Great North Walk

This is a one-stop location to find links to all my Great North Walk hike posts. The Great North Walk is a marked 250km walking track that runs from Sydney to Newcastle on Australia’s east coast. I hiked the trail solo from 2-12 July 2013.

• 12 June 2013 – Learning more about Aboriginal culture
• 16 June 2013 – Food for the hike
• 19 June 2013 – Final training sessions
• 30 June 2013 – Gear list
• 2 July 2013 – Day 1: Sydney to Baden Powell Scout Camp
• 3 July 2013 – Day 2: Baden Powell Scout Camp to Tunk Ridge bush camp
• 4 July 2013 – Day 3: Tunk Ridge bush camp to Ridge Top bush camp
• 5 July 2013 – Day 4: Ridge Top bush camp to Brooklyn Dam bush camp
• 6 July 2013 – Day 5: Brooklyn Dam bush camp to Mooney Mooney Creek bush camp (north)
• 7 July 2013 – Day 6: Mooney Mooney Creek bush camp (north) to Palm Grove bush camp
• 8 July 2013 – Day 7: Palm Grove bush camp to Walkers Rest bush camp north of Cedar Brush Trackhead
• 9 July 2013 – Day 8: Walkers Rest bush camp north of Cedar Brush Trackhead to Basin campsite
• 10 July 2013 – Day 9: Basin campsite to Barraba Trig bush camp
• 11 July 2013 – Day 10: Barraba Trig bush camp to Watagan Forest Motel
• 12 July 2013 – Day 11: Watagan Forest Motel to Finish at Queen’s Wharf, Newcastle
• 12 July 2013 – Great North Walk success
• 13 July 2013 – Post script: Stockton Beach, Newcastle

What a fantastic experience