NSW walks at a glance

One of the best things about living in Armidale is how close it is to the national parks in the region. There are so many options for bushwalking and camping.  Ranging from day walks to multi-day backpacking treks, some of which are only 30 minutes drive away. So far I've only done a few day walks, and by day I mean walking as far as I can from dawn to dusk.

Heres a list of walks I have completed in the New England region, how far I walked and how long it took me to do.

Armidale and surrounds;

Ebor falls 

Short and sweet with spectacular views and  two awesome waterfalls.

2 km, 1 hr

Point lookout 

One of my favorite walks with breathtaking views to the Pacific Ocean.  A myriad of tracks to choose from.

12km, 8hrs

Wollomombi gorge 

Highest waterfall in NSW, second highest in Australia. Great walks available and eagles circling above.

6.5 km, 5 hrs.

Dangars gorge  

My first solo walk, nice views, lyrebirds and a 500m death walk to the river below.

19km, 8 hrs.

Gara gorge

I walked half of this in the dark trying to catch the sunrise. Failed miserably but a nice little walk none the less.

9km, 5 hrs.

Armidale state forest

A regular walk of mine because I can take my dogs, yay! Not a NP but still worthy of a mention.

2.5-5 km, 1-2hrs

Walcha and surrounds;
Budds mare and riverside

Quite isolated and hard to get to (in hindsight I should not have taken my Daewoo lanos!) But the drive is worth it, spectacular views especially early morning.  

18km, 9hrs

Apsley falls

A nice easy walk, a bit too crowded for my liking. The waterfall was nice....

1 km, 0.5 hrs.

Tia falls

A lot less visited than Apsley falls but just as nice. Options to walk further but I was just too tired. One I would like to return to.

2 km, 1 hr.

So theres the very brief overview of the walks I've completed in NSW. In my next posts I will talk in depth about my experiences on each walk, keep an eye out and feel free to comment.

Happy bushwalking!!