Wingecarribee River walking track is a 500m, grade 3 hike located in Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve, New South Wales. The hike should take around 25 minutes to complete.
Hike overview
To build up an appetite or to walk your food off afterwards, take a stroll along Wingecarribee River walking track, which begins and ends at Cecil Hoskins picnic area. The track is a short easy walk that's flat with few obstacles and no stairs, so it's ideal for all age groups.
The track takes you west along the river past Bong Bong weir, then loops back through regenerating forest on Wingecarribee floodplain. You'll see various types of eucalypts as you follow this walking track, including the less well-known gums, like snow, swamp, black sallee and manna eucalypt trees.
Keep your binoculars in easy reach for birdwatching. Through the forest, you may see woodland birds such as white-throated needletails, welcome swallows and spotted pardalote. Eastern grey kangaroos also inhabit the forest. And did you know you can find platypus shyly hiding in the lagoon?
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Tips
The weather in the area can be extreme and unpredictable, so please ensure you're well-prepared for your visit.
Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go birdwatching.
Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.
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Getting there
On entering Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve:Take a short walk to the picnic area where the loop commences. The trail is signposted. Parking Parking is available a short walk from Wingecarribee River walking track.
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About the region
Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve in the Country NSW region
Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Acknowledgement of Country
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