Bushwalking on the Central Coast

The Central Coast is the area surrounding Gosford City. As well as many beautiful beaches and coastal scenery, there's many great bushwalking locations here. The Central Coast could almost be known as the bushland city. The bush surrounds the suburbs on all sides and in spring its filled with wildflowers. For those lucky enough to live here or visit, the many small creeks, cascades, and rocky platforms with panoramic views make the Central Coast bush a magic place to spend a sunny afternoon.

Bottom falls at Somersby Falls

Some good local walks

• Macmasters Beach to Putty Beach along the coast.
• Box Head and Tallow Beach
• Point Clare (or Kariong) to Woy Woy via the ridge-top fire trails.
• Wondabyne trig
• Pindar cave
• Woy Woy to the Hawkesbury River (Rocky Ponds trail)
• Patonga to Pearl Beach
• Girrakool to Patonga
• Staples Lookout to Kariong Brook
• The Railway Dams
• Somersby Falls
• Daleys Point
• Rumbalara to Katandra

National Parks, Forests, and Reserves

• Brisbane Water National Park
• Bouddi National Park
• Popran National Park
• Dharug National Park
• Yengo National Park
• Watagans National Park
• Wyrrabalong National Park (Link)
• Strickland State Forest
• Watagans State Forest
• Ourimbah State Forest
• Rumbalara Reserve (Gosford)
• Katandra Reserve (Lisarow/Springfield)
• Kincumba Mountain Reserve (Kincumber)

Books describing the bushwalks

• Discovering Gosford's Bushland on Foot, Anthony Dunk, Envirobook.
• Bushwalks in the Sydney Region (Vols 1 & 2), National Parks Association
• Discovering the Central Coast, Barry Collier, Envirobook.
• Take A Walk in a National Park Sydney to Port Macquarie, John & Lyn Daly.
• Discovering Yengo & Dharug National Parks on Foot, Anthony Dunk, Envirobook.

Bushwalking clubs

• Brisbane Water Outdoors Club
• NSW Bushwalking Confederation