Central Coast Bushwalk

Avoca Lakes Explorer (3.3km One Way)

3.3km one way walk through rainforest and lagoons with a significant bat colony, ending at North Avoca beach.

At a glance

Distance: 3.3km one way
Ascent: 320m
Toilets: Yes

This is a lovely walk with areas of rainforest and beautiful lagoons, there area areas of suburbia to traverse as well. The bat colony at Avocal Lake is one of the largest I've seen. If car shuffling meet at North Avoca Lifesaving Club and leave one car there before driving to the start point.

Walk directions

Start, Junction of Bradleys Road and the Scenic Highway, you may need to park on Bradleys Road as the Scenic Highway is a bit busy: -33.44850541656483, 151.43076181411746 Google Maps Link
Veer left down the hill and circle around the lagoon, keep an eye out for wildlife near the water, we spotted a beautiful land mullet: -33.44938270251641, 151.42994642257693 Google Maps Link
Turn right along the road until you get back to the reserve behind the houses and continue along the edge of the lake: -33.4520324102878, 151.4330792427063 Google Maps Link
Turn back into the reserve behind the houses and continue along the edge of the lake, we found a really large bat colony here: -33.451889184910414, 151.43368005752566 Google Maps Link
Veer right: -33.455738284681416, 151.43516063690186 Google Maps Link
Continue down the easements between houses and across roads towards the beach: -33.45622164792628, 151.4370703697205 Google Maps Link
Yay! You've made it to North Avoca Lifesaving Club. Have a swim in the beach to celebrate: -33.45754640745125, 151.43928050994876 Google Maps Link

Sun dappled walking track through fern lined bushland near North Avoca

Casuarina trees standing in the still water of North Avoca Lake

Land mullet skink resting on leaf litter beside the trail

Pink spotted donkey orchid flowering among grass near the lagoon

Colony of grey headed flying foxes roosting in a lakeside tree

Two flying foxes hanging from bare branches above North Avoca Lake

Land mullet skink camouflaged among dry leaves on the forest floor

Fallen branches lying across the calm water of North Avoca Lake

Rainforest understorey with palms crowding a boggy lagoon edge

Native fuchsia flowers and dark berries on a bushland shrub

Wide leafy track cutting through dense coastal rainforest near Avoca

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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.