Culmaran loop trail is a 400m, grade 2 hike located in Richmond Range National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 20 minutes to complete.
Hike overview
This short easy walk along the edge of the rainforest environment is especially suited to families and older people.
Here, you'll brush past the smooth bright trunks of enormous Sydney blue gums. Soft green bracken ferns fringe the walking track, while creamy white flowers of clematis and flowering wonga vines make for a lovely accompaniment. The soaring forest, with its many hollow limbs, provides the perfect daytime resting spot for a range of animals and birds, so be sure to bring your binoculars.
Culmaran loop trail provides a fantastic introduction to the vegetation in the drier parts of Richmond Range, and a very pretty walk in the forest.
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Tips
Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch
Check the weather before you set out as the road to Culmaran loop trail can become boggy or slippery when it rains
There is limited mobile reception in this park
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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Getting there
Culmaran loop trail is in the southern precinct of Richmond Range National Park.To get there:From Casino, drive 40km west along the Bruxner Highway.Turn north into Cambridge Plateau scenic drive near MallanganeeDrive along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive for 9km until you reach Cambridge Plateau picnic area. Parking Parking is available at Cambridge Plateau picnic area.
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Gear to consider
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Acknowledgement of Country
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