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Length: 60.5km
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Duration: 4 Days
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Grade: 4
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Style: One way
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Start: Olney
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End: Brunkerville
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Location: Watagans National Park
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Closest Town: Cooranbong
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Distance from CBD: 107 km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -33.10400772
Longitude: 151.2308751
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2WD Access


4WD Access


Public Transport


Bitumen Road


Gravel Road


Steep Road


Winding Road


Speed Bumps


Vehicle Ford


Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


Accessible Toilet


Public Toilets


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


BBQ Facilities


Campfire Pit


Camping Area
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Watagans National Park...
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Concrete Path


Timber Boardwalk


Gravel Path


Sandy Trail


Rough Trail


Undefined Trail


Prams & Strollers


Manual Wheelchair


Motorised Wheelchair


Bicycle Trail


Mountain Bike Trail


Historic Rail Trail


Dog Friendly


Urban Walk


Coast & Beach


Historic Lighthouse


Waterfalls & Lakes


Rainforest Walk


Goldfields & Mining


Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


Alpine Huts


Exposed Ledges


Rock Scrambling


Steep Terrain


Bush Bashing


River Crossings


Scenic Viewpoints


Well Marked


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Fishing Spots


Swimming Spots


Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
This four day walk starts at the Basin Campsite in the Olney State Forest and follows the Great North Walk heading north. The walk passes through to the Watagan State Forest and into the Congewai Valley continuing east into the Watagan National Park and all the way through to Heaton Gap. The three campsites can be found along the ridgeline before dropping down into the Congewai Valley at the Barraba campsite and at the Watagan Forestry H.Q campsite on the corner of Watagan and Bakers Roads in the Watagan National Park.
Getting there
The The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap walk starts at the Basin Campsite (gps: -33.104008, 151.23088)
Your main transport option to Basin Campsite is by Car. There is free parking available.
The The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap ends at the Heaton Gap Track Head (gps: -32.965275, 151.47939)
Your main transport option to Heaton Gap Track Head is by Car. There is free parking available.
Download maps and tracknotes for The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap hiking track from wildwalks.com.
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Karen Wilson a local training option.