Where

Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve in South Coast

Distance

2km return

Time suggested

30min - 1hr

Grade

Grade 3

What to
bring

Drinking water, hat, sunscreen

Please note

Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go bird watching or whale watching.

This delightful walking track, from Conjola Lake to Buckleys Point in Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve, takes in a spectacular range of coastal wetlands and a small patch of coastal rainforest with breathtaking scenic views. North of Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast, Burrawang track is a great destination for families who love a remote nature adventure.

Winding through the rare bangalay forests, look for the understorey of burrawangs and old man banksia that thrive under the canopy. Arriving at Buckleys Point, the forests give way to coastal heathland offering panoramic views up and down the beautiful coastline.

Watch for dolphins along the beaches and you might even catch sight of a sea eagle surfing the coastal drafts. Retrace your steps or walk back via the beach for a spot of fishing or a picnic at Conjola Beach picnic area. If you’re keen to stretch your legs, continue on to Narrawallee Inlet walk.

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Ancient fishing grounds

The reserve is situated within the traditional lands of the Wanda Wandian people and the Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council. With nearby creeks, lagoons and beaches, this coastal oasis is likely to have been an important food-gathering area. The reserve protects Aboriginal middens and tool-making sites, as well as canoe and shield-making trees.

Diverse landscapes

This unique reserve protects a staggering variety of landscapes in a relatively small area, making it a region of incredible beauty as well as conservation importance. Here you can wander a veritable smorgasbord of woodlands, swamps, lagoons and lakes. Explore the range of landscapes and see if you can spot the changing forests from swamplands to dunes.

Historic remnants

Between the First and Second World Wars, silica was extensively mined near Pattimore's Lagoon. Now protected, you can wander the remains of the silica mining era and discover cuttings, mounds and even an old tram line that is now being taken back by mother nature. In the early 1900s, as well as a small amount of grazing, there was some selective logging of turpentine and blackbutt from the forests. There are still some tall stumps with notches that show where springboards were placed by the axemen.

Rare nesting grounds

The beaches are some of the most important nesting and feeding areas for the critically endangered hooded plover and endangered pied oystercatcher. These distinctive birds can be seen nesting during spring and summer. This unique reserve protects a type of swamp forest that is dominated by the swamp mahogany, which in turn is an important food source for several threated species including the swift parrot, regent honeyeater and yellow-bellied glider.