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Central Coast Bushwalk

Phegans Bay Elaroo Road Reserve Explore (1.7km)

1.7km return walk with water views, rocky ridgeline, rainforest, and spotted gum forest near Woy Woy.

At a glance

Distance
1.7km
Ascent
50m
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This walk is a small hidden gem with beautiful views of Spion Kop, other water views, a walk along the rocky ridgeline at the top and a walk back through a rainforest area at the bottom. This walk is jam packed with stunning views. For such a small walk it packs a big punch. This short walk through Phegans Bay bushland is a quiet local gem. Just 1.7km return, it’s an easy trail that winds through spotted gum forest and sandstone rock outcrops, with water glimpses, birdsong, and a real sense of calm. If you’re looking for a peaceful nature walk near Woy Woy, this one is well worth exploring.

Starting near Elaroo Road Reserve, the track feels tucked away, perfect if you want a break from traffic, noise, or crowded paths. It’s ideal for a quick morning walk, taking the kids for a bush explore, or just spending time in nature without going far.

Walk directions

  1. Start: head into the reserve and veer left up the hill to the ridgeline: -33.484915, 151.310928 Google Maps Link
  2. Continue Straight ahead/ veer to the left: -33.486052, 151.315513 Google Maps Link
  3. You've made it to the end of the reserve. Turn around and go back, veer left to explore the lower levels on the way back: -33.484918, 151.315217 Google Maps Link
View of Spion Kop from Phegans Bay
View of Spion Kop in the middle of Woy Woy Bay
Interpretive sign for Elaroo Road Reserve describing local wildlife
Clear view over Woy Woy Bay from a sandstone ledge at Phegans Bay
Sandstone boulders and a cave among gum trees on the ridge track
Large mushroom shaped sandstone boulder beside the walking track
Brisbane Water glimpsed through trees from the ridgeline trail
Lush fern gully in the rainforest section near Phegans Bay
Pink willow leaved crowea flower beside the Elaroo Road track
Cloudy panorama over the water from the Elaroo Road ridge
Hiker crouching beneath a low sandstone overhang smiling
Old pipe running along a sandstone ledge near tree roots
Looking straight up a tall spotted gum trunk to the canopy
Sunlit canopy of a mature spotted gum forest seen from below
Stacked sandstone rock ledges with a grass tree in the foreground
Honeycomb weathered texture inside a sandstone rock overhang
Bull ant crossing a lichen patterned rock with dried gum pods
Twisted looping branches of a gum tree against the sky
Hiker hugging the trunk of a towering old growth gum tree
Spreading gnarled gum tree with a grass tree in the foreground
Hazy view over Brisbane Water and hills under a cloudy sky
Spotted gum trunk beside a mossy sandstone outcrop on the ridge
Stacked sandstone boulders forming a rocky outcrop among trees
Wide view over the bay and forested hills from the ridge track
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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.