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Length: 5km
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Duration: 4hrs
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Grade: 5
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Style: Return
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Start: Blue Waterholes Trail, Cooleman
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End: Blue Waterholes Trail, Cooleman
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Location: Kosciuszko National Park
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 508 km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -35.6228425466666
Longitude: 148.698528933334
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Clarke Gorge walking track is a 5km, grade 5 Return hike located in the Kosciuszko National Park, NSW. The hike should take approximately 4hrs to complete.
Summary
As you hike through the narrow gorge cut by Cave Creek, spectacular limestone cliffs, and cave formations on either side, you’ll never imagine that Clarke Gorge walking track could get any better. But it does, finishing at the top of Cave Creek Falls . There’s a 15m drop of water as well as views down Wilkinsons Gorge. Unsurprisingly, this walk is very popular with photographers.
As well as the beauty of the rock features, some of which were formed more than 400 million years ago, the landscape is dotted with snow gums and black sallee (another high-altitude eucalypt with dark bark), rare discaria shrubs, and vibrant yellow billy buttons. You’ll likely see grey kangaroos bounding in the distance and wedge-tail eagles circling overhead. Fishermen might also want to bring their lines with them because there are a few waterholes along Cave Creek where they can try their luck catching trout, before returning to the walk’s starting point at Blue Waterholes campground.
About the Region
Kosciuszko National Park
Getting There
Clarke Gorge walking track is in the Blue Waterholes precinct of Kosciuszko National Park, 25km north east of Snowy Mountains Highway via Long Plain Road and Blue Waterholes trail. The track starts near Blue Waterholes campground. Road quality There’s no vehicle access to the trackhead of Clarke Gorge walking track in winter, and roads may close in extreme weather. Check the weather before you set out as Long Plain Road and Blue Waterholes trail can become boggy when it rains. Parking Parking is available on Blue Waterholes trail, next to Blue Waterholes campground.
Tips
This walk is medium to hard difficulty, requiring several water crossings and scrambling over rock surfaces. Please take care on uneven and wet surfaces and ensure you have good boots and appropriate clothing.
Fill in the free trip intention form and hire a PLB before you arrive. It’s a good idea to bring a topographic map and compass or GPS.
Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.
The longitude and latitude of the start and end points are approximately only and should not be used for navigation purposes. Please contact me if you know the correct coordinates.
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