Yondeo trail
Wallarah National Park
Overview
A scenic walk or cycle on Yondeo trail in Wallarah National Park with places to picnic, birdwatching and whale watching opportunities and fishing at Pinny Beach.
- Where
- Wallarah National Park in North Coast
- Distance
- 2.5km return
- Time suggested
- 1hr 30min - 2hrs 30min
- 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 - Hat, sunscreen, drinking water
- Please note
- There is limited mobile reception in this park.
- Remember to take your binoculars if you want to bird watch or whale watch.
Yondeo trail is a great way to access and explore Wallarah National Park, and a fun route to the coast and Pinny Beach. This walking and cycling track passes through peaceful, shady bushland where a canopy of eucalypts and cabbage-tree palms will keep you almost as cool as the swim you can have at the end. Wildflowers decorate the area in spring, including the purple bloom of the happy wanderer and the delicate flowers of the fairy orchid. Take along binoculars for birdwatching and whale watching and have a picnic lunch with a view.
Access to Yondeo trail is just off the highway, so, even if you’re only passing the area, why not park the car, stretch your legs and allow the kids to let off steam on this fairly short hike or bike ride? Yondeo trail leads to Scenic trail, also great for hiking and biking, and Coastal walking track.
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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/yondeo-trail/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 Wallarah National Park in the North Coast region
Wallarah 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 Yondeo trail.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
2.5km return
Time
1hr 30min - 2hrs 30min
Quality of markings
Limited signage
Experience required
Some bushwalking experience recommended
Gradient
Short steep hills
Steps
Occasional steps
Quality of path
Formed track, some obstacles
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
Yondeo trail is in the eastern precinct of Wallarah National Park. To get there, park on the eastern side of the Pacific Highway near disused Mine Camp Road and look for signs to the trackhead.
Parking
Parking is available on Pacific Highway, a short walk from Mine Camp Road.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Wallarah National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
Wildflower viewing in the heath along the Coastal walking track.
Winter
Whale watching from the beach and coastal tracks.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
17°C and 24°C
Highest recorded
42.4°C
Winter temperature
Average
10°C and 18°C
Lowest recorded
3.4°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
February
Driest month
August
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
246mm
Facilities
Drinking water is not available in this area, so it’s a good idea to bring your own.
Maps and downloads
Permitted
Fishing
Fishing from a boat, the beach or by the river is a popular activity for many national park visitors. If you’re planning a day out fishing, check out these fishing safety tips.
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
Yondeo trail is in Wallarah National Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:
Don't just stand there
Do you like to surf, or are you more into fishing? Are you the type who loves to hike, or do you prefer cycling? Are you an ocean-gazer or a forest-walker? Wallarah allows you to do any or all of these activities, so bring your gear and enjoy this natural playground.
- Scenic trail Scenic trail is a challenging mountain bike ride - a steep scenic hike through coastal forest and heathland to views of the rugged coastline and access to Pinny Beach.
- Yondeo trail A scenic walk or cycle on Yondeo trail in Wallarah National Park with places to picnic, birdwatching and whale watching opportunities and fishing at Pinny Beach.
Happy wandering
There are various vegetation communities in Wallarah, including heathland, spotted gum and ironbark forest, open smooth-barked apple forest and palm gully rainforest with a canopy dominated by cabbage-tree palm. Follow the various walking tracks through the park to experience these. Keep an eye out for blooming wattle and the intriguing scribbly gum, whose attractive artwork is, in fact, the tunnelling journey of scribbly gum moth's larvae. By the way, the purple-flowered vine you'll see growing throughout the park is known commonly as happy wanderer.
- Scenic trail Scenic trail is a challenging mountain bike ride - a steep scenic hike through coastal forest and heathland to views of the rugged coastline and access to Pinny Beach.
- Yondeo trail A scenic walk or cycle on Yondeo trail in Wallarah National Park with places to picnic, birdwatching and whale watching opportunities and fishing at Pinny Beach.
Living Aboriginal culture
Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council represents the Aboriginal community in the area that is now covered by Wallarah National Park. Physical evidence of Aboriginal people's lives in the area has remained in the form of middens found just south of Swansea. Only a few middens have been recorded, though it is probable that sand mining along this coast over the years has destroyed a large portion of middens that were there prior to European settlement.
Wild and free
Wallarah has an awesome collection of birds and animals due to the diversity of vegetation and habitats in the park. During the day, look out for sea eagles soaring along the coast, honeyeaters in the springtime flowering heath, lizards lolling on warm boulders, pods of dolphins in the ocean and passing whales during the winter months. At night, you may see the predatory powerful owl, a microbat, or the threatened squirrel glider that glides for up to 50m between trees. Bring along your binoculars to get a closer look at these natural beauties.