The Budawang Range, commonly called The Budawangs, a rugged mountain range within the Budawang National Park and the Morton National Park, are part of a spur off the Great Dividing Range and are located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The highest mountain in the range is Mount Budawang that has an elevation of above sea level. Location and features Commmencing between the headwaters of the Clyde and Endrick rivers, The Budawangs extend in a generally south southwest direction for about to Mount Budawang about southeast of . The range consists of mountains and escarpments, generally at an elevation of , forming most of the western watershed of the Clyde River. The range comprises a series of hills extending generally west northwest from the north end of Budawang Range near Sassafras for about to above the junction of the Shoalhaven and Endrick rivers. The Pigeon House Range forms the watershed between the northeast waters of Endrick River and those flowing north into the Shoalhaven River. A prominent range bearing west northwest forms the watershed separating the Endrick and Shoalhaven River systems. The Budawang Range is located approximately south-southwest of Sydney. The range defines part of the boundary between the New South Wales South Coast and the Southern Tablelands. Much of the land within the range has been declared a wilderness area and are popular with bush walkers due to their terrain and unique features. Mountain peaks The Budawangs are generally considered to contain peaks located with the Budawang Range, the Pigeon House Range, the Currockbilly Range, and the Wirritin Range. The major recorded peaks are: Mount Budawang () Currockbilly Mountain () Wog Wog Mountain () Mount Cole () Sturgiss Mountain () Fosters Mountain () Barneys Hill () The Castle () Shrouded Gods Mountain () Donjon Mountain () Quiltys Mountain () Wirritin Mountain () Pigeon House Mountain / Didthul () Mount Bushwalker () Byangee Mountain () Mount Tarn Other features Other features within the range include the Monolith Valley, The Seven Gods Monoliths, Clyde River Valley, Hidden Valley, and Ettrema Gorge. Land use history Aboriginal use The earliest human occupants of The Budawangs were two Aboriginal tribes; the Wandandians who inhabited land to the north of Pigeon House Mountain, and the Walbanjas who lived south of Pigeon House. There are archaeological records of Aboriginal presence in the area dating back to around 11,000 years ago. Nearby coastal