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Walks in New South Wales

Medium
7 km return

Piles Creek Loop

A short but challenging walk along Piles Creek. Includes views of waterfalls and a suspension bridge, with a swimming hole near the end.

Medium
5 km return
2 hrs

Plateau Walk

Follow the pathway down to a saddle, where a short detour takes you to the Dance Floor Cave. Follow the track up a short rocky slope to the Kanangra Tops. This part of the track was blasted out of the cliff face in the 1940s to shorten the stock route.

Easy
2 km return
1 hr

Point Loop

A short walk past a variety of plants to a rocky platform with views over Peats Crater and the Hawkesbury River

Easy
9 km one-way
3 hrs

Port Macquarie Coastal Walk

The Port Macquarie Coastal walk takes in historic sites and stunning coastal scenery, beaches and rainforest. It can be enjoyed as a day walk or several short walks.

The walk can be divided into four sections:
- Westport to Town Beach (2km)
- Town Beach to Flynns Beach (2.2km)
- Flynns Beach to Shelly Beach (2.2km)
- Shelly Beach to Tacking Point (2.7km)

Easy
1.4 km return
45 mins

Potoroo Falls Walk

A short walk to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole.

Medium
20 km return
5 hrs

Queanbeyan River Loop Walk

A 20km walk at the southern end of Googong Dam, near Queanbeyan NSW. There are 2 options, one is to walk to Flynns Crossing and back or take the cycling route and turn the end of the walk into a slightly longer loop. An excellent walk through dry forest with a couple of river crossings to test out your boots and finding a way around one too deep to walk. Good walk for training purposes as there are regular climbs, steep and short and long and not so steep.

Easy
1.6 km return
1 hr

Rainforest Loop Walk

Meander through rich, remnant rainforest teeming with diversity on the Rainforest loop walk in Minnamurra Rainforest Centre. You’ll have a bird’s eye view over this primeval world as you wander the elevated walkway.

This easy, hour-long walk includes suspension bridges, viewing platforms and interpretive signs along the way. It’s a huge hit with kids, but the tranquil beauty of the subtropical, dry, riparian and temperate rainforest on display will appeal to all.

You’ll be impressed by the sheer variety of flora in this fragile ecosystem. Look out for bird’s nest ferns, strangler figs and colourful orchids.

If you’ve got the time and you’re keen to see more, why not add The Falls walk to your loop for a truly spectacular rainforest walking experience?

Easy
1.4 km return
30 mins

Rainforest Walking Track (Orara East State Forest)

Loop walk through rainforest and along a creek. A few options to extend the walk with additional loops.

Hard
5.4 km return
2.5 hrs

Rawson Falls Walk

A trip to the 40m high waterfall, with a relaxed lunch at the picnic area and a refreshing dip at the bottom of the falls makes for a perfect day trip. The track is even signposted along the way with interesting facts about the rainforest and its history. The time is a rough guide, you could spend hours at the bottom in good weather.

Hard
1.3 km return
30 mins

Red Cedar Walk

A walk through rainforest which highlights the trees in the area by identifying them.