Cassinia 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	(-30.6668266,151.9360765)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Grafton Road, B78, 17 Turn on to Stockton Road then drive for 5.4 km Turn left onto Brereton Street and drive for another 3.1 km Continue onto Long Point Road and drive for another 16.3 km Turn right and drive for another 530 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 20 m come to the "Long Point Camping Area" (105 m on your left). Then pass the toilet (120 m on your left).
	After another 120 m continue straight.
	After another 890 m veer right.
	After another 350 m turn right. After another 95 m pass the sign (8 m on your right). Then pass the car park (9 m on your left). After another 15 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right).
	After another 115 m turn left.
	After another 140 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cassinia Walking Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.7 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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

Camp site: There is one 20 m from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 580 m apart with the largest gap of 1.5 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	20 m	Long Point Camping Area
Toilet	20 m	[toilet]
Toilet	1.5 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Armidale Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 25 Jul
  
  15°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Morning frost. Light winds.
  Fire Danger: No Rating
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:10am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 26 Jul
  
  2°C → 13°C
  Rain.
  95% chance of rain
  8 → 20mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then tending northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day.
  
  Sunday 27 Jul
  
  3°C → 12°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h during the morning then tending westerly 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon.
  
  Monday 28 Jul
  
  2°C → 10°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
  
  Tuesday 29 Jul
  
  -1°C → 12°C
  Morning frost. Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Morning frost. Medium chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
  
  Wednesday 30 Jul
  
  3°C → 12°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Winds northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h tending westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
  
  Thursday 31 Jul
  
  1°C → 10°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Threlfall Walking Track Closed due to Flooding
  Threlfall walking track
  
  Threlfall walking track is temporarily closed until further notice due to flash flooding. NPWS will be monitoring the conditions and will reopen this walk as soon as it is deemed suitable. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the Armidale NPWS office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service
- East Kunderang Homestead and Halls Peak are closed due to Raspberry Road Closure
  Halls Peak campground and picnic area East Kunderang Homestead
  
  East Kunderang Homestead and Halls Peak Picnic and campground areas are closed from Friday 18 July at 10:30am until Friday 1 August at 10:30am due to impassable road conditions on the Raspberry Road.
  
  For further information, phone Armidale National Parks & Wildlife Service on (02) 6738 9100.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service
- Dangars Gorge Bridge is closed due to flooding
  Dangars Falls lookdown McDirtys lookout Salisbury Waters walking track Mihi lookout McDirtys walking track
  
  Dangars Gorge Bridge is temporarily closed until further notice due to flash flooding. Please note that the main day-use and campground area remains open. This closure affects use of Falls lookdown, McDirty's walk, Mihi walk Sailsbury waters walk, NPWS will be monitoring the conditions and will reopen the bridge as soon as it is deemed suitable. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the Armidale NPWS office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service
- Budds Mare and Riverside trail and campground closed for track works
  Budds Mare to Riverside walking track Riverside campground and picnic area Budds Mare lookout Budds Mare campground and picnic area
  
  Budds Mare campground and picnic area and Riverside campground and picnic area will be closed from 2PM Sunday 27 April until 2PM Monday 18 August 2025 due to major track works on the Riverside Trail.
  
  Vehicle access along the Riverside Trail is strictly prohibited during this time. The hike along Riverside Trail between Budds Mare and Riverside campground is also closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
  
  For more information, contact the Walcha NPWS office on 02 6777 4700.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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