Back Creek picnic area
Back Creek picnic area, set in a beautiful dry eucalypt forest, offers great spots for picnics and cricket games, is close to easy walking tracks and features a maze.
- Where
- Blue Gum Hills Regional Park in North Coast
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Village Green picnic area and playground
With picnic tables, barbecues, mountain biking trails, an interactive and accessible playground and bushland setting, Village Green picnic area and playground is ideal for families and large groups.
- Where
- Blue Gum Hills Regional Park in North Coast
Dudley Beach
Escape the crowds at Dudley Beach in Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle. Enjoy a picnic on the sand, paddle along the shore or search for fossils among the rockpools.
Alexanders picnic area
This very peaceful picnic area with scenic views, at the southern end of Awaba Bay Foreshore walk is the perfect spot to rest after a bushwalk along beautiful Lake Macquarie - indulge in birdwatching, picnicking, and relaxing among the diverse habitats.
Marmong picnic area
Marmong picnic area is an idyllic place to picnic by the lake, with opportunities for walking, swimming, boating, paddlnig, fishing and birdwatching within Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area.
Yuelarbah walking track
Yuelarbah walking track is a great day walk within Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle. It features a lookout with scenic views, waterfalls and places to picnic.
- Distance
- 6.8km return
- Time
- 2 - 3hrs
- Grade
- Grade 3
- Wheelchair
access - Medium
- Where
- Glenrock State Conservation Area in North Coast
Bombala walking track
Bombala walking track weaves through bush in Glenrock State Conservation Area, giving glimpses of the ocean, before descending to secluded Dudley Beach.
- Distance
- 1km return
- Time
- 15 - 30min
- Grade
- Grade 3
- Wheelchair
access - Hard
- Where
- Glenrock State Conservation Area in North Coast
Leggy Point loop walking track
Take in the views of the ocean and coastline all the way to Newcastle from Leggy Point loop walking track, a popular walk for the whole family in Glenrock State Conservation Area.
- Distance
- 2km loop
- Time
- 45min - 1hr
- Grade
- Grade 2
- Where
- Glenrock State Conservation Area in North Coast
Awaba Bay Foreshore walk
Take a stroll along the shores of Lake Macquarie on Awaba Bay Foreshore walk, enjoying the spectacular scenic lake views while birdwatching and keeping an eye out for dolphins and green sea turtles.
- Distance
- 1.6km one-way
- Time
- 45min - 1hr 15min
- Grade
- Grade 3
- Where
- Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area in Sydney and surrounds, North Coast
Minmi Cemetery walk
Take this gentle walk to Minmi Cemetery, a charming historic site that dates back to the coal-mining boom of the mid-1800s.
- Distance
- 1km loop
- Time
- 15 - 45min
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Where
- Blue Gum Hills Regional Park in North Coast