Shepherds Gully (4.3km), Lower Macdonald, New South Wales

Shepherds Gully is a 4.3km, grade 3 hike located in the Lower Macdonald, New South Wales. The hike should take around 1.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 4.3km

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Return

Start: 707 Settlers Road

End: Old Great N Rd

Location: Lower Macdonald

Closest town: Wisemans Ferry

New South Wales

From state capital: 83.3km

Longitude: 150.9826796

Latitude: -33.35569059

Hike summary

The long gentle climb along Shepherd's Gully has some beautiful scenery and some historic remnants of the Old Great North Road. While the remnants of the road construction are not as impressive as those on the main Devines Hill ascent they are still interesting. The optional side trip to Hangmans Rock takes you past an old convict stockade site and some of the construction remnants on the main Devines Hill ascent.

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