Tag: Hiking
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Ridge to Rainforest Track Strickland State Forest
Ridge to Rainforest Track Strickland State Forest Getting There Located in the Strickland State Forest, the Ridge to Rainforest Track is a great walk winding its way through the dry forest along the ridge into the gully rainforest along the creek. Mossy rocks, statuesque trees and a planted grove of Hoop Pine are featured along… Read more
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Hill End Historical Gold Mining Town
Hill End A gold rush in the 1870s turned Hill End from a small rural village into one of the largest inland towns in New South Wales. When the boom finished, the town reverted back to a small village, however unlike other boom / bust towns many of the historic buildings remain. Now heritage listed,… Read more
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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve
Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve Managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve, is a small, but important park. Located 40km north of Newcastle, it contains colonial heritage and an important bird habitat. We parked in a car park near St. Andrew’s Church, which let us walk to Tom’s Cottage… Read more