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Central Coast Bushwalk

Gap Creek Falls 1.4km return

A 1.4km return rainforest walk featuring ferns, small caves, and a stunning waterfall with pool near the Central Coast.

At a glance

Distance
1.4km return
Ascent
90m
Dogs
No
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There is a nearby camping area: Gap Creek Falls Camping Area. This is a beautiful rainforest walk with many ferns, small caves and green walls. There are a lot of stairs, we took our three year old and they were fine, perhaps because its all a bit challenging and whimsical.

Is it a swimming spot? The pool at the bottom was very muddy, nonetheless I was just about to go for a muddy swim when our daughter suddenly acquired a few leeches there and I decided no to the swimming. Its not really about that. We saw a beautiful eel in there as well which was nice. Beautiful walk. Will come back for the falls, not for swimming though.

Walk directions

  1. Start at the end of Bangalow Road (drive in a 4wd if possible):-33.01325188365708, 151.43067598342898 Google Maps Link
  2. Turn left to head down to the falls: -33.010264959453025, 151.43131971359256 Google Maps Link
  3. Here is the falls location: -33.009401251670894, 151.42889499664307 Google Maps Link
Gap Creek Falls dropping over a layered sandstone cliff into a rainforest pool
Hiker and toddler pause at the Gap Creek Falls trail sign in the rainforest
Maidenhair ferns draping a damp rock wall near Gap Creek
Hiker carrying a toddler down mossy stone steps through Gap Creek rainforest
Gap Creek Falls seen from the rock pool below, framed by rainforest
Small white native flower growing among leaf litter at Gap Creek

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