Nadgee Howe Wilderness 5 day Walk (63km)

Nadgee Howe Wilderness 5 day Walk (63km)

Fri 04th Oct 2024

Completed 6 Days+

Walk, Back-pack

Nadgee Howe Wilderness is one of only 12 World Biosphere Reserves in Australia and is the most natural area left remaining on NSW's eastern coast. At this time of year the annual migration of 45,000 whales down the coast is in full swing and we should get multiple sightings especially from headlands.
The trip is 63 km and we will walk it from North to South which means the sun is behind us.
We will leave Canberra around 12.00 pm on the Friday and stay the night at accomodation near Wonboyn. On Saturday we will leave our cars at the North end of Wonboyn Beach and walk south (some off track) to camp at the Merrica River Entrance.
Sunday night camp is Little River. Monday night camp is Nadgee Lake. Tuesday night camp is Lake Wau Wauka or Lake Barracoota. On Wednesday we walk to the Wallagaraugh River and take a ferry across to Mallacoota then a van back to our cars at Wonboyn beach then drive back to Canberra that evening.
Water options are variable so may need to carry up to 4 litres for parts of some days depending on when it last rained.

Additional Information

Booking deadline

Fri 27th Sep 2024

Length

Extra Long

Terrain

Rough

Conditions

Partly Exploratory Partly Wet

Distance (km or hrs)

63

Ascent

1500m over 5 days

Descent

1500m over 5 days

Terrain information

Sandy Beach, coastal rocks and platforms, tracked bushland, minor amount of off track bushvwalking

Transport information

2 medium cars required, 710 km - $320 per car ($80 each at 4 per car) Ferry across River & van transfer to Wonboyn Beach $400 for group ($50 each if 8 people)

Accommodation information

Nights 4th motel $90 each then 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th June:NPWS - $60 per person


A multi day backpacking or base-camping activity.

Date and Time

Start: Fri 04th Oct 2024 @ 12:00pm
Approx Return: Wed 09th Oct 2024 @ 09:00pm
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