Lyrebird loop walk

Lyrebird loop walk starts from Minnamurra Rainforest Centre, which is located in the foothills of the Jamberoo Valley, west of Kiama on the NSW Coast.

To get there from Jamberoo:

• Drive west on Jamberoo Road and turn left onto Jamberoo Mountain Road.
• Take the first right onto Minnamurra Falls Road and you’ll find Minnamurra Rainforest Centre located 3km along to the end of the road.

Parking

Car and bus parking is available in large bitumen carparks at Minnamurra Rainforest Centre where this walk begins:

• Coach bookings are essential prior to arrival
• The carpark closest to the paved footpath that leads to the rainforest centre has 2 accessible parking spaces. 

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Budderoo National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Visit between April and August and you may be treated to the spectacular sight of a male lyrebird displaying for a female during the breeding season The park's waterfalls are at their best during the higher rainfall months of late summer and early autumn Don't be deterred by a bit of wet weather either – the rainforest comes alive in the rain, with the earthy smell of the leaf litter, the calls of the lyrebirds, the rain dripping off leaves and the sound of the river all making for a truly magical environment .

Spring

Enjoy a walk or cycle through the open forest, woodland and heath along the Budderoo track for a good chance to see wildflowers in late winter and spring.

Summer

During the summer months, the canopy of the rainforest acts as a natural sunscreen, filtering out approximately 75 per cent of direct sunlight. The cooler yet humid air makes it an ideal environment to escape the harsh summer sun.

There are picnic tables and accessible flush toilets at Minnamurra Rainforest Centre where this walk begins.

Seats and resting points

There are many bench seats set directly into the track at regular intervals along the walk.

• Lyrebird loop walk factsheet
• Lyrebird loop walk map (1.9MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

Lyrebird loop walk has sections that may be challenging for people with reduced mobility:

• The walk has several short, steep hills. There are handrails at these sections of the track for assistance.
• There's a long suspension bridge that swings back and forth as you cross it.
• There are 3 bridges in the southern part of the loop that narrow the track to from 1.5m to 1.2m.

The walk has some accessible features:

• The walk is 1.5m-2m wide, step-free and mostly fibre-reinforced polymer mesh with short sections of pavers.
• There are bench seats at regular points along the track for resting.
• There are accessible flush toilets, and 2 accessible parking spaces at Minnamurra Rainforest Centre where this walk begins.
• Power points are available upon request at Minnamurra Rainforest Centre for charging your power wheelchair or mobility scooter.