Stringybark Hike
4 km circuit 
1 h to 1 h 30 min
Stringybark Hike
4 km
Circuit
1 h to 1 h 30 min
30 min to 45 min
Starting from the Gate 1 car park off Bull Creek Road, Mount Observation, this walk takes you on a circuit around Cox Scrub Conservation Park via the Stringybark Hike. Cox Scrub Conservation Park is amongst the larger parks on the Fleurieu Peninsula, featuring a variety of landscapes, including a river, a spring-fed creek and a swamp. The park is home to many species of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and frogs, and in spring, there's an abundance of native wildflowers. This short and easy loop walk traverses through low scrubland dominated by stringybark, cup gum and pink gum, with an understorey of bottlebrush, tea tree, banksia and acacia. Towards the northeastern end of the park, there's a swamp area dominated by river red gum and acacia. There are good opportunities for spotting diverse wildlife on this walk, including kangaroos, echidnas, goannas and southern brown bandicoots. This loop consists of sandy fire tracks and walking trails, with some gentle hills and uneven natural surfaces, suitable for average fitness levels. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Highlights
Birdwatching
Views
Environment
Natural
Transport options
To start
Car
Run