Rainforest walk to Riverside Park walking track

Rainforest walk to Riverside Park

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Rainforest walk to Riverside Park

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Time:	45 mins Walking time Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	15329.8 km SE of Kooragang
Length:	2 km Walk Length As this is a One Way walk, the 2 km only includes the walking distance from the start to the end point	Hunter Wetlands National Park
Climb:	0 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 0 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	One way

This walk leads through the heart of Hunter Wetlands National Park allowing you to explore this area rich in history and nature. The boardwalk takes you through a wetland with great water bird viewing opportunities, the rainforest walk leads you through a diverse forest with information signs about the plants. The walk then finishes with a road walk through open areas to the well-established Riverside picnic area on the banks of the Hunter River. (open in app)

Today's Fire rating
LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for Rainforest walk to Riverside Park

Map of Walk

Location

Rainforest walk to Riverside Park bushwalking track notes
Map of Rainforest walk to Riverside Park
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Map Scale

1 km

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795 www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

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Terrain

Cross sectional view of the Rainforest walk to Riverside Park bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Rainforest walk to Riverside Park bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Rainforest walk to Riverside Park bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Rainforest walk to Riverside Park bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
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Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	2km
		Time	45 mins
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Grade 3/6 Track: Moderate	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
		Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
		Signs	Clearly signposted (1/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)
		Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
This whole walk, 2km has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track
Around 1.3km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 700m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs
This whole walk, 2km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 2km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
Around 1.3km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 700m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.

Infrastructure
Around 1.3km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 700m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Track Notes

Drive to End of Scotts Point Way
Drive to End of Scotts Point Way
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

(0 km) End of Scotts Point Way to Int of Scotts Point and Rainforest tracks Walk: Easy - servicetrail	Length = 25 m	Time =
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
From the car park^[1] at the end of Scotts Point Way Kooragang, this walk heads towards then around the metal gate^[2] between the timber bollard[fac=8296] to walk for 15m to the 3-way intersection, marked by a large 'Welcome to Ash Island' sign ^[3].

(0.03 km) Int of Scotts Point and Rainforest tracks to East end of Rainforest boardwalk Walk: Easy - footpath	Length = 234 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads directly away from the river, following 'The Silos' arrow^[4] down across the dip[fac=8297] and along the dirt track passing 3 seats[fac=8295] to find the fibreglass boardwalk^[5]. This walk follows the boardwalk for 200m as it winds through the wetlands giving great views and bird watching opportunities to then come to the end of the raised boardwalk and start of a dirt track.

Rainforest boardwalk	Alt = 2 m
Rainforest boardwalk
The boardwalk leads through the beautiful Kooragang Wetlands^[6] giving great views of the water plants and birds. Specifically, this walk leads over the Water Ribbon Swale, an abandoned channel of the Hunter River. You might be lucky enough to see Chestnut Teal^[7], Great Egret^[8], Cattle Egret^[9], Glossy Ibis^[10], Australian White Ibis^[11], Straw-necked Ibis^[12], Common Greenshank^[13], Sharp-tailed Sandpiper^[14], Curlew Sandpiper^[15], or if very lucky a Painted Snipe^[16].

(0.26 km) East end of Rainforest boardwalk to Silos car park Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 699 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Continue straight: From the east end of Rainforest boardwalk, this walk heads along the grass and dirt track, away from the boardwalk for 160m passing through a few potentially boggy sections[fac=8299][fac=8300] to come to a picnic table[fac=8301] by the 'Fallen Ash Grove'^[17] (on the right). This walk continues along the track for another 35m to pass a small timber seat[fac=8302] then the track leads past a series of plant information signs^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34] for 230m to come to another small timber seat[fac=8303]^[35]. From this seat this walk leads for another 150m through the forest past a few more plant information signs^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39] to then cross a short fibreglass bridge^[40]. About 35m past this small bridge the track leads past another seat[fac=8304] (on the left) then 90m later leads between the timber bollards[fac=8305] to find the concrete 'Silos' car park^[41] beside Millams Rd, Kooragang.

(0.96 km) Silos car park to Riverside Park car park Walk: Easy - road	Length = 1.09 km	Time = 16 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn right: From the Silos car park, this walk heads^[42] out of the car park and turns left to walk along side Millams Rd^[43]. This walk continues along the asphalt road^[44] (being careful of traffic) for 300m to head under the power lines^[45] then turn left on to the dirt road^[46], following 'The Lane' sign^[47]. This walk then follows the dirt 'The Lane' beside the power lines for 700m to come to the asphalt Riverside Park car park^[48] at the end of the road.

(2.04 km) Riverside Park car park to Riverside Park int Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack,footpath	Length = 32 m	Time =
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Continue straight: From the Riverside Park car park^[49] at the end of The Lane, Kooragang, this walk heads over the grassy and gravel area through timber bollards[fac=8285]^[50] for less than 10m to come to an intersection just before the river, marked by a 'Riverside Park' sign^[51]. Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the gravel track to cross the short fibreglass bridge, keeping the river to the left. After about 10m this walk comes to a 3-way intersection with a gravel footpath, marked by an arrow post sign^[52].

Riverside Park	Alt = 2 m
Riverside Park
Riverside Park is found near the end of 'The Lane', Kooragang within Hunter Wetlands National Park. There is the City Farm jetty^[53] on the banks of the north arm of the Hunter River^[54]. You will also find two picnic shelters^[55][fac=8306][fac=8307], each with a water tank[fac=8309][fac=8308]. There is also an accessible toilet^[56][fac=8311] at the back of the grassy area. There are a few walks that leave from the area and it is also a popular fishing and bird watching area.

Drive from Riverside Park car park
Drive from Riverside Park car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

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Driving Directions
Map Car Shuffle
	To the start of the walk Drive from:		From the end of the walk Drive to:

Near by

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Wallsend Army Disposal Store	Cnr Tyrrell & Council Sts, Wallsend	(02) 4951 5725	7.4 km
Kathmandu	6 Northcott Drv, Kotara	(02) 4952 1233	11 km
Aussie Disposal Newcastle	4/ 14 Northcott Drv, Kotara	(02) 4965 5500	11.1 km
Boots Great Outdoors	27 Lambton Rd , Broadmeadow	(02) 4969 4655	10.2 km
Castle Canvas Pty Ltd	754 Hunter St , Newcastle West	(02) 4961 6222	11.4 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Rainforest walk to Riverside Park.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Rainforest walk to Riverside Park Click to re-center search
1	CHT01	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN	14 km (to the S)
5	CHN05	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN Emergency use only	14 km (to the S)
2	VMB4	Auzcom Communications Site 1 Sugarloaf Range Via NEWCASTLE	19 km (to the WSW)
6	NEW06	Gencom Site 1 Sugarloaf Range via NEWCASTLE	21 km (to the SW)
4	BOR04	Redgums Property 331 Lowes Lane BOORAL	45 km (to the NE)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Hunter fire area which currently has a LOW MODERATE rating and No fire ban in place.
(Tomorrow the Fire Danger Rating is LOW MODERATE, No fire ban.) (Downloaded 7 years ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

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Wed	27°	Showers. Likely storm developing.
Thu	21°\|25°	Possible shower.
Fri	20°\|30°	Becoming windy. Partly cloudy.
Sat	19°\|24°	Possible late shower.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Hunter Wetlands National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page
Hunter Wetlands National Park is in Kooragang north of Newcastle. The island national park is based around a the Kooragang Wetlands is home to interesting historic and natural features. Enjoy boardwalks, river views, bike riding and picnicking.
Region: Hunter & Mid North Coast
Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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