Ourimbah Valley Trackhead to Forest Road
Awabakal Country

4 h, 5 h to 2 days

11 km
oneway

↑ 454 m
↓ -148 m

Hard track
This pleasant walk explores the rural valleys and a beautiful section of Jilliby State Conservation Area. Starting at Ourimbah Valley Trackhead you walk into Hidden valley along the dirt road, to then follow a trail beside Ourimbah Creek to Stringy Bark Point. This is a pleasant mossy area with many ferns and near a wide sandy section of Ourimbah Creek. A bit further on you cross Ourimbah Creek then walk up the ridge to the dirt Tooheys Road. From here you walk along the little used dirt road to Forest Road, passing through the tall eucalypt forest and through the Tuggerah Lake Field Archers club area. A side trip at the end of this walk gives you the option of staying at Forest Park. Let us begin by acknowledging the Awabakal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 
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Ourimbah Valley Trackhead sign on the north side of Palm Grove NR. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ourimbah Valley Trackhead sign on Ourimbah Creek Rd. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Bridge on Ourimbah Creek Road Near Palm Grove NR. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along Ourimbah Creek Road beside Hidden Valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Hidden valley ranch. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Crossing the Creek near at Wombats End. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Enjoying the open farm land along Ourimbah Creek Road beside Hidden Valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
A horse at Hidden Valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Horses at Hidden Valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Hidden Valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Y-intersection and gate near Platapus Creek Ln. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the Ourimbah Creek Road Trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection at Forty Acers. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ourimbah Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Cabage Palms on trail beside Ourimbah Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Tall trees near Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ourimbah Creek beside the trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Formal Campsite near Sringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Forest at Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Campsite near bridge at Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Bridge over small creek at Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Fern tree and steep gully near Stringy Bark Point campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the old trail west of Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Stone steps near the old trail west of Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Ourimbah Creek west of Stringy Bark Point. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ourimbah Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Dense forest north of Ourimbah Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Mossy rocks and tall forest north of or Ourimbah Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Livistona australis. | Photo by admin, 2010.
The wide track in the tall forest. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking up the side of the hill. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection with Tooheys Rd. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along Tooheys Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Tooheys Road winding through the tall eucalypt forest. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Passing the Archery Warning sign. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Archers Campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Archers Club house. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Tooheys Road near the Archery range. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Welcome to Jilliby SCA sign. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection of Forest and Tooheys Rds . | Photo by admin, 2010.
Signposts at the intersection of Forest and Tooheys Rds . | Photo by admin, 2010.
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