Scribbly Gum Walking Track NSW (1.7km)
Jervis Bay National Park
Nearest Town
Huskisson, Jervis Bay, NSW
Best Time of the Year to Travel
Year round
Starting Location
Greenfield Beach Picnic Area
Finish Location
Greenfield Beach Picnic Area
Scribbly Gum Walking Track Review
The Scribbly Gum Walking Track is part of the designated Scribbly Gum and White Sands Walking Track in the Jervis Bay National Park on the NSW south coast just south of Nowra. This track is 1.7km long and while it’s not overly challenging for keen hikers, its still worth the effort and a great option for the non-hikers in the family.
This walk starts in the car park at the Greenfield Beach picnic area which is one of the best maintained trailheads I have seen in any national park. An excellent shaded car park, toilet facilities, a lovely grassed picnic area, beach access and undercover or open air picnic facilities.
Start this walk at the side of the undercover picnic area where the trailhead, while not well marked, is obvious. By doing the walk in an anti clockwise direction you are doing the harder uphill section first. Having said that this walk isn’t by any means difficult.
The first part of this walk takes you into the bushland behind the picnic area and undulates and winds its way up, then downhill, before gradually heading upwards to the highest point on this track which isn’t overly strenuous. From the highpoint you head downhill and once you arrive at the ‘T’ intersection you then turn left to return to the trailhead. Turning right takes you onto the White Sands component of the longer walk. From here head back towards the trailhead. Once you are making your way along the edge of the ocean there is a nice little lookout, taking in the views over towards Point Perpendicular on the opposite side of the Bay.
On the day I did this walk in Autumn there were lots of Banksias and Lambertias in flower and even though it wasn’t that far from the nearby residential areas, it had that remote sort of feeling. This is a lovely little walk that really is family friendly and a great option to get people enthused about hiking.
Trailhead car park
Trailhead signage
No dogs, as usual
Undercover picnic and information kiosk
Trailhead picnic area
Trailhead toilets
Start this walk in an anticlockwise direction by walking past the covered picnic area
Trail example at the start
Trail example
Trail seating example
On-trail interpretation signage
Pittosporum in fruit
Banksia spinulosa
Banksia spinulosa up close
Trail example
Remnant Eucalyptus
Scribbly Gum
Trail directional signage, turn left
Lambertia in flower
Dried Banksia cone
Trail example
Turn left to return top the trailhead, or turn right to continue this walk
Heading home
View of Point Perpendicular across the Bay
Ocean seats
Trailhead beach
Across the creek
Back to the start
Trail Videos
This short video contains photos and video from our walk to show you the walk from start to finish
Getting There
Google map from Nowra. The trip from Nowra is 36km and will take around 35 minutes
On the way there 1
On the way there
On the way there
On the way there
On the way there
Trailhead car park
Trailhead car park. There is plenty of good quality car parking although I imagine on a hot day it would be busy in the middle of the day
Things to Know
- Phone: There is good phone signal on this track
- Water: You need to bring your own water although this walk is short enough not to carry much
- Toilets: There are toilets located in the picnic area at the trailhead
- Trail: This trail consists of formed natural track and beach walking
- Dogs: No dogs allowed
- Camping: No camping allowed
- Other:
- This walk is done in a loop
Disclaimer
This walk was undertaken by the team from Australian Hiker