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Somersby to the Basin Campsite

  • Length: 47.4km

  • Duration: 3 Days

  • Grade: 4

  • Style: One way

  • Start: 841 Wisemans Ferry Rd, Somersby

  • End: Basin Forest Rd, Olney

  • Location: Jilliby State Conservation Area and Olney State Forest

  • Closest Town: Somersby

  • Distance from CBD: 79.0 km

  • State: NSW

  • Latitude: -33.3580777962

  • Longitude: 151.2902900357

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Somersby to the Basin Campsite is a 47.4km, grade 4 one way hike located in the Jilliby State Conservation Area and Olney State Forest, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 3 days to complete.

Summary

This three day walk starts at the Somersby General Store and follows the Great North Walk heading north into the the Jilliby State Conservation Area where the first nights campsite is at Stringy Bark Point. The walk continues north out of the Conservation Area to Yarramalong for the second night and further north into the Olney State Forest finishing at the Basin Campsite.

Download maps and tracknotes for Somersby to the Basin Campsite hiking track from wildwalks.com.

 

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