Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 18:24
I inquired about this and was sent this email by Kathryn Sarris of Shoalhaven council
Condition of trails and accessing trails correct as at 1st August, 2004
The following trails & roads (including bridges) are on Crown Land & are the responsibility of Shoalhaven City Council: Yarramunmun, Mintbush, Wombat Flat, Monkey Gum.
Grid References (GR) are from 1:25,000 topographic maps. Purchase topographic maps from larger newsagents, tourist information centres or camping stores for around $10 each.
Easy 4WD trail ¡V Yalwal Road to
Braidwood Road with Hylands
Lookout
„X Start at Yalwal Road
„X Turn at Deans Gap Road (Yalwal map GR 671304) - ends at
Braidwood Road
„X
Lookout at Hylands
Lookout (Sassafras map GR 655231)
4WD loop track ¡V starting at Yalwal Road heading south to
Braidwood Road (with the option to continue south to Milton)
„X Start at Yalwal Road
„X Turn at Deans Gap Road (Yalwal map GR 671304) take Mintbush Trail (Yalwal map GR 660264) which becomes Wombat Flat Road on Sassafras map.
„X All bridges have been burnt out along Wombat Flat Road. Vehicles are going around, crossing are becoming rough.
„X Trail turns into Monkey Gum Fire Trail (Sassafras map GR 636213) which ends up at
Braidwood Road (GR 614145). (Monkey Gum reasonable trail).
„X Visit
Tianjara Falls 6 klms further west along
Braidwood Road.
Option to continue south to Milton or east to Wandandian & Princes Highway
„X Near
Tianjara Falls take Twelve Mile Road through to the Princes Highway through George Boyd
Lookout (Tianjara map GR604043).
„X Alternatively from Twelve Mile Road turn onto Tianjara Fire Trail (Tianjara map GR555061 un-named Four Wheel Drive trail (you must register your intention to use Tianjara Fire Trail with National Parks by telephoning 44549505) follow through to Porters Creek
Dam and Pointer
Lookout through to Milton.
„X From
Braidwood Road take Wandean Road (Sassafras map GR 603134) through to Princes Highway at Wandandian, takes you to Jerrawangala
Lookout (Sassafras map GR 635123).
„X Also off
Braidwood Road, Cassia Road (rougher 4WD track), from Cassia Road you can link back to Wandean Road via Slab
Hill Road.
Second stage of 4WD loop trail from
Braidwood Road north to Yalwal Road
„X From
Braidwood Road take Yarramunmun Fire Trail (quite steep & very rough). Note: Shoalhaven City Council intend closing Yarramunmun Fire Trail to the public, access will only be available to 4WD clubs. Advise checking with Shoalhaven City Council by telephoning (02) 44293111.
Yalwal Road & Old Burrier Fire Trail
„X Off Yalwal Road you can turn onto Old Burrier Fire Trail, which takes you to Grassy Gully Road, which takes you onto Coolendel or back to Nowra.
Good walking guide to purchase:
"TAKE A WALK In New South Wales National Parks South-Eastern Zone" Author is
John & Lyn Daly.
Published by: Take a Walk Publications, PO Box 66,
Camp Hill QLD 4152.
Phone: (07) 38491142
Fax: (07) 38498247
Email: info@takeawalk.com.au
Internet: www.takeawalk.com.au
Yalwal 1:25,000 topo map
Morton National Park - Yalwal area
Overnight walks:-
„X Spring and autumn great at MacKenzie"'s Station walk north along Creek to Yalwal Creek Road.
„X Drovers Ridge ¡V no water, long hard slog!
„X Good safe walking following creeks, always clean water & great camping spots. Walk in and out same route. Yalwal Creek (will get wet feet some crossing required), Ettrema Creek or Bundundah Creek.
„X Ettrema Creek to Prydes
Amphitheatre 2 day hike. Park car at Coolendel for security.
„X North of Yarramunmun and Boolijah is an un-named track running north along Yarramunmun Creek, goes to a dead end which becomes private property. Near Fletchers Flat on the river is a nice place to
bush camp (but there could be lots of motor bikes).
„X Two Rivers Walk ¡V overgrown & not maintained, dry country walking. Would not recommend.
Where can we
camp?
„X Coolendel or Grady"'s Retreat (both privately owned) on the
Shoalhaven River.
„X Room for one tent only at Flying Fox on Bundundah Reserve ¡V take Grassy Gully Road and turn approx. 1klm before Coolendel on the
Shoalhaven River ¡V
camp on the muddy bank with rocks).
„X Bundundah before Grassy Gully between Durkin Spur there is an un-named trail to the south west.
„X Too dusty at Grassy Gully for camping.
Gates:-
„X
Gate at Thompson"'s Corner off Grassy Gully Road. Road is a dead-end to private property, there"'s a
lookout on the private property.
„X
Gate at Ettrema Tops.
Campfires:
„X Campfires are permitted in wilderness areas except on Total Fire Ban days.
Horseriding:
„X Riding horses in Bundundah Reserve is permitted.
„X Touga & Caoura 1:25,000 topo maps
Morton National Park ¡V Touga & Tolwong areas
Walks
Touga
„X 2 day walk - park car at "(The Jumps") walk down Bull Frog Creek into Ettrema
Gorge come out at Myall Creek and onto Quiera
Clearing.
„X Ettrema Creek & Tallyangella Creek are both hard walks.
„X Walk down Tim"'s Gully, park at Tolwong.
„X Touga property park at
gate to property and follow the fenceline to the
Shoalhaven River. Courtesy to talk to property owners.
„X Caoura topo map. Badgery"'s
Lookout (GR345481) ¡V walk south down Badgery"'s Spur, cross
Shoalhaven River at Badgery Crossing and walk up Sparks Buttress finishing at Tolwong.
„X Tim"'s Gully Walk ¡V park at either Tallyangela or Tolwong. Walk through Portion 50 (on topo map) and walk down Tim"'s Gully to the
Shoalhaven River. Peach Tree Canal is an interesting place ¡V an old gold mining area ¡V the Peach Tree Canal was cut to divert water. Beware of deep
mine shafts in this area. An easy walk.
„X Caoura topo map. Leave vehicle at the National Parks Bungonia State
Recreation Area
carpark.
Camp at Chimneys (GR294412) on the
Shoalhaven River heading east until Tryers Ridge. Can go 3 directions:-
North along Tryers Ridge and end up back at the
Shoalhaven River.
or
South to Backbender Buttress and end up on Matodoro Ridge. Would need a second car left at the private property or Bullion
Hill (do not know the condition of the track to Bullion
Hill)
or
Continue east to Tolwong (would require a second vehicle).
Nowra Area Office
Parks & Wildlife Division
Department of Environment & Conservation NSW
Ph: (02) 44286300
Baz.
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 18:32
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 18:32
Sorry my mistake Kathryn Sarris is from NPWS Nowra.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 19:55
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 19:55
As of Aug 1st....
The rest doesnt say much does it!
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 21:22
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 21:22
Closing the track is still being mulled over at the moment and is still only a draft document at the moment if you ring the council they will let you know.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 21:36
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 at 21:36
If gates are now in place, me thinks nothing is still in the draft stage, or they wouldnt waste money.
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