Casuarina Walk, Mallacoota
Casuarina Walk, Mallacoota
A beautiful short walk starting in the Mallacoota township through some amazing bushland on a well-formed path.
Summary
A beautiful short walk starting in the Mallacoota township through some amazing bushland on a well-formed path.
Description
One of many interconnected Mallacoota walks that help make the township a walker's paradise.
The Friends of Mallacoota have created a wonderful guide to activities in Mallacoota (available from the Visitor Information Centre), in which they describe the walk flora as including: "White Stringy Bark, Red Bloodwood, Angrophora, Mountain Grey Gum (a typical gum tree in that it sheds its bark in long strips, leaving smooth trunks) and Cherry Balllart..."
"The ground plants include orchids, native daisies, goodenia, ferns and mosses." Although not all plants may be found until as the bush recovers from the devastating 2020 bushfires.
Birds include Wrens, Robins, Finches, Lorikeets, Fantails, Tree Creepers and Wattle Birds.
The start connects with the short Shady Gully walk (which we haven't mapped as the route was a little unclear). The end connects to: the Heathland Walk and then the Davis Beach to Betka River loop walk; the Mallacoota Coastal Walk; or the Beach Walk from Davis Creek Beach to Bastion Point.
The walks is 30minutes one way.
1914 Views
Points of Interest
1. Start of walk
The start is clearly signed from the Mallacoota-Genoa Rd.
2. The bush
The walk takes you through some gorgeous bush in recovery from the fires.
3. The path
Some parts of the well-formed path are surrounded by some quite lush looking bush.
4. Bridge of Davis Creek
A newly constructed bridge takes you over the Davis Creek.
5. Look up
Don't forget to look up. Wow!
6. Cross roads
Follow the sign, keep going straight.
7. Other path users
The path is mainly used by walkers, as well as the occasional bike rider.
8. Seat
There are four seats at various spots along the walk.
9. Old Betka Rd
Cross over the Old Betka Road, which is only a dirt track.
10. Spoon Daisy (Brachyscome spathulata)
You can spot the odd wildflower in January, but there are more in Spring.
11. End
The walk finishes at Betka Road, but you can continue on to Betka River via Davis Beach or back to the township via the Beach Walk to Bastion Point.
Features
Seating available
Pram friendly
Nature trail
