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

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. 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

Start: head into the reserve and veer left up the hill to the ridgeline: -33.484915, 151.310928 Google Maps Link
Continue Straight ahead/ veer to the left: -33.486052, 151.315513 Google Maps Link
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

The book

42 secret walks in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a secret walks section with 42 walks most locals have never heard of, from loops under a kilometre to full days out over 10km. Each one has a map and numbered directions.

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A picture book

A picture book for when there is no toilet nearby

The quieter tracks have no toilets. The Bush Wee is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7 that turns needing to go in the bush into the funniest part of the day, and teaches which leaves to use and which stinging ones to avoid.

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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.