Jersey Spring

  1 h 45 min to 3 h 30 min

4.9 km
Return

Climb : 78m
Descent : 78m

Easy track


Starting near the Willow Tree Picnic Area (near Audley), this walk follows the northern section of the historic Lady Carrington Drive to Jersey Spring. Past the sandstone overhang of Gibraltar Rock, this walk follows the old road and the Hacking River, enjoying the palms and tall gums along the way. There is an information sign at the spring explaining some of the history, and a short distance further will bring you to a clearing, with no facilities but a nice place to eat lunch.
Turn map Directions & comments
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(0 km) From the Lady Carrington Drive Start heading along Lady Carrington Drive (a vehicle track).
(-0.1 km) Willow Tree Flat (about 65 m back from the start).
(0 km) After 80 m head through/around the gate.
(0 km) Find the Lady Carrington Drive at the start.
(0.1 km) After 70 m find the "Willow Tree" (35 m on your right).
(0.1 km) After another 9 m pass the "1" (40 m on your right).
(0.1 km) After another 5 m pass the "Willow Tree Flat Pavilion" (35 m on your right).
(0.1 km) Then find the "Picnic Table" (40 m on your right).
(0.1 km) Then pass the "2" (40 m on your right).
(0.1 km) Then pass the "3" (40 m on your right).
(0.1 km) After another 20 m pass the "Fig Tree Flat" (20 m on your right).
(0.2 km) After another 40 m pass the car park (8 m on your right).
(0.4 km) After another 210 m pass the picnic table (70 m on your right).
(0.4 km) After another 40 m find the "Trip Hazard" (on your left).
(0.4 km) After another 20 m find the "Picnic Table" (on your right).
(0.4 km) Then find the "Gibraltar Rock" (on your left).
(0.4 km) After another 25 m pass the "Wattle Forest" (30 m on your right).
(0.5 km) After another 95 m find the "Trip Hazard" (on your right).
(2.5 km) After another 1.9 km come to "Jersey Spring".
(2.5 km) A seat.

Start of an optional side trip: An optional side trip to Jersey Spring clearing.
Turn map Directions & comments
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(0 km) To start this optional side trip continue straight here.Jersey Spring 1892 Start heading along Lady Carrington Drive (a vehicle track).
(-0 km) Jersey Spring (about 15 m back from the start).
(0 km) Find the seat at the start.
(0.2 km) After another 125 m come to "Jersey Spring Clearing".
(0.2 km) About 25 m past the end is "Picnic Table".
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(0.1 km) Continue another 0 m to find from the Lady Carrington Drive at the end.
(0.1 km) Turn around and retrace your steps back the 125 m to the main route.
(0 km) Back at the main route turn right and follow on from the 2.5 km waypoint.

Turn map Directions & comments
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(2.5 km) Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.5 km to get back to the start.


AS 2156.1-2001 - Walking tracks Classification

The main spine of this walk follows a fairly flat dirt track, you need no bushwalking experience.
Length 4.9 km
Time 1 h 45 min to 3 h 30 min




Class 2/6



Easy track
Quality of track Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required No experience required (1/6)
Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Getting to the start

GPS coordinates for the start: -34.0792486,151.0553138

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