Megalong is a small rural community in the Megalong Valley in the state of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Blue Mountains.
Megalong is an Aboriginal word thought to mean 'Valley Under The Rock'. The first record of a European coming to the valley was of Thomas Jones, a natural history specimen collector, who followed the course of Cox's River from Burragorang to Hartley in 1818. The first land was taken up in 1838, those settlers travelling from Burragorang and Camden. The best bushwalking in the Megalong is the historic 'Six Foot Track'.
Temperatures for Megalong
Megalong has moderate summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Megalong is approximately 22 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 12 °c.
Megalong has cold winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Megalong is approximately 9 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 3 °c.
MONTH
LOW °c
HIGH °c
January
12
23
February
12
22
March
11
20
April
8
16
May
6
12
June
3
9
July
2
9
August
3
10
September
5
14
October
7
17
November
9
20
December
11
22
Featured Megalong Activities
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LOCATION
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Horse Riding in the Blue Mountains with Private Picnic(EX994) (Horse Riding) Winding your way slowly higher and higher, you will enjoy some of the most magnificent views in Australia - the awesome Blue Mountains. Bathed in its beautiful misty blue haze, its a vast Wilderness r...
2 Day Six Foot Track Mountain Biking Adventure(EX2100) (Adventures) Join us on our 2 day Guided Mountain Bike ride on the famous Six Foot Track. We start our ride near Jenolan Caves and ride to the Megalong Valley with one night under the stars at Cox's River where yo...
Australian Outback Experience(EX2332) (Horse Riding) Come and enjoy a real Australian Outback Experience with open fires, Campoven Cooking and Superb Country Accommodation.
This overnight package is ideal for those who want to experience the great ...
Purchase this DVD that captures the sweeping contrasts of New South Wales. Includes footage of the Great Dividing Range to Bathurst, Goulburn and Albury, through the rich grazing lands.
Marvel at Dubbo's Western Plain Zoo and discover the rare opal at Lightning Ridge. Explore the Ghost Towns and outback city of Broken Hill and admire the splendour of the Menindee Lakes in the Kinchega National Park.
Investigate the Minnamurra Rainforest and enjoy the waterfalls of the Illawarra Plateau. Explore the snowfields of the Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko and traverse the Murray River from the Alpine headwaters to Lake Hume. Moving on to the Southern Coast of New South Wales and the panoramic vistas's of Jervis Bay, the famous Blow Hole at Kiama and north to Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.
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