Bradleys Creek

Starting from the car park located 850 metres north of Googong Dam, NSW, this walk explores the riverside woodland leading via mostly a fire trail to Bradleys Creek and back. You don’t need to make it to the end to get great views on this journey, as the start of the trail provides you with scenic views of the three nearby dams and the landscape. Take those in and use them as fuel on the challenging bits of the walk, as there are some steep parts. Listen to the relaxing sound of water burbling near the creek as your heartbeat slows down. 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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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-35.4098982,149.2626563)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Monaro Highway, A23 Turn on to then drive for 50 m Turn left onto Lanyon Drive and drive for another 1.7 km Turn right onto Tompsitt Drive and drive for another 1.1 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Edwin Land Parkway and drive for another 1.1 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Edwin Land Parkway and drive for another 2.4 km Turn right onto Old Cooma Road and drive for another 4.6 km Keep left and drive for another 3.7 km Turn left and drive for another 740 m Turn right onto Black Wallaby Loop Track and drive for another 840 m Turn slight left and drive for another 510 m Turn slight right and drive for another 115 m Turn sharp left and drive for another 990 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
Starting from the end of the signposted car park 850 metres north of Googong Dam, head towards the wooden sign with big rocks next to it. Once you reach the end of the car park, go past the sign and start following the dirt fire trail as the concrete ends, initially keeping the road you came in a short distance to your right.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a BBQ (about 140 m back from the start). There is a toilet (about 65 m back from the start).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Googong Lookout, for better views of the landscape. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 1.1 km turn left.
	After another 55 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight. After another 730 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 1.4 km (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) turn right, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk. After another 420 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 410 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 660 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) veer right, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk. After another 205 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 60 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 560 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 460 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) continue straight, to head along Bradleys Creek Walk.
	After another 520 m (from the Bradleys Creek Walk) turn right (a walking track).
	Continue another 550 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 7.1 km to get back to the start. A ford.

An optional side trip to Googong Lookout, for better views of the landscape.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 45 m turn left.
	After another 450 m come to the end. About 35 m past the end is "Googong Lookout". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 490 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bradleys Creek

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	14.1 km
Time	5 h to 7 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -55 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-55 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Queanbeyan Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Sunday 13 July
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later tonight. Damaging winds possible. Winds west to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h.
  
  Monday 14 July
  
  -1°C → 11°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the early morning. Areas of morning frost in the southeast. Damaging winds possible. Winds westerly 35 to 50 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 12.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Tuesday 15 July
  
  -2°C → 10°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 11.
  
  Wednesday 16 July
  
  -5°C → 12°C
  Morning frost. Cloud clearing.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 4 and zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 13.
  
  Thursday 17 July
  
  -3°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 13.
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  -4°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  -5°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  -3°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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