White St Rainforest Loop

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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	(-33.4319991,151.3492696)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From York Street, A49 Turn on to Henry Parry Drive then drive for 440 m Turn right onto White Street and drive for another 225 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of White St, this walk passes the 'Rumbalara Reserve' signpost, goes around the gate, and follows the 'Cappers Gully' arrow along the management trail. The trail meanders along the hillside for some time. At one point, there are some long thin stone slabs forming a retaining wall, on the right. The trail eventually reaches an intersection, signposted 'Cappers Gully'.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 25 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 470 m continue straight. After another 60 m find the "Cappers Gully quarry" (7 m on your left). Cappers Gully quarry This old quarry site is beside Cappers Gully in the Rumbalara Reserve, Gosford. The area is fenced off for safety reasons. The neat, square-cut walls of the quarry make an interesting sight on the walks in the area.
	Veer left. After another 145 m cross the bridge (about 20 m long) After another 190 m cross the bridge (about 70 m long) Then head down the steps (about 55 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 60 m long) Then head down the steps (about 45 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 45 m long) Then head down the steps (about 30 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 30 m long) Then head down the steps (about 15 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	After another 185 m turn left.
	After another 155 m turn left. After another 40 m pass the "Peace Park" (20 m on your right).
	After another 100 m turn left, to head along White Street.
	After another 230 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

White St Rainforest Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.7 km
Time	40 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

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Rumbalara Reserve Flora and Fauna
The reserve is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. The vegetation types range from the relatively dry 'Coastal Narrabeen Ironbark Forest' to pockets of 'Coastal Warm Temperate Rainforest'. Commonly seen birds include Kookaburras, Eastern Rosellas and Magpies. Rarer birds such as the Glossy Black Cockatoo and Swift Parrot are sometimes sighted here as well. Sugar Gliders, Brush-tailed possums, Blue-tounged lizards and Tree snakes can be seen in the reserve if you are patient and lucky enough.

Cappers Gully quarry
This old quarry site is beside Cappers Gully in the Rumbalara Reserve, Gosford. The area is fenced off for safety reasons. The neat, square-cut walls of the quarry make an interesting sight on the walks in the area.

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Weather Forecast
- Gosford Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Light winds.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  6°C → 26°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Patches of frost about the Upper Hunter in the early morning. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  11°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning westerly 25 to 35 km/h in the late morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  10°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  9°C → 24°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 22 September
  
  11°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Monday 23 September
  
  9°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Tuesday 24 September
  
  10°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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