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Yuelarbah walking track

Glenrock State Conservation Area

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Overview

Improvements to Glenrock track and trails

Construction to upgrade tracks and trails in Glenrock State Conservation Area is due to be completed in 2023. There will be unavoidable restrictions on access during this time. Find out more about the improvements planned for Glenrock State Conservation Area.

Yuelarbah walking track is a great day walk within Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle. It features a lookout with scenic views, waterfalls and places to picnic.

Accessibility
Medium
Distance
6.8km return
Time suggested
2 - 3hrs
Grade
Grade 3
What to
bring
Sunscreen, hat, drinking water, binoculars
Please note

Dogs and other pets are not permitted in this park. See where you can bring your dog.

Part of the Great North walk that stretches 250km from Newcastle to Sydney, the Yuelarbah walking track is one of the highlights of Glenrock State Conservation Area.

Commencing at the wheelchair accessible raised boardwalk, the scenic track leads you along Flaggy Creek, through wet gullies and coastal rainforest, and if that's not enough, you'll pass two waterfalls before finishing at Glenrock Beach.

About halfway along you’ll find Leichhardt’s lookout which offers excellent views over Glenrock Lagoon. It’s a great option for a day walk, and be sure you take a picnic lunch with you; there are a few great spots to stop for a break along the walk, including the picnic area at Flaggy Creek and the beach or headlands of Glenrock Beach.

Take a virtual tour of Yuelarbah walking track trail captured with Google Street View Trekker.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

Also see:

  • Burwood trail, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

    Burwood trail

    Burwood trail has a tranquil forest setting filled with spotted gum, ironbark and white mahogany trees. Situated in Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle, it’s the perfect walk for families, birdwatchers and history buffs.

  • Leggy Point loop walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

    Leggy Point loop walking track

    Take in the views of the ocean and coastline all the way to Newcastle from Leggy Point loop walking track, a popular walk for the whole family in Glenrock State Conservation Area.

 

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A family walk a boardwalk section of Bouddi coastal walk, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH.

 

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Sign prohibiting dogs set against a sweeping coastal vista of beaches and headlands. Image credit: John Spencer © DPIE