Central Coast Bushwalk

Mill Creek 8.2-11km Return

A beautiful 8.2-11km bushwalk through diverse rainforest and dry bushland with caves, tree orchids, and Aboriginal engravings.

At a glance

Distance: 11km return
Time: 5 hours to 7 hours
Grade: Grade 5, experienced bushwalkers only, rough, steep and unmarked
Ascent: 310m
Dogs: No
Toilets: Yes
Parking: Yes

This is a beautiful walk, it has many different types of bush including rainforests and dryer bushland at the top. There are tree orchids, fig trees and lovely palms. There are beautiful caves as well. This is also a walk that is quite secluded and you can often get away with doing it without seeing other people. There is an optional section with a walk to aboriginal engravings. Only do this if you are a very experienced bushwalker, it is a bit hard to find. There is quite a bit of up and down, so leave the day free for the walk.

Walk directions

Start, Mill Creek Picnic Area: -33.40097819875835, 151.0481155338603 Google Maps Link
This is the turn off to the aboriginal engravings and can be hard to find. Only do this if you are a very experienced bushwalker, it is a whisper track, continue around the circuit if you are not experienced: -33.402489, 151.070851 Google Maps Link
Here are the aboriginal engravings: -33.403288, 151.081253 Google Maps Link

Hiker stands beside ancient Aboriginal rock engravings on the Mill Creek walk

Hiker shelters beneath a towering sandstone rock overhang in the rainforest

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The book

Over 100 Central Coast walks in one book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks gathers the walks on this site into a book you can keep in the car. Each walk has a map, the distance and climb, and numbered directions from the start point, with a wildflower guide at the back.

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A picture book

A picture book for little walkers

The Bush Wee is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7. A little explorer sets off on a big walk in the Central Coast bush, then realises there is no toilet for miles. Along the way it teaches real bush skills, like which soft leaves make good toilet paper.

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This walk is on Darkinung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.