Category: Easy

Legoland Rocks, ACT

More than one selection of huge rocks at Legoland, a short walk along Orroral Ridge in Namadgi National Park near Canberra.

Legoland, in Namadji National Park, is the unofficial name given to a jumble of huge rocks that have formed an impressive cavern, with rocks suspended in the ceiling. There’s also a nearby lookout an easy walk to the top of some of the rocks. It’s an easy walk to the rocks and that makes it a popular destination. For some peace and quiet you can walk on a similar, short distance to more rocks and more views, and probably have the place to yourself. 

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Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve to Blue Tiles, ACT

Molonglo Gorge is a very attractive section of the Molonglo River, with an orange tinged rocky riverbed and arid, steep-sided river banks.

There’s very attractive scenery along Molonglo Gorge, with an orange tinged rocky riverbed and steep, often arid banks on the south side. It’s an easy and relatively short walk, although getting down to the Molonglo River in places is steep on informal tracks. An excellent half day option on the outskirts of Canberra that I really enjoyed. 

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Yellow Track, Bungonia National Park NSW

Good views and nice creek scenery on the shortish Yellow Track in Bungonia National Park. To extend your day consider the Green Track also.

The relatively short Yellow Track in Bungonia National Park was unfinished business for me, having done the Green Track and part of the White Track some years ago, and the challenging and spectacular Red Track more recently. It offers pleasant and rocky creek scenery at Bungonia Creek, then keeps high above the creek, ending with good views of the surrounding topography from Jerrara Canyon Lookout.

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Bundanoon Short Walks, Morton National Park NSW

Two very short walks and nearby lookouts in Morton National Park near the quaint village of Bundanoon in NSW’s Southern Highlands.

Bundanoon is a quaint village in the Southern Highlands near to a number of good walks in Morton National Park. One day we stopped on our way back to Sydney from Canberra and did a couple of very short walks. These included the Fern Glen walk, and then the Amphitheatre Track plus a five minute section of Nicholas Pass to an area of clefts and waterfalls. We also took in a few lookouts, including Grand Canyon Lookout (at the start of the Fern Glen walk), and possibly Sunshine Lookout and Tooths Lookout (although I forget). 

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Shepherd’s Lookout & Tong’s Hole / Molonglo River, ACT

Two attractive short walks: to Shepherd’s Lookout for views of the Murrumbidgee River, & to Tong’s Hole, a nice stretch of the Molonglo River.

Two short walks here to the north of Canberra. The first, to Shepherd’s Lookout, offers excellent views of the Murrumbidgee River. The second, ‘Tong’s Hole’, drops down to an attractive stretch of the Molonglo River. Nice scenery for very little effort on these walks, and if you do them at sunset you might be joined by the local kangaroos. 

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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.

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.

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Wongarra Hill & Mirrorball Arch Lookouts, Blue Mountains NSW

Five excellent lookouts over the Grose Valley on this shortish and lesser known walk over Wongarra Hill in the Blue Mountains.

I’m still discovering new and accessible lookouts in the Blue Mountains, especially on the edge of the Grose Valley. The five (!) vantage points on this  relatively easy walk are all excellent, offering unique views of some impressive cliff and valley scenery. I thought views of Mt Banks would be the highlight, but the views west were, not only because they were enhanced by excellent light by time we reached those spots, but because of up close views of three chunky protruding sections of cliffs. 

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Lost City walking track, Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area NSW

An easygoing walk through spectacular rock pagodas & atmospheric canyons in the Lost City area of Gardens of Stone Conservation Area.

Over the years I’d seen photos of rock pagodas in Gardens of Stone National Park, but didn’t know much about how to access these areas. In 2022 NSW added Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area to the mix, and within this boundary is the amazing Lost City. This must be one of the most concentrated areas of pagodas, and a newly constructed track takes you on an easygoing 6km greatest-hits tour. Apart from the rock pagodas there is a very atmospheric canyon network to walk through.

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Rocky Waterholes Creek Lookout Route, Nattai National Park NSW

A straightforward walk you can easily fit into half a day, ending at Rocky Waterholes Creek Lookout in Nattai National Park. The remote feeling views are pretty good, but better views and a better walking experience is to be had visiting nearby Ahearn Lookout. So this is one for those who have already done this and also the Starlights Trail. 

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Ridge Track, Georges River National Park, Sydney

The Ridge Track is a pleasant walk through angophora forest and down along the Georges River, in Georges River National Park, Sydney.

The Ridge Track in Georges River National Park is a pleasant short walk, easily accessible from Sydney’s south-west. The angophora dominated forest is attractive, as are views of the Georges River along the way.

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