIA WEE JASPER RD (KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE WYANGLE RD ROUTE) This is Tourist Drive 7 and therefore follows the Shire roads from Tumut to Yass (also mostly unsealed to Wee Jasper). Follow the #7 signs out from Tumut, on up to Billo Rd, turn right then left onto the Wee Jasper road. This will take you through Tumorroma (don’t blink) and on up to 3 Ways. Directions from there as above.

ROUTE 3: FROM TUMUT VIA BILLO RD Follow first bit of Tourist Drive 7 but 3 kms from Tumut turn right onto Bombowlee Creek Rd (sign says to ). Stay on this sealed road up the hills till you meet Billo Rd on your left. Turn onto Billo Rd and follow till end of bitumen. Turn right onto Wee Jasper road (signposted). Directions from there as above. THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST ROUTE TUMUT – WEE JASPER.

ROUTE 4: FROM TUMUT VIA BONDO As for ROUTE 3 however don’t turn onto Billo Rd, stay on through Bondo, turn left (at end of bitumen) and follow to WJ Rd. Turn right and follow down to valley. Directions from there as above. Mostly forestry road so you may meet logging trucks on this road.

The WEE JASPER VALLEY brochure is available from Canberra, Yass, Gundagai and Tumut Visitor Information Centres. It contains a detailed map and information about what accommodation and services are available in the valley. FOR MORE INFORMATION PHONE CAREY’S CAVE on (02) 6227 9622.