Great River Walk: Sugee Bag Creek to Mangrove Bridge

This walk takes us along the length of Oyster Shell Road south along the right (west) bank of Mangrove Creek and passing the Eastern Commission Fire rail at 2.5km and then crossing Bitdseye Creek and Screech Owl Creek before arriving at Mangrove Creek Bridge on Wisemans Ferry Road, 6km north of the river town of Spencer and the end of the route. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	From the Oyster Shell Road (-33.3732194,151.1379571)
Mode	Car
Directions	From
Finish	At the intersection of Wisemans Ferry Road & Oyster Shell Road (-33.4155977,151.1501615)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Oyster Shell Road Start heading along Oyster Shell Road (a vehicle track). Then cross the bridge (about 20 m long)
	After another 460 m (from the Oyster Shell Road) continue straight, to head along Oyster Shell Road.
	After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Oyster Shell Road & Eastern Commission Trail) continue straight, to head along Oyster Shell Road.
	Continue another 4.4 km to find at the intersection of Wisemans Ferry Road & Oyster Shell Road at the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Great River Walk: Sugee Bag Creek to Mangrove Bridge

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	6.6 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 3 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Gosford Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  24°C
  Showers developing.
  80% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. High chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Showers increasing.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 20mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  13°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  95% chance of rain
  8 → 35mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  12°C → 20°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  13°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  15°C → 23°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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