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Burbie Canyon walking track is in Warrumbungle National Park. To get there:

From Coonabarabran:

• Follow the signs to Warrumbungle National Park from Newell Highway, along John Renshaw Parkway, for approximately 33km into the centre of the park. 
• Travel past the signs indicating campgrounds and the visitor centre, continuing west along John Renshaw Parkway for approximately 4km. 
• Turn right off John Renshaw Parkway into Burbie Canyon carpark

From Tooraweenah:

• Follow the signs east to Warrumbungle National Park, following John Renshaw Parkway. 
• Upon entry into the park, continue along John Renshaw Parkway for approximately 3km. 
• Burbie Canyon carpark is on the left

Parking

Parking is available at Burbie Canyon carpark.

You may experience a great range of temperatures on any day in the park. In summer it's generally hot in the daytime and temperatures often exceed 30C. In contrast, winter can be very cold and the temperature drops below freezing at night. Rainfall is also highly variable, ranging from drought to prolonged wet periods. Less rain falls on the western side of the park than on the eastern side. It rains most from December to February and the annual average rainfall is 720mm. Thunderstorms are common in mid to late summer.

Spring

During early spring wildflowers are in bloom, including a huge variety of golden wattle flowers With a more moderate climate, spring is a great time to get out and camp under the stars .

• Burbie Canyon walking track factsheet
• Burbie Canyon walking track map (3.7MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

Burbie Canyon walking track is a 1m-wide track that's mostly hard-packed ground with gentle hills. There are some areas where assistance is required:

• There are 5 creek crossings along the walk where the track surface changes to soft sand and loose rocks
• The walk begins with a set of steps and there are also steps in to and out of each of the creek crossings. None of the steps have handrails.