Central Coast Bushwalk

Mt Wondabyne Loop (8km)

8km mountain loop with beautiful 360 views of the Central Coast, the region's only mountain walk with sunset potential.

At a glance

Distance: 8km circuit
Ascent: 200m
Dogs: No

Walk directions

Start, head off along the Tunnel Trail: -33.48118,151.29511
Turn right along the Mount Wondabyne Fire Trail: -33.49844,151.28094
Head up the hill to Mount Wondabyne, maybe stop off at the toilet first: -33.49543,151.27393
Yay! You've made it to the top of Mt Wondabyne. Enjoy the view then head down the hill and turn right along the Hawkesbury Track (Great North Walk): -33.49388,151.27498
Turn right along the Mullet Fire trail and then turn left to return back to the carpark along the Tunnel Fire Trail: -33.48878,151.27594

Two hikers pause on a rock ledge with Mount Wondabyne's peak in the distance — This is a great short walk to do at sunset after work, with beautiful 360 views of the Central Coast. Its also really the Central Coast's only Mountain Walk, mostly along firetrail so pick a cooler day for this walk.

Sandstone boulders frame a dusk view of Mount Wondabyne's peak

Hiker celebrating atop Mount Wondabyne beside the summit trig marker at sunset

The book

11 walks with campsites in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks lists 11 walks with campsites, from Little Beach in Bouddi to Upper Mangrove to Wisemans Ferry. It also has my guide to planning a multi day hike and the list I pack for a night out.

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A picture book

Teach the kids to use a bush toilet

Camping with little ones means a bush toilet. The Bush Wee is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7, and it teaches the real skills: which soft leaves make good toilet paper, which stinging leaves to stay away from, and why your bum should point downwind and downhill.

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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.