Mount Exmouth walking track

Where

Warrumbungle National Park

Distance

17km return

Time suggested

5 - 7hrs

Grade

Grade 4

Price

Free

Entry fees

Park entry fees apply

Please note

• It’s a good idea to put sunscreen on before you set out and remember to take a hat and drinking water.
• If you’re bushwalking in this park, it’s a good idea to bring a topographic map and compass, or a GPS.
• There is limited mobile reception in this park.
• Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go birdwatching.

This long trek is also an extremely rewarding one: the 360-degree views from Mount Exmouth, the 1206m peak of Warrumbungle Range, are truly outstanding. Along the way to the summit, you’ll encounter beautiful scenery, a varied vegetation community, and basalt rock formations that comprise some of the few remaining pieces of the original volcanic shield. Following Mount Exmouth walking track is to walk back in time, experiencing the best that Warrumbungle National Park has to offer.

You won’t be alone, either. Kangaroos, wallabies and wallaroos are common sights along the track. If you’re lucky, you might even spot a rare koala in the trees along ‘The Boulevarde’, a stretch of scenic woodland between Camp Burbie and Danu Gap. Don’t forget your binoculars, too – turquoise parrots can be seen in small flocks around the same area.

The vegetation on the summit is sparse, and only the hardiest of plants like the mallee eucalyptus can survive here. But in spring, the wildflowers are out down below, including pink hyacinth orchids and nodding greenhood. Pack a picnic lunch and settle down to enjoy the ambience of the day.

Take a virtual tour of Mount Exmouth walking track captured with Google Street View Trekker.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info