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Central Coast Bushwalk

Popran Mt Olive, Postmans Track and Emerald Pool (20km)

A 20km circular walk combining Popran, Mt Olive, and Postmans Track, finishing with a swim at Emerald Pool.

At a glance

Distance
20km
Ascent
50m
Dogs
No
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Walk directions

  1. Start at the end of Ironabrk Road: -33.375279, 151.193628 Google Maps Link
  2. Turn left: -33.386737, 151.186788 Google Maps Link
  3. Turn Left at the sign for Mt Olive: -33.386979, 151.186928 Google Maps Link
  4. Keep left and head up the hill: -33.387476, 151.188113 Google Maps Link
  5. Yay, you have reached Mt Olive! Head back down the hill and turn left, along the Mailman's walking track, this is a little track, not a fire trail, if you are at the fire trail you have gone too far. Head down the ridgeling, then down the hill: -33.387378, 151.189245 Google Maps Link
  6. Turn Right: -33.401423, 151.194084 Google Maps Link
  7. Turn Left right along Cooks Road: -33.402624, 151.193268 Google Maps Link
  8. Turn right up Popran Road: -33.412878, 151.188151 Google Maps Link
  9. Turn right straight awy up the walking track): -33.413147, 151.18784 Google Maps Link
  10. Turn right along the fire trail or turn left to head to the lookout and then come back: -33.411902, 151.178141 Google Maps Link
  11. Turn left: -33.403663, 151.178269 Google Maps Link
  12. Turn left the Emerald Pool: -33.402014, 151.172519 Google Maps Link
  13. Yay! You've reached the Emerald Pool, go for a swim and then head back, turn left at point 12: -33.402874, 151.171682 Google Maps Link
cluster of tiny white star shaped native wildflowers among leaf litter
single white flannel flower blooming among dry eucalypt leaves
yellow flowered grevillea branch with fine needle like foliage
small yellow five petalled guinea flowers among dry grass
purple trumpet shaped dampiera flower nestled in dry grass
cream coloured bottlebrush like grevillea flower among needle foliage
sandy walking track through open eucalypt bushland past a Mt Olive trail sign
weathered sandstone rock surface with faint water worn grooves and pools
sandstone rock surface with weathered grooves and orange mineral staining
national park information sign map of tracks between Ironbark picnic area and Emerald Pool
national parks welcome sign for Popran National Park with waratah photos
interpretive sign panel describing the Mt Olive lookout and Emerald Pool walks
The cover of A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks: watercolour wildflowers, including a waratah and orchids, on a bright yellow background

The book

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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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 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.