Homestead Gorge Trail

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Warning
This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

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	On Homestead Creek Gorge Walk (30 m East of Homestead Creek Gorge Road), . (-31.278175,142.2982003)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Mutawintji Road, head east along Waterbag Road; After 8.9km, continue straight along Mutawintji National Park Road. After another 5km, continue straight along Old Coach Road. After another 2.2km, come to the trackhead on Old Coach Road.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from about 30m East of the intersection with Homestead Creek Gorge Road & Homestead Creek Gorge Walk) by heading east along Homestead Creek Gorge Walk. There is a parking area here. The Homestead Creek Gorge Car Park, parking area is at the start.
	After another 80m, (at the 3-way intersection, with & Homestead Creek Gorge Walk) continue straight, to follow Homestead Creek Gorge Walk. After another 30m, cross the creek. Then ford again after another 800m. After another 800m, cross the creek.
	Then (at the 3-way intersection) turn left, to stay on Homestead Creek Gorge Walk.
	After another 1.3km, (at the 3-way intersection) bear right, to stay on Homestead Creek Gorge Walk.
	After another 100m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on Homestead Creek Gorge Walk.
	After another 300m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on Homestead Creek Gorge Walk.
	After another 300m you will be at the turn-around point (to return to the start) at Big Rock Pool.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	5.8km
Time	2 hrs 30 mins to 3 hrs 30 mins

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	No facilities provided (5/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wilcannia Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 17 July
  
  Clear.
  
  Mostly clear, tending cloudy in the east. Slight chance of a shower in the far east, becoming less likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  3°C → 17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:10am to 1:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  1°C → 19°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 3 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  3°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
  
  Monday 21 July
  
  2°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.
  
  Tuesday 22 July
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 23 July
  
  3°C → 18°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Thursday 24 July
  
  3°C → 18°C
  Sunny day. Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Sunny day. Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Mutawintji National Park alerts
  Closed parks: Mutawintji National Park is closed due to rain
  Mutawintji National Park is closed due to rain. This closure will be updated when road conditions change. For further information please contact the Broken Hill National Park office on 08 8084 2880.
  
  Other planned events: Night Ground Pest Control Operations at Mutawintji National Park
  National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) personnel will be conducting a night time ground pest control operation on Mutawintji National Park from 4 April 2025 to the 31 October 2025 from 6pm to 6am daily. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information please contact the Broken Hill National Parks office on 08 8084 2880.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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