Strickland - Arboretum Loop (2.3km)

A 2.3km beginner-friendly rainforest loop that's dog-friendly and 3 degrees cooler than surrounding areas.

Elevation change: Up 40m, Down 40m

This is a rainforest walk so it is perfect for a hot day as it is around 3 degrees cooler on this track. You can continue onto the ecovillage for a coffee at step 5, just check the opening hours first, here is a link to the google business profile for the Narara Eco Village Coffee Cart. When writing this the opening hours were 9am - 2pm Tuesday - Saturday.

Strickland State forest and the Arboretum loop walk is dog friendly and is an off leash area.

This can be done as a roughly accessible walk by starting at Narara ecovillage, it is still rough with tree roots and holes. Here is the start point at the ecovillage.

Click on the map, it is powered by open street map and shows you where the dog area is - you can click on the navigator icon to show you where you are and check if you are in the dog friendly area.

Walk directions

Start at the end bottom of Strickland Forest Road: -33.379911, 151.324997 Google Maps Link
Turn left and cross the small creek: -33.37988, 151.324128 Google Maps Link
Turn left to incorporate the Bellbird trail into the Loop or continue straight for a shorter track: -33.383436, 151.324793 Google Maps Link
Turn left onto the Arboretum Trail: -33.384677, 151.324165 Google Maps Link
Turn Left down the hill, alternatively you can go straight ahead and get a coffee at Narara Ecovillage and then come back later as the ecovillage is just past the gate: -33.388009, 151.3268156 Google Maps Link
Turn right back toward the carpark: -33.384525, 151.324568 Google Maps Link