Jacks Creek walking track (2.4km), Cocoparra National Park, New South Wales

Jacks Creek walking track is a 2.4km, grade 4 hike located in the Cocoparra National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 1.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 2.4km

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: Circuit

Start: Jacks Creek Entrance Trail

End: Jacks Creek Entrance Trail

Location: Cocoparra National Park

Closest town: Yenda

New South Wales

From state capital: 573km

Longitude: 146.2070588

Latitude: -34.13152

Hike summary

Jacks Creek walking track gives your bushwalking a twist with the intriguing, varied habitats of Cocoparra National Park. Setting out from Jacks Creek picnic area, you'll explore a vast gorge, walking through sheltered gullies and along exposed ridges. Three lookouts give scenic views of the gorge and surrounding landscape. After rain, the gorge is alive with running water, accompanied by frog song.
Look out for a variety of woodland birds overhead, peregrine falcons roosting in the cliffs and flying through the gorge, and white-winged choughs nesting above the tables in the picnic area. Look carefully at those shadows in the rock caves - they may be hiding swamp wallabies keen to avoid the heat of the day.

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Getting there

Jacks Creek walking track is in the Jacks Creek precinct of Cocoparra National Park. To get there:From Griffith, take Rankin Springs Road through Beelbangera village towards Yenda for approximately 16kmTurn left onto Myall Park RoadTurn right onto Mount Bingar Road and follow for 7km to the intersection of the Whitton Stock RouteThe entrance to Jacks Creek picnic area is a further 1km along the road Road quality Check the weather before you set out as the road to Jacks Creek can become boggy when it rains. Parking Parking is available at Jacks Creek picnic area. It can be a busy place on the weekend, so parking might be limited.

Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.

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About the region

Cocoparra National Park in the Murray-Riverina region
Cocoparra National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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