Heritage Walks In New South Wales

by Garry McDougall

Cover of Heritage Walks In New South Wales
Publisher
Kangaroo Press
Published
1992 · edition 1
ISBN
0864173830
Format
Paperback · 128 pages
Cover price
$14.95 AUD
Size
140 g · 19 cm tall
Covers
NSW
Nature trails - New South Wales - GuidebooksHistoric sites - New South Wales - GuidebooksHiking - New South Wales - GuidebooksWalking - New South Wales - Guidebooks

About this book

A guide to seven historic walking regions in NSW. Much information is shared regarding human and environmental heritage in each region, and many walks are described in varying levels of detail - some giving just a sense of the walk, others describing the author's experiences, uncluding navigational and interpretive information.

Walks linked with human or environmental heritage.

Our review notes

Tracknotes

Level of detail
General route description
Walk summaries
No
Grade system explained
No
Ascent/descent info
No
Driving directions
Yes
Review dates given
No
Interpretive info
Plenty

Maps & photos

Maps for walking
Yes - limited detail
Map type
Sketch
Map colour
Black and White
Map size
3/4 page
Regional map
Yes
Map comment
Maps provided for each region, however additional maps would be required for most walks, as stated by the author.
Photos
None

List of walks in this book

Walk NameLengthTimeGradePage
Gillwinga Track12
Katoomba to Jenolan Caves (Six Foot Track)15
Megalong Valley to Coxes River15
Nellies Glen15
Jenolan State Forest to Katoomba15
Kiaora Hill15
The Corn Trail31
The Buckenbowra River31
Murramarang Point2 hrs46
Pretty Beach and Snapper Point1 Hr46
Pretty Beach to Durras Mtn4 hrs47
Durras Mountain, Clear Point to Pretty Beach4 hrs49
Pebbly Beach1 Hr50
Pebbly to Clear Point2 hrs50
Pebbly to Depot Beach1 Hr52
Depot Beach to Nth Durras1 hr 30 mins52
Durras Lake Inlet Walk3 hrs52
Durras Lake Forestry Walk3 hrs52
North to South Durras53
North Head2 hrs54
Richmond Beach to North Head4 hrs57
South Durras to Richmond Beach3 hrs58
A Murramarang Trek3 Days59
Newhaven Gap to Yadboro River61
Hidden Valley61
Yadboro to Monolith Valley61
Yadboro to The Castle/Cooyoyo61
Wow Wog to Monolith Valley via Corang Peak61
The Rocky Crossing Walk84
Jerusalem Creek Walking Trail2 km89
Jerusalem Creek Forest Park - Scenic Falls89
Telegherry Forest Walk89
Dundungra Falls Walk and Chichester Arboretum89
Frying Pan Creek Forest Walk89
Antarctic Beech Forest89
Burraga Swamp89
Cabre Bald89
Careys Peak via the Corker90
Gloucester Falls Walk2 km94
Laurie Lookout95
The Falls Lookout95
The Beech Forest Walk8 km96
The Gloucester Tops Circuit Walk96
The Link Track96
Gloucester River Waterlife98
Sharpes Creek Walk100
Gloucester Upriver Walk and Trek2 Days101
A little Day Stroll (Gloucester River Campsite)102
A little Night Stroll (Gloucester River Campsite)102
Beean Beean Plain to Big Hole1 hr 30 mins108
Big Hole to Careys Peak1 Hr109
Junction Pool to Careys Peak2 hrs109
Careys Peak to Junction Pools3 hrs110
Junction Pools to Beean Beean Plain2 hrs111
Wombat Creek30 mins111
Selby Hut1 Hr111
Polblue to Little Murrays1 hr 30 mins113
To Beean Beean Plain500 m113
Polnlue to Gloucester Tops70 km114
Barrington House to Barrington Tops4 Days114
Polblue to Dungog via Chichester State Forest and The Mountaineer114
Local tracks in Deep Pass117