Gorge walking track
Koreelah National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Gorge walking track.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
0.8km return
Time
30 - 45min
Quality of markings
Clearly sign posted
Experience required
No experience required
Gradient
Gentle hills
Quality of path
Formed track: The walk is 1m-wide and starts off as gravel before becoming natural ground after around 200m. The ground can be boggy or muddy after heavy rain.
Steps
Occasional steps: Towards the end of the track, there are sets of steps ranging from between 2 to 4 steps each.
Once you reach the end of the track, there's an additional 17 steps without handrails that descend to a waterhole.
Accessible options
The first 300m of the walk is accessible for people with reduced mobility. It starts from the carpark at Koreelah Creek campground and heads north to a bend in the track before going down to a creek.
Getting there and parking
Gorge walking track is in the northern precinct of Koreelah National Park. To get there:
- Follow the directions from Woodenbong
- After you turn right at Old Koreelah onto White Swamp Road, drive for another 12km and you’ll see the campground on your left.
- The walking track starts from the campground
Parking
Parking is available at Koreelah Creek campground where this walk begins.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Koreelah National Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
Enjoy crisp mornings and listen to the calls of the albert lyrebird echoing throughout the valley.
Spring
See the brilliant red flowers of flame trees on the upper slopes.
Summer
Look for platypus in creek pools near the campground and enjoy swimming in Koreelah Creek Gorge.
Winter
Camp overnight and see the rugged escarpment rising out of the mist from the campground.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
15°C and 29°C
Highest recorded
29.1°C
Winter temperature
Average
2°C and 19°C
Lowest recorded
2.7°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
January
Driest month
August
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
460mm
Facilities
- There are non-flush toilets and picnic tables at Koreelah Creek campground where this walk begins.
- You are encouraged to bring gas or fuel stoves, especially in summer during the fire season.
- Drinking water is not available in this area, so it’s a good idea to bring your own.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - hard
Gorge walking track is a 1m-wide track that begins as gravel and becomes natural ground after around 200m.
The first 300m of the walk is step-free - this section of the track starts from Koreelah Creek campground and passes a bend in the walk before arriving at a creek.
People with reduced mobility may need assistance on the rest of the walk:
- There are around 50 steps towards the end of the walk in lots of 2-4 steps each, and a set of 17 steps that descend to a waterhole at the end of the track.
- Most of the walk is natural ground, which can be boggy after heavy rain
There are toilets at Koreelah Creek campground where this walk begins, but they're not accessible or ambulant.
Prohibited
Gathering firewood
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Kyogle office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6632 0000
- npws.richmondriver@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 136 Summerland Way, Kyogle NSW 2474
Park info
- in Koreelah National Park in the Country NSW region
Koreelah National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.