Big Bend Walk

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Safer Bushwalks
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

Start	(-25.0602544,148.2376687)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Carnarvon Highway, A7, Rewan. Turn on to Wyseby Road, 2 then drive for 18.1 km Turn left onto Obriens Road and drive for another 25.5 km Turn right and drive for another 55 m

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 50 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your right).
	Continue straight.
	After another 40 m continue straight. After another 105 m pass the toilet (8 m on your right). After another 55 m pass the pay phone (35 m on your left).
	Turn right, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 65 m cross the ford. Then cross the stepping stones (about 30 m long) Then cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford.
	After another 15 m (at the intersection of Nature Trail & Big Bend Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
	After another 1 km (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Boolimba Bluff Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 370 m cross the ford.
	After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Moss Garden Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 130 m pass the toilet (50 m on your left). Continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 60 m cross the stepping stones (about 140 m long) After another 320 m cross the stepping stones (about 45 m long)
	After another 270 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Amphitheatre Walk) veer right, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 20 m find the "tiered ladder" (110 m on your left). tiered ladder tiered ladder + -
	At the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Amphitheatre Walk continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 320 m cross the ford.
	After another 305 m (at the intersection of Ward's Canyon Walk & Big Bend Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 480 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford.
	After another 225 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Art Gallery Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 65 m cross the ford. After another 60 m cross the ford. After another 205 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 530 m cross the ford. After another 20 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 500 m cross the ford. After another 60 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 170 m cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford. After another 8 m cross the ford. After another 590 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 80 m cross the ford. After another 140 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 195 m cross the ford. After another 60 m cross the ford. After another 180 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 125 m cross the ford. After another 10 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 250 m cross the ford. After another 10 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 220 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 20 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Cathedral Cave Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 95 m cross the ford. After another 10 m cross the ford.
	At the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Boowinda Gorge continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 50 m cross the ford. After another 270 m cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford. After another 30 m cross the ford. After another 30 m come to "Big Bend walkers' camp". W:parks.des.qld.gov.au There is a fee to use this campsite. About 75 m past the end is a toilet.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 9.7 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Big Bend Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	19.4 km
Time	5 h 30 min to 9 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
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)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 9.7 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 3 on route, on average they are 4.9 km apart with the largest gap of 9.7 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	195 m	[toilet]
Toilet	3.2 km	[toilet]
Camp site	9.7 km	Big Bend walkers' camp
Toilet	9.7 km	[toilet]

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