Hidden Treasure Track

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Hidden Treasure trail, Copeland Tops State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer.
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Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

1 current alert · Checked 13 Oct 2026, 4:05 pm

  • Elsewhere in the parkOther planned eventsUntil 23 Oct 2026

    Notice of 1080 Aerial Baiting Program

    NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an aerial baiting program from 12 September to 20 September 2026 in the following reserves:

    • Barrington Tops National Park/State Conservation Area
    • Towarri National Park / Wingen Maid Nature Reserve / Cedar Brush Nature Reserve
    • Wallabadah Nature Reserve
    • Woolooma National Park
    • Ben Halls Gap Nature Reserve/National Park
    • Camerons Gorge Nature Reserve/State Conservation Area
    • Curracabundi National Park/State Conservation Area, Bretti Nature Reserve, Mernot Nature Reserve, Watchimbark Nature Reserve, Woko National Park, Monkeycot Nature Reserve, Coneac State Conservation Area, Camels Hump Nature Reserve, Khatambuhl Nature Reserve
    • Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
    • Berrico Nature Reserve
    • The Glen Nature Reserve

    The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes and wild dogs.

    The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

    Signs will be placed at authorised entrances to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks and most other NPWS managed land. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

    Please contact NPWS Gloucester Office on 02 6538 5300 or Scone Office on 02 6540 2300 for more information.

About

Hidden Treasure track is an easy walk through dry rainforest following Copeland Creek beneath a canopy of grey myrtle, shatterwood, yellow tulip and other dry rainforest species. This hike also takes you past remnants of the area’s mining history. Look out for adits, which are tunnelled entrances to underground mines. See the boiler from Criterion stamper battery, which used to provide the power to crush ore from the nearby mines.

Hidden Treasure gold reef was discovered in 1877. Despite the name, the treasure did not really stay hidden for long, and this mine became the area’s second most productive, yielding 269 kilograms of gold after its construction. Now that all those miners have left, microbats have moved in and travel back and forth from the cave through the open mesh grill at the mine entrance, generally scavenging for insects.

Copeland Tops State Conservation Area · North Coast

Take a walk through the rainforest along Hidden Treasure track in Copeland Tops State Conservation Area, near Gloucester. You'll pass remnants of the area's mining heritage, including a historic boiler and disused mine entrance.

Difficulty
Grade 3 · Moderate
Distance
4.5km loop
Time
1hr 30min - 2hrs 30min

What to bring

  • Drinking water
  • Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Sturdy shoes
  • Snacks

Plan your walk

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Frequently asked questions

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Get in touch

Park office

02 6538 5300

Where you'll be

Old Copeland Road

Copeland NSW 2422