A beautiful walk that meanders along the picturesque shoreline of the Mallacoota Inlet and through some sections of predominantly eucalypt bush.
A beautiful walk that meanders along the picturesque shoreline of the Mallacoota Inlet and through some sections of predominantly eucalypt bush.
A wonderful walk that rewards with good water views, birdlife, lizards and seasonal wildflowers.
The track is relatively easy although the surface can be a little rough in places. In some sections the path gets quite narrow with grasses and other vegetation encroaching the track, so best to wear boots and keep an eye out for snakes. We saw a Lyrebird, some small marsupials and lots of lizards in the early morning sun when we walked the track.
Allow 3 hours for the walk (5.3 km and 1.5 hours each way) and advisable to take water and snacks.
The walk is in Croajingolong National Park and the visitor guide can be download here.
No dogs allowed.
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The Narrows is the stretch of water that separates the Bottom Lake and Top Lake of the Mallacoota Inlet.
There is a small boardwalk to keep you on the path around this little inlet.
Good to stop and look back towards the Bottom Lake.
Depending on the time year, there always seems to be a boat or two around with people skiing, fishing or just putting along.
One of the spots where the path narrows.
In a couple of spots, some strands of gorgeous grasses came across the path.
The vegetation starts to change a little as you pass out of The Narrows and walk along the path towards Captain Creek Jetty.
Looking over the fence to one of the navigational markers on the water's edge.
The view across to Captain Creek Jetty makes it seem like it's closer than it is, you've still got a way to go.
The path goes inland a little with a relatively gentle climb.
An occasional fern can be found in cooler, damper parts of the track.
There are little bridges over a couple of creeks, protecting the bush and keeping feet dry on wet days.
One of the creeks (with a bridge or boardwalk) that are found along the walk.
Even in January, there were some pretty, mostly pink, wildflowers to be found along the walk. These flowers are Spoon Daisies (Brachyscome spathulata).
It was nice to see a lot of new growth after the bushfires of January 2020.
Our battery went flat, so sorry we don't have a photo (if you have one you would like to share please contact us).