Walking trails
Free guided walks
- Join in a free guided walk on the first Sunday of each month at 11am with a trained volunteer guide. Call our Visitor Centre to book a place or just turn up.
- Meet at the Garden's Visitor Centre before 11am.
- How far and how long the walk will last is decided by the group on the day. Come along to learn about the Garden's development, current projects and local plants.
Self-guided walks
For those who like to adventure and explore, there are many walking trails to enjoy within the Garden. Trails vary in length and difficulty.
- Educational signs are placed throughout the Garden to highlight prominent plants and features.
- These informative signs give a summary of plant features, community or habitats, and plant uses.
- You can also stop by our Visitor Centre to collect brochures about wildlife, local plant families, and children’s activities you might encounter on your walk.
Arboretum Track
- Length: 1 kilometre
- Difficulty: easy, suitable for limited mobility access
- Terrain: formed paths / gentle slopes
- About the track: the Arboretum Track takes visitors across the bridge over Deep Creek, south-west of the Visitor Centre to the Amphitheatre and then on to the Arboretum. It also connects with the Forest Track.
Aboriginal Heritage Walk
- Length: 1 kilometre
- Difficulty: easy, suitable for limited mobility access
- Terrain: formed paths / gentle slopes
- About the track: this walk recognises local Aboriginal culture and traditional uses of about 30 different Eurobodalla plants. This track winds past our children’s playspace, naturescape gardens and sensory garden.
Forestry Children's Walk
- Length: 1 kilometre
- Difficulty: moderate
- Terrain: bush track / uneven terrain / includes some steps
- About the track: Forestry Children’s Walk takes visitors into the forest and along Deep Creek. In some parts it is moderately steep and includes several bridge crossings. This track is not suitable for those with mobility issues or strollers and may be closed during extended wet periods.
Forest Track
- Length: 2 kilometres
- Difficulty: moderate
- Terrain: bush track/slopes
- About the track: for more energetic visitors, the Forest Track provides access to a wide variety of flora and diverse terrain. The track is steep in some sections with steps leading up to the viewing platform that overlooks Deep Creek Dam.
Hill Track
- Length: 2 kilometres
- Difficulty: moderate
- Terrain: bush track / steep terrain / includes steps
- About the track: Hill Track allows visitors to observe drier forests of the site. In some parts it is quite steep and also includes a dry creek crossing. This track may be closed during extended wet periods.