Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area, Newcastle NSW

Stroll the short Bombala Walking Track in Newcastle’s south, through attractive forest to a beach & rock platforms.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area

The Bombala Walking Track is a very short walk through distinctive and beautiful forest to a beach and rock platforms in Dudley, south of Newcastle. The coast is undeveloped in this area so you can enjoy a wild feeling down there.

You can exit via a fire trail and return to the start through suburbia, or return the way you came. Track notes at the end.

Bombala Walking Track: The Scenery

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Friends on Bombala Street at the start of the walk.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — The forest was very nice and had quite distinctive tall trees with green bark.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Emerging onto the beach.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Looking back at where we emerged from the forest.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Interesting patterns in the rock.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — There’s a small blowhole here.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Looking up the coast towards Newcastle..

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — My friends’ son found a fossil on the beach.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Walking back along the fire trail.

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — Angophora costata I presume (Sydney Red Gum).

Track Notes

Bombala Walking Track, Glenrock State Conservation Area — The Bombala Walking Track starts at the end of Bombala St. It’s short and downhill, so you’ll soon hit the coast. You can return via the Banksia St Fire trail as we did, and walk through suburbia to make a circuit.

The walk starts at the end of Bombala St in the Newcastle suburb of Dudley. It’s short and downhill so you’ll soon be on the beach. We returned by the Banksia Street Fire Trail. From there you could complete a circuit through suburbia, although we returned to my friend’s home, which was nearby.

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