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.

Start	(-35.6232245,148.6835257)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Snowy Mountains Highway, B72 Turn on to Long Plain Road then drive for 3.2 km Turn sharp right onto Port Phillip Trail and drive for another 11 km Keep left onto Port Phillip Trail and drive for another 920 m Turn sharp left and drive for another 6.8 km Turn sharp right onto Mosquito Creek Trail and drive for another 3.5 km Turn right onto Mosquito Creek Fire Trail and drive for another 1.9 km Turn left onto Blue Waterholes Trail and drive for another 3.1 km

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 15 m head through/around the gate. Then come to the "Blue Waterholes campground". W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au Campsite managed byNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. This is a free campsite. Then pass the toilet (25 m on your left).
	After another 60 m continue straight.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to a lookout. To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 35 m veer right.
	After another 55 m continue straight.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to a lookout overlooking the Cave Creek and Blue Waterholes Cave. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 30 m veer left.
	After another 235 m turn right. After another 80 m cross the ford. After another 360 m cross the ford. After another 540 m pass the "Barbers Cave" (25 m on your right). After another 900 m come to "White Fish Cave".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.3 km to get back to the start. "Cooleman Falls". About 195 m past the end is a summit.

Side trip to a lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 25 m come to the end. A viewpoint. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 25 m to the main route.

Side trip to a lookout overlooking the Cave Creek and Blue Waterholes Cave.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 15 m come to the end. A viewpoint. About 20 m past the end is "Blue Waterholes Cave". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 15 m to the main route.

Clarke Gorge Walking Track


Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	4.6 km
Time	3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min
Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	No facilities provided (5/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Some facilities on route



Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	15 m	Blue Waterholes campground
Toilet	15 m	[toilet]

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