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Central Coast Bushwalk

Kariong Brook Falls (4km)

A 4km walk to one of the best swimming spots on the Central Coast with a stunning waterfall and natural pool.

At a glance

Distance
4km return
Ascent
120m
Dogs
No
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This is one of my favourite swimming spots, it is only an hours walk in and you are in the water with a stunning waterfall. Swimming in nature is so exhilarating, the walk can be a bit warm in summer as it is mostly along firetrail, it just means that you are the perfect temperature for a swim!

Walk directions

  1. Start: -33.4749,151.2883
  2. Turn right down and follow the Great North Walk down the sill to the falls: -33.4767,151.2718
  3. Yay! You've reached Kariong Brook Falls, enjoy a lovely swim:-33.47465,151.26955
Kariong Brooke Falls
Wooden trail sign pointing right toward Girrakool in the bushland
Turnoff to Kariong Brooke Falls
Great North Walk information sign showing distances to Somersby and Patonga
Thommos Loop Firetrail
Thommos Loop Firetrail
Kariong Brooke Falls
Kariong Brooke Falls
diamond python
Kariong Brooke Falls
Delicate white lace flower clusters among grass trees beside the track
White heath flowers blooming beside the sandstone track to the falls
Kariong Brook Falls cascading over mossy sandstone ledges into a pool
Wide view of Kariong Brook Falls tumbling down layered rock into the swimming hole
Raindrops rippling across the calm plunge pool below Kariong Brook Falls
Night time long exposure of Kariong Brook Falls lit by torchlight
Torchlit waterfall and rope swing reflected in the dark pool at night
Wide night shot of the illuminated waterfall and swimming hole
Bright yellow guinea flower blooming beside the sandy Kariong track
Misty rainforest gully with ferns surrounding the Kariong Brook Falls pool
Two swimmers cooling off in the natural pool below Kariong Brook Falls
Yellow guinea flower with green foliage on the walk to the falls
The cover of A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks: watercolour wildflowers, including a waratah and orchids, on a bright yellow background

The book

15 waterfall walks in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a waterfall section with 15 walks, including Somersby Falls, Gap Creek Falls, Strickland Falls and Kariong Brook Falls. Each one has a map and numbered directions, alongside over 100 other walks on the Coast.

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The cover of The Bush Wee: a girl with red bunny ears and a starry blue dress peeks out from behind a tree beside a waterfall

A picture book

A picture book with a waterfall in it

In The Bush Wee, a little explorer swings on a vine, splashes through a waterfall and climbs a great big tree, then realises there is no toilet anywhere nearby. It is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7, set in the Central Coast bush.

See the picture book
The cover of The Bush Wee: a girl with red bunny ears and a starry blue dress peeks out from behind a tree beside a waterfall

A picture book

A picture book with a waterfall in it

In The Bush Wee, a little explorer swings on a vine, splashes through a waterfall and climbs a great big tree, then realises there is no toilet anywhere nearby. It is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7, set in the Central Coast bush.

See the picture book
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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.