This short return walk in Border Ranges National Park will take you from Sheepstation Creek campground to the Brushbox Falls lookout with great views of the falls. Have a swim in the creek before heading back for a picnic. Let us begin by acknowledging the Bundjalung people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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.
Turn on to Gradys Creek Road then drive for 11.2 km
Turn right onto Simes Road and drive for another 3.2 km
Turn sharp left onto Forest Road and drive for another 4.3 km
Keep left onto Sheepstation Creek Road and drive for another 410 m
Turn right onto Sheepstation Creek Road and drive for another 65 m
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
Find the sign at the start.
Find the Sheepstation Creek Campground at the start.
Find the BBQ at the start.
Find the Pay station at the start.
Find the water tap at the start.
Find the toilet at the start.
The alternate route finishes here. Turn around to rejoin the main route at the 410 m waypoint. Details below.
After another 345 m veer right.
After another 25 m turn right.
The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to the Sheep Station Creek for a swim. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 35 m continue straight.
After another 10 m head up the 17 stone steps (about 5 m long)
Then cross the bridge (about 7 m long)
After another 35 m cross the bridge (about 5 m long)
After another 20 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
After another 40 m cross the bridge (about 3 m long)
After another 120 m veer right.
After another 55 m pass the "Brushbox Falls" (15 m on your left).
After another 15 m turn left.
Then come to "Brushbox Falls Lookout".
Turn around here and retrace the main route for 790 m to get back to the start.
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
About 60 m past the end is "Brushbox Falls".
About 70 m past the end is "Brushbox Falls Lookout".
Turn around.
After another 25 m come to the end.
At the end of this alternate route, rejoin the main route.
Side trip to the Sheep Station Creek for a swim.
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
After another 30 m come to "Brushbox Falls".
About 35 m past the end is "Brushbox Falls Lookout".
The end.
Turn around and retrace your steps back the 30 m to the main route.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities
Palm Forest Walking Track
Grading
Class 3/6
Moderate track
Length
1.6 km
Time
40 min to 1 h
Quality of track
Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient
Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage
Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure
Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Bushwalk
40 min to 1 h
Camp site: There is one 0 m from the start.
Toilet: There is one 60 m from the start.
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Find the sign at the start.
Find the BBQ at the start.
Find the water tap at the start.
After another 10 m head up the 17 stone steps (about 5 m long)
Then cross the bridge (about 7 m long)
After another 55 m pass the "Brushbox Falls" (15 m on your left).
Then come to "Brushbox Falls Lookout".
