Central Coast Bushwalk

Rumbalara Donnison Street Loop (3km)

A 3km loop walk combining rainforest exploration with panoramic views of Gosford cityscape and waterfront areas.

At a glance

Distance: 3km circuit
Ascent: 100m
Toilets: Yes
Parking: Yes

Walk directions

Start at the carpark at the end of Donnison Street, go up the steps and turn left to walk through the rainforest: -33.427676, 151.347714 Google Maps Link
Turn right: -33.423150, 151.346535 Google Maps Link
Turn right back downhill: -33.424008, 151.350190 Google Maps Link
Turn right down the hill: -33.425222, 151.350634 Google Maps Link
Turn Right after coming down the stairs and continu on until you get back to the stairs down to the carpark: -33.429400, 151.34783 Google Maps Link

Panoramic fern gully view with a hiker in a pink jacket — This is a great lunch time walk if you work in Gosford. It has a beautiful section of rainforest at the bottom and stunning water views and views of the city above.

Long steel staircase descending through dense bushland

Gnarled orange trunked angophora tree framing a view of Gosford

Close view of a burnt hollow in an angophora trunk above Gosford

Sandstone and timber steps climbing through a grove of tree ferns

Steel walkway and staircase passing a grass tree on the ridge

Hiker dwarfed inside a large sandstone rock shelter

View through grass trees and eucalypts across Brisbane Water

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The book

39 public transport walks in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks lists 39 walks you can reach by public transport, including 9 from a train station, such as Point Clare to Tascott, Gosford Station to Wyoming and Brooklyn to Woy Woy.

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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.