Cassinia Walking Track

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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	(-30.6668266,151.9360765)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Grafton Road, B78, 17 Turn on to Stockton Road then drive for 5.4 km Turn left onto Brereton Street and drive for another 3.1 km Continue onto Long Point Road and drive for another 16.3 km Turn right and drive for another 530 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 20 m come to the "Long Point Camping Area" (105 m on your left). Then pass the toilet (120 m on your left).
	After another 120 m continue straight.
	After another 890 m veer right.
	After another 350 m turn right. After another 95 m pass the sign (8 m on your right). Then pass the car park (9 m on your left). After another 15 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right).
	After another 115 m turn left.
	After another 140 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cassinia Walking Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.7 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 20 m from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 580 m apart with the largest gap of 1.5 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	20 m	Long Point Camping Area
Toilet	20 m	[toilet]
Toilet	1.5 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Armidale Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Sunday 1 June
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
  
  Monday 2 June
  
  6°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Cloudy. The chance of morning fog. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:20am to 1:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Tuesday 3 June
  
  7°C → 14°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers on and west of the ranges, medium chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 21.
  
  Wednesday 4 June
  
  6°C → 12°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 20.
  
  Thursday 5 June
  
  3°C → 13°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost on and west of the ranges. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 19.
  
  Friday 6 June
  
  0°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  Saturday 7 June
  
  4°C → 15°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Sunday 8 June
  
  3°C → 13°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park alerts
  Other planned events: Threlfall Picnic Area is Closed
  There is no vehicle or pedestrian access to Threlfall picnic area due to works to upgrade the visitor facilities from Thursday 22 May until Monday 9 June 2025 at 9:00am. Visitors can still use picnic facilities at the Blue Hole picnic area.
  
  For more information, contact the Armidale NPWS office on (02) 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Threlfall picnic area is closed
  There is no vehicle or pedestrian access to Threlfall picnic area due to works to upgrade the visitor facilities from Thursday 22 May until Monday 9 June 2025 at 9:00am. Visitors can still use picnic facilities at the Blue Hole picnic area.
  
  For more information, contact the Armidale NPWS office on (02) 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Youdale Hut Campground and picnic area closed due to widespread rain
  The following areas are closed from 19 May to Midnight Thursday 5 June 2025 due to widespread rain and high risk of flooding:
  
  Youdales Hut picnic area
  
  Youdales Hut campground
  
  Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or NPWS Armidale office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Budds Mare and Riverside trail and campground closed for track works
  Budds Mare campground and picnic area and Riverside campground and picnic area will be closed from 2PM Sunday 27 April until 2PM Monday 16 June 2025 due to major track works on the Riverside Trail.
  Vehicle access along the Riverside Trail is strictly prohibited during this time. The hike along Riverside Trail between Budds Mare and Riverside campground is also closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
  For more information, contact the Walcha NPWS office on 02 6777 4700.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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