
Circuit Walking Track

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Watagans National Park
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Gap Creek Forest Walk partially closed due to rockfall risk
Gap Creek Forest Walk is part closed due to the risk of landslip and rockfall.
Penalties apply for non-compliance.
For more information, contact NPWS Central Coast office on 02 4972 9000
About
Starting at the Boarding House Dam picnic area, Circuit walking track offers you an easy hike along the creek as it threads through pristine native rainforest. Stroll beneath blue gums, grey myrtle and turpentine, keeping an eye out for lyrebirds and an ear open for kookaburras. A dramatic rock wall covered entirely in moss makes for a beautiful spectacle on the trail – so don’t forget the camera.
In summer, the rainforest makes for a cool retreat, with trees and ferns shading the trail from the sun. But for an even cooler one, bring your swimmers along and make your way into the creek or dam at the end of the walk for a paddle. Finish up with a long picnic, taking advantage of the free barbecues on offer.
The walk at a glance
Watagans National Park · North Coast
Circuit walking track is a short walk near Newcastle. Plunging into rainforest, following the creek as it passes a dramatic moss-covered rock wall, this is a great place to visit.
- Difficulty
- Grade 4 · Hard
- Distance
- 0.6km loop
- Time
- 30min - 1hr
What to bring
- Drinking water
- Hat
- Sunscreen
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Get in touch
Website
Visit websiteLake Munmorah office
02 4972 9000npws.centralcoast@environment.nsw.gov.au1 Blue Wren Drive, Wybung NSW 2259
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm
Where you'll be
Boarding House Dam Road
Martinsville NSW 2265









