Oxley Walking Track

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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 (-31.0515595,151.7651424)
Mode Car
Directions From Oxley Highway, B56
Turn on to Apsley Gorge Road then drive for 740 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Lions Picnic Area car park (on Apsley Gorge Road), head towards Apsley River as you move directly away from the road, following the “Gorge Rim Circuit” signage. 170 metres in, veer left at the fork and cross Apsley River using the bridge to continue along Oxley Walking Track.....

Side trip to Oxley Lookout with views over Apsley Falls and river.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 10 m pass the car park (on your left). Then pass the sign (20 m on your left). After another 30 m pass the toilet (100 m on your left). Then pass the BBQ (25 m on your left).
	After another 125 m continue straight. After another 30 m cross the Apsley River suspension bridge (about 105 m long) Then cross the Apsley River suspension bridge (about 85 m long) Then cross the Apsley River suspension bridge (about 30 m long) After another 400 m head through/around the gate. Continue straight.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Oxley Lookout with views over Apsley Falls and river. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn around when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 125 m turn left. After another 25 m cross the bridge (about 7 m long) After another 85 m cross the bridge (about 3 m long) After another 90 m pass a seat (6 m on your left)., has a backrest. After another 40 m continue straight. After another 20 m come to the "Chasm Lookout" (on your right). After another 220 m pass a seat (7 m on your left)., has a backrest.
	After another 20 m continue straight. After another 70 m continue straight.
	After another 95 m veer right.
	(Slate Walls Lookout) Continue another 10 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.5 km to get back to the start. "Slate Walls Lookout". A seat., has a backrest.
	Start.
	Continue another 3 m to find Oxley Lookout at the end. "Oxley Lookout". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 3 m to the main route.

Side trip to Lower Falls Lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	Continue another 3 m to find Lower Falls Lookout at the end. "Lower Falls Lookout". About 120 m past the end is a seat., has a backrest. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 3 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Oxley Walking Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 1 h 45 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 40 m from the start.

Seat: There are 3 on route, on average they are 750 m apart with the largest gap of 1.5 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	40 m	[toilet]
Seat	1 km	[seat]
Seat	1.3 km	[seat]
Seat	1.5 km	[seat]

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Weather Forecast
- Walcha Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  24°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 31.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  5°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on and east of the ranges, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 29.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  6°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on and east of the ranges, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 26.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  6°C → 26°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  11°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  10°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  9°C → 25°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park alerts
  Other planned events: Coachwood Road closed for remediation works
  Coachwood Road between Kookaburra and Racecourse Trail is closed until further notice for remediation works following damage from recent weather events.
  Please consider alternative roads, such as Hastings Forest Way and Kangaroo Flat Road during this time. Access to Carrai and Werrikimbe national parks remain open from Carrai Road and Racecourse Trail.
  For more information, contact the NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or Port Macquarie office on 02 6588 5555.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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Start	(-31.0515595,151.7651424)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Oxley Highway, B56 Turn on to Apsley Gorge Road then drive for 740 m

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