Ironbark Loop

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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	(-33.4236019,151.3498779)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Central Coast Highway, A49, West Gosford. Turn on to Dane Drive, A49 then drive for 1.5 km Keep left onto Wells Street and drive for another 360 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wells Street and drive for another 700 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wells Street and drive for another 810 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Springfield Road and drive for another 260 m Turn left onto Dolly Avenue and drive for another 2.3 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of Dolly Ave, in the Rumbalara Reserve, Gosford, this walk goes down the steps and rocky track, passing a 'Nurrunga Picnic Area' sign, to the right. The walk goes across the middle of the picnic area for a short distance, to the sculpture of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Rumbalara Reserve at the start. Rumbalara Reserve Rumbalara Reserve lies just to the east of the Gosford CBD and is part of Gosford's Coastal Open Space System (COSS). There is an extensive set of well marked walking tracks within the reserve. Yaruga Picnic Area has free electric BBQs while both Yaruga and Nurrunga picnic areas have toilets, picnic tables, nearby lookouts and proximity to walking tracks. The picnic areas are accessed via Dolly Ave, Springfield, with the gate being locked at 8pm each evening. The Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, at the end of Donnison St, Gosford, is one of several good access points to the walking tracks in the lower section of the reserve.
	Turn right.
	After another 60 m continue straight. After another 20 m pass the "Mount Mouat" (45 m on your right). After another 65 m pass the car park (25 m on your right). After another 30 m pass the "Statue" (7 m on your left). After another 50 m come to the "Nurrunga Point" (25 m on your left). Then pass the "Statue" (15 m on your left). Then find the "Sculptures in Rumbalara" (8 m on your left). Sculptures in Rumbalara There are four bronze figurative sculptures in the Rumbalara Reserve that were 'commissioned in the series "Salute to Famous Australians", which includes Captain Charles Sturt, Edward Eyre, and Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.' Matthew Flinders is the fourth in the series. They were 'commissioned by Sara Lee Kitchens (Australia) Pty Ltd and Gosford City Council for the State Bicentennial Celebrations 1987.'. Smith and Flinders are the most easily reached, at the Nurrunga picnic area. After another 95 m pass the toilet (7 m on your right).
	After another 110 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Ironbark Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	430 m
Time	15 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 320 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	320 m	[toilet]

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Rumbalara Reserve
Rumbalara Reserve lies just to the east of the Gosford CBD and is part of Gosford's Coastal Open Space System (COSS). There is an extensive set of well marked walking tracks within the reserve. Yaruga Picnic Area has free electric BBQs while both Yaruga and Nurrunga picnic areas have toilets, picnic tables, nearby lookouts and proximity to walking tracks. The picnic areas are accessed via Dolly Ave, Springfield, with the gate being locked at 8pm each evening. The Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, at the end of Donnison St, Gosford, is one of several good access points to the walking tracks in the lower section of the reserve.

Sculptures in Rumbalara
There are four bronze figurative sculptures in the Rumbalara Reserve that were 'commissioned in the series "Salute to Famous Australians", which includes Captain Charles Sturt, Edward Eyre, and Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.' Matthew Flinders is the fourth in the series. They were 'commissioned by Sara Lee Kitchens (Australia) Pty Ltd and Gosford City Council for the State Bicentennial Celebrations 1987.'. Smith and Flinders are the most easily reached, at the Nurrunga picnic area.

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- Gosford Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 10 September
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Light winds.
  
  Wednesday 11 September
  
  10°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  The chance of fog in the early morning. Sunny day. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Thursday 12 September
  
  12°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Upper Hunter. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h early in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  Friday 13 September
  
  9°C → 19°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  8°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  10°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
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