Cliff Face track
Woko National Park
Overview
Cliff Face track provides a challenging walk through the best of Woko National Park, with dramatic scenic views towards the escarpment above.
- Where
- Woko National Park in North Coast
- Distance
- 3km loop
- Time suggested
- 1 - 2hrs
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Trip Intention Form
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It's a good idea to let someone know where you're going. Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your trip to your emergency contact.
- What to
bring - Drinking water, cooking water, hat, sunscreen
- Please note
- Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch
- There is no mobile phone reception in this park
- Remember to apply insect repellent before you start, particularly in warmer months and wet spells throughout the year.
Adventurous travellers visiting Woko National Park won’t want to go past this challenging alternative to Brush Turkey track, which it branches off from shortly after the trailhead. A steep 4km circuit, Cliff Face track threads through dry rainforest and pockets of subtropical rainforest, finishing up in dry sclerophyll woodlands. What makes it a really special day walk, however, is what you see along the way: climbing higher, you’re afforded scenic views of the cliff face above; rocky outcroppings are extensions of a striking escarpment.
Be sure to bring your camera as cliffs like these provide precious habitat for the threatened peregrine falcon. You might even be lucky enough to glimpse a wedge-tailed eagle cycling across the sky. Birdwatching opportunities are superb.
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Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/cliff-face-track/local-alerts
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Park info
- in Woko National Park in the North Coast region
Woko National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Cliff Face track.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
3km loop
Time
1 - 2hrs
Quality of markings
Clearly sign posted
Experience required
Some bushwalking experience recommended
Gradient
Flat
Steps
Many steps
Quality of path
Rough track, many obstacles
Getting there and parking
On entering Woko National Park from the direction of Gloucester, turn left into the campground.
Road quality
Check the weather before you set out as the road to Woko campground can become boggy when it rains
Parking
Parking is available at Woko campground. It can be a busy place on the weekend, so parking might be limited.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Woko National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
Walk along Brush Turkey track, keeping an eye out for brush turkeys and lyrebirds scratching in the undergrowth.
Summer
Escape from the summer heat by taking advantage of Manning River for a refreshing dip, or float along the current on an air mattress.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
16.8°C and 25.9°C
Highest recorded
26.6°C
Winter temperature
Average
20.1°C and 14.4°C
Lowest recorded
6.2°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
July
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
666.2mm
Maps and downloads
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Learn more
Cliff Face track is in Woko National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:
Rare animals
Woko National Park contains a number of threatened or endangered species, including the brush-tailed rock wallaby, masked owl, and wompoo pigeon. This is, in fact, prime territory for birdwatching, with lyrebirds, brush turkeys, and wedge-tailed eagles regularly spotted in the park. Largely, this is due to the variety of environments encompassed by Woko: the grey fantail, for example, favours the mid-layer of the forest, while the willy wagtail enjoys the openness of the forest edge and spaces created by cattle clearing.
- Brush Turkey track A short but sweet bushwalk, Brush Turkey track begins and ends at Woko campground and gives the hiker an insight into the progressive growth of a dry rainforest.
- Cliff Face track Cliff Face track provides a challenging walk through the best of Woko National Park, with dramatic scenic views towards the escarpment above.
Rich Aboriginal culture
The Biripi people of the Manning Valley were the first to inhabit this area, with several open campsites having been recorded along the ridgelines and peaks of the park. Indeed, 'Woko' is thought to be a local Aboriginal name for the boobook owl. Aboriginal culture engages with the land, waterways, plants and animals of a specific place; the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service works with local Aboriginal communities to protect this heritage for future generations.
Significant forest
Woko conserves 8598 hectares of regionally significant forest communities, including part of one of the most extensive areas of dry rainforest in NSW. The steep hills in the park are occupied by a variety of plants and forest types, from dry sclerophyll forest to subtropical rainforest and eucalypt zones. This makes a walk here particularly fascinating, as you traverse different regions and watch the landscape transform before your very eyes.
- Brush Turkey track A short but sweet bushwalk, Brush Turkey track begins and ends at Woko campground and gives the hiker an insight into the progressive growth of a dry rainforest.
- Cliff Face track Cliff Face track provides a challenging walk through the best of Woko National Park, with dramatic scenic views towards the escarpment above.