Broad Swamp to Birds Rock walking track

Broad Swamp to Birds Rock carpark walking track is in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area. To get to Broad Swamp via State Mine Gully Road:

• Follow the signposted route from the corner of Bridge Street and Main Street Lithgow.
• From Bridge Street, turn right at Inch Street.
• Turn left at Atkinson Street and after 750m, keep right onto State Mine Gully Road. State Mine Gully Road is a gravel road that becomes Glowworm Tunnel Road.
• Follow Glowworm Tunnel Road for 11km to the junction of Western Boundary Road. Turn left and continue for 250m to Broad Swamp carpark.

To get to Birds Rock carpark (accessible by high-clearance 4WD only):

• Follow Glowworm Tunnel Road for 7km to the junction of Maiyingu Marragu Trail.
• Turn left then continue for 2.6km and turn right onto Sunnyside Ridge Road, continuing for 7km to the junction of Birds Rock trail.
• Birds Rock carpark is 900m along the road.

It takes about 30m one-way to drive between carparks for the car shuffle.

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• Most roads require 4WD vehicle

Weather restrictions

• 4WD required in wet weather

Parking

• Broad Swamp carpark is an informal gravel carpark at the start of the walking track.
• Birds Rock carpark is an informal gravel carpark at the end of the walking track. It is accessible by high clearance 4WD and may be slippery when wet.

• Toilets are located at Lost City walking track while infrastructure works are being completed.
• There are no bins so you’ll need to take all rubbish away with you.

Carpark

• Broad Swamp to Birds Rock walking track factsheet
• Broad Swamp to Birds Rock walking track map (1.7MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access