Bushwalking on the Couranga

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Couranga

Time:	4 hrs 30 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	0.5 km WSW of Waterfall
Length:	9.8 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 9.8 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Royal National Park
Climb:	371 m
Style:	Return

This is a pleasant walk, taking you through some of Royal National Parks more diverse ecosystems. From Waterfall Station, the walk heads through the bush and heath, before descending to the rain forest and palms on the banks of the upper Hacking River. A great walk to explore Royal National Park's floral diversity.

Map of Walk

Location

Sponsor of Couranga bushwalking tracknotes

Map of Couranga
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Map Scale

1 km

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795 www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track notes here

Otford

1:25 000 Map Series

NSW-91294S

Appin

1:25 000 Map Series

NSW-90291S

Campbelltown

1:50 000 Map Series

CW-90291

Port Hacking

1:100 000 Map Series

9129

Wollongong

1:100 000 Map Series

9029

Photo Gallery




	Track up to Waterfall car park




	Buds




	Track through heath




	Bugs in flowers




	Rocky service trail




	Sign post for Couranga Track




	Blue bug




	Regrowth on the Couranga Track




	Palms and Eucalypts




	Hacking River in flood




	Burnt Eucalypt




	Yellow Flower

Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Couranga bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Couranga bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Couranga bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Couranga bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NPWS is a proud sponsor of Wildwalks. For more information on the spectacular parks and reserves of NSW Visit www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Catch the train to Waterfall Station
Catch the train to Waterfall Station
Check out the facilities at Waterfall Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your train trip to the end of the walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Catch the bus to Waterfall Station
Catch the bus to Waterfall Station
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the end of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Drive to Waterfall Station
Drive to Waterfall Station
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

(0 km) Waterfall Station to Cricket Oval Eastern Gate Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 590 m	Time = 11 mins
	Climb = 5 m	Descent = -20 m
From the top of the ramp, this walk crosses the road bridge towards the station car park. The walk passes through the gap in the fence behind the car park, then follows the 'Uloola Falls' sign along the track through the dense scrub. After some time, the walk opens out at the cricket oval and follows the left-hand edge around to the signposted intersection of the 'Uloola Track'.

(0.59 km) Cricket Oval Eastern Gate to Int. Couranga Trk and Uloola Trk Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 565 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 15 m	Descent = -9 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Uloola Falls' arrow around the locked gate and along the management trail. The trail heads straight through the bushland (which gradually thins out) as the walk continues to the signposted intersection of the 'Couranga Track'.

(1.16 km) Int. Couranga Trk and Uloola Trk to Int. Waterfall Ck Trk and Couranga Trk Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 3.24 km	Time = 1 hr 15 mins
	Climb = 40 m	Descent = -242 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the sign for 'Couranga Track' along the narrow track (just to the left of the sign) down the hill, along a ridge top. The track then soon winds left, heading down the side of the ridge. The track heads down the hill to a point where it meets a creek. On the rock before the creek is a painted white arrow indicating the track direction, down the hill. The track continues for some time down the gully with the creek on the left. The track then heads around the hill crossing many creek beds as it gently descends to an intersection next to the Hacking River. The intersection is marked at the river by a 'Car Park 1km' sign.

(4.39 km) Int. Waterfall Ck Trk and Couranga Trk to Int. McKell Ave and Waterfall Ck Trk Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 502 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 36 m	Descent = -4 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the track, keeping the creek below on the left. The track bends around to the right and continues along for about 30m, before crossing the creek at an elevated rock platform. On the opposite bank, the walk climbs up into a grassy clearing. Crossing this, the track continues up the long hill on the other side, through tall eucalyptus trees and ferns. At the top of the hill, the track flattens out and continues to the intersection of Mckell Ave.

Catch the train from Waterfall Station
Catch the train from Waterfall Station
Check out the facilities at Waterfall Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your train trip from the end of the walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Catch the bus from Waterfall Station
Catch the bus from Waterfall Station
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Drive from Waterfall Station
Drive from Waterfall Station
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

Public Transport Timetables

	To the start of the walk From Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney	From the end of the walk To Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney
Driving Directions

	To the start of the walk Drive from:	From the end of the walk Drive to:

Near by

A list of 1 walks that share part of their track with this one

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Uloola Track	Royal National Park	One way	11.3 km	4 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	5.4 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Lake Toolooma Trail	Heathcote National Park	Circuit	6.4 km	2 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	0.0 km
Waterfall to Heathcote	Heathcote National Park	One way	10.8 km	5 hrs	3 / 6	0.0 km
Heathcote to Waterfall	Heathcote National Park	One way	10.1 km	5 hrs	3 / 6	5.4 km
Heathcote to Waterfall Overnight Walk	Heathcote National Park	One way	10.8 km	2 Days	3 / 6	5.4 km
The Goanna Track Circuit	Heathcote National Park	Circuit	11.0 km	4 hrs	3 / 6	5.4 km
Cronulla to Botany Bay Discovery Centre	Botany Bay National Park	One way	13.2 km	4 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	16.9 km
Fitzpatrick Park to Georges River National Park	Georges River National Park	One way	2.5 km	1 hr 15 mins	3 / 6	17.1 km
Fitzpatrick Park to Morgans Creek via Yeramba Lagoon	Georges River National Park	One way	4.0 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	17.1 km
Yeramba Lagoon Loop	Georges River National Park	Circuit	1.8 km	45 mins	3 / 6	17.4 km
Morgans Creek to Padstow	Georges River National Park	One way	8.0 km	2 hrs 45 mins	3 / 6	17.9 km

Campsites in the park
Bonnie Vale camping ground
North Era camping ground
Uloola Falls camping ground

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Engadine Disposal & Outdoor Centre Pty Ltd	1042 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine	(02) 9520 3367	8 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	15 km
Onrope	11 Nelson Ave, Padstow	(02) 9709 6299	22.4 km
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	16.6 km
Campbelltown Disposals & Firearms	Shop 405, Spotlight City Plaza 147-157 Queen St , Campbelltown	(02) 4628 3522	18.3 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Couranga.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Couranga Click to re-center search
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	19 km (to the SW)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	21 km (to the NNE)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	40 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	45 km (to the NNE)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	56 km (to the NW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a HIGH rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 54 minutes ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Shower or two.

21.1°C (feels like 16.6°)

26 km/h from the ESE (gusting 37)

54% humidity (as at 12/02:00pm)

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Royal National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

$11
$3 to $10

Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

Walker Feedback

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Guy-Francis - Uloola-Couranga Intersection

IP:211.30.181.xxx | 2009-12-10 10:59:17

When you come across the sign for the Couranga track it is not immediately obvious that the track is to the left of sign as it is heavily overgrown. We though it was just a gap made by run-off. It wasn't till we realised there was nothing down the Uloola track that we came back and had a better look.

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admin - re: Uloola-Couranga Intersecti

Super Administrator | 2009-12-10 19:23:24

Guy-Francis wrote:

When you come across the sign for the Couranga track it is not immediately obvious that the track is to the left of sign as it is heavily overgrown.

Thanks Guy-Francis
You are right, that could have been clearer, sorry for the extra exercise. I have updated the notes, please let me know if it could be made even clearer.
(Also the note before the sign was not great, this has been updated to).
Matt :)

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