Edwards Swamp walking track

Edwards Swamp walking track starts near Junction Pools campground, within Barrington Tops National Park. To get there:

From Gloucester:

• Take Thunderbolts Way; this road becomes Scone Road and Barrington Tops Forest Road.
• Turn left onto Barrington trail at Barrington trail picnic area located on the left after passing Devils Hole.
• Follow Barrington trail for around 10km and take a left-hand turn into Junction Pools trail. Junction Pools campground is at the end.
• Barrington trail is only open to vehicles from October 1 – May 31. Temporary closures may occur during this period due to weather conditions. Check alerts for current closures.
• From Junction Pools campground carpark, travel 300m back along Junction Pools trail and Edwards walking track is on the left.

From Scone:

• Take the Hunter Road from Scone.
• Turn right on to Moonan Brook Road, then turn left onto Barrington Tops Forest Road.
• Turn into Barrington trail, which is on the right 1km past Polblue.
• Follow Barrington trail for around 10km and take a left-hand turn into Junction Pools Trail. Junction Pools campground is at the end.
• Barrington trail is only open to vehicles from October 1 – May 31. Temporary closures may occur during this period due to weather conditions. Check alerts for current closures.
• From Junction Pools campground carpark, travel 300m back along Junction Pools trail and Edwards walking track is on the left.

Road quality

• Unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• All roads require 4WD vehicle

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Junction Pools campground.

By bike

It's a 12km one-way cycle to Junction Pools campground from the carpark at the start of Barrington Trail south, off Barrington Tops Forest Road.

There are no bins so you'll need to take all rubbish away with you.

Toilets

Carpark

• Edwards Swamp walking track factsheet
• Edwards Swamp walking track map (4.4MB pdf)