Circuit Walking Track

Attraction
Treefall, Watagans National Park
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Watagans National Park

5 current alerts · Checked 14 Oct 2026, 12:05 am

  • Elsewhere in the parkClosed areas

    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.

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

Plan your walk

Access, facilities and practical details.

Frequently asked questions

6 questions

Get in touch

Lake Munmorah office

02 4972 9000npws.centralcoast@environment.nsw.gov.au

1 Blue Wren Drive, Wybung NSW 2259

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm

Where you'll be

Boarding House Dam Road

Martinsville NSW 2265