Morton National Park (Budawang) Leaders Hike - 14-18 July 2025
Details
Event information
Cost $10 for Petrol - Paid to Alister
Meet at Scout Hall - 2A Marion Street Haberfield at 6.30 AM
Overview
Four day, three night bush walk in Morton National Park from the locked gate on Meangora Rd Nerriga (378 073) to Wog Wog Campground Car park (303 932). The This walk is separate to Baden Pearce’s King Scout Adventurous Journey hike, however the intent is be in the vicinity in case of any difficulties and also to walk together, if any of the tracked environments are overgrown.
The Morton National Park is a 199,745-hectare (493,580-acre) national park located in the Southern Highlands, South Coast and Illawarra region, situated approximately 170 km SSW of Sydney, near the towns of Braidwood, Nerriga & Wog Wog on the Western side and Nowra on the Eastern side.
The walk covers fire trail and bushwalking tracks, the latter being overgrown in places, with navigation by map and compass being required.
It's a moderately challenging 4 day walk over three nights, largely isolated across steep and rugged terrain with a mixture of scrub, dense vegetation and hilltop views.
Planned Route
Distance: 46 km
Map: The Budawangs – A Bushwalker’s Guide UTM 1:30,000 (2023)
Facilities: Stoves and tents carried by participants
Weather: 16 °C (day), 8 °C (night), mean no of days > 1mm = 7.9 (ABS), Average = 14mm
Day 1 - Mon 14 Jul (11.5 km)
- Meet at 1st Haberfield Scout Hall at 5.30 AM, depart 5.45 AM.
- Arrive at gate at end of Meangora Road, Nerriga 8.30 AM, with one car shuffle to Wog Wog Campsite (45 mins)
- Commence hike 9.30 AM
- Head West on Red Ground Track (fire trail) to Quilty’s Crossing on Endrick River (2km)
- Head West to Tea Tree Creek crossing (3km)
- Head SSE to Quiltys Clearing (3km)
- Head SE, where track meets Endrick River Firetrail and camp in vicinity of marked campsite (3.5km)
Day 2 - Tue 15 Jul (8.5 km)
- Head South on Endrick River Firetrail to Styles Plain Track turn-off (3.7 km)
- Head West on Styles Plain Track (walking track) to marked campsite at Styles Creek (4.8 km).
Day 3 - Wed 16 Jul (12.2 km)
- Head SSW on Mount Tarn Track (walking track) to marked campsite at Bibbenluke (7.3 km)
- Head ESE on Scenic Rim Trail (walking track) to marked campsite Burrumbeet Brook (4.9km)
Day 4 - Thur 17 Jul (13.7 km)
- Head West on Scenic Rim Trail to marked campsite at Canowie Brook (1km)
- Head South West on Scenic Rim Trail to Coorang Peak (1.7km)
- Head NWW to track turnoff Corang Lagoon (6.1 km)
- Head West on Scenic Rim Trail to Wog Wog campsite (4.9 km)
- Car shuffle (45 mins) then head back to Haberfield Scout Hall
Contact: Alister Simington (Leader) - 0409 917 095
Emergency contact 1: Fons Meenhuis – 1st Haberfield Group Leader - 0427 609 526
Emergency contact 2: Thomas Holiday – 0432 095 522