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Newcastle-MaitlandBelmont (6) → Awabakal Country | Newcastle City Council | Whitebridge
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Found 6 walks

Fernleigh Track
15 km oneway
4 h to 6 h
Fernleigh Track
15 km
Oneway

Walk
4 h to 6 h

Cycle

Run
2 h to 3 h

Wheelchair
3 h 30 min to 6 h 30 min

Starting from the intersection of Gen Street and Railway Parade, Belmont, this walk takes you to Adamstown via the Fernleigh Track. This moderately easy walk follows the Fernleigh Track, a shared-use rail trail built along the former Belmont railway line between Adamstown and Belmont, with interpretive signage telling the story of the railway and the coal mines it serviced. Remnants of the original railway can be seen along the way, including the former stations' platforms, and there are shops and cafés available nearby at every stop, as well as drinking fountains and public toilets. From Belmont, near the picturesque Lake Macquarie harbour, the walk initially follows a boardwalk through the Belmont Wetland State Park, then heads through coastal heath past an ancient sand dune system before reaching Jewells Station. After passing Redhead, the walk climbs gently through native bushland to Whitebridge Station, then meanders along Tin Hare Creek past the Burwood Colliery Dam. From there, the walk heads through the Glenrock State Conservation Area past Kahibah, then passes through the 180m Fernleigh Tunnel beneath the Pacific Highway before reaching Adamstown. This walk consists of wide, mostly flat, shared-use bitumen paths with boardwalk sections. It is suitable for all ages and fitness levels, as well as prams and wheelchairs, and can be done in either direction. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Found 6 walks