National Parks Association NSW
Lachlan Valley Branch Walks Calendar
Winter 2026
Saturday June 20 Hervey Trail creek loop, Goobang NP on and off track Hard 9kms Leader Liz MacRaild 0455 915 989 Meet 9.00am at Lions Park Molong Rd Parkes
Note change: Thursday July 9 Goobang NP East Boundary Trail (enter off Renshaw McGirr Way) Medium 6kms Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586 Meet at 9am Lions Park, Molong Rd Parkes
Thursday July 16 Mt Coonambro slopes Medium 6kms mostly off track Leader Graeme MacRaild 0436 966 819 Meet 9.30am at Liz and Graeme’s 2499 Amaroo Way Cookamidgera
Thursday July 23. Plants of the Parkes and Forbes Wiradjuri Country Book Launch.
1030 am Parkes Library.
Saturday July 25 Black Range Easy 4kms Leader Peter Cannon 6866 1225 Meet 9.00am Bushmans Dam, Cnr Peak Hill Rd and Thomas St Parkes
Thursday 6 August Back Yamma State Forest medium 6kms Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586 Meet 9.30am at gate on Forest East Rd off Parkes-Eugowra Rd
Thursday August 27 Conimbla NP Ironbark Walking Track Medium 5kms Leader Liz MacRaild 0455 915 989 Meet at Memorial Park cnr Lachlan Valley and Warraderry Way Gooloogong
Please contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come. A $2.00 donation for each walker is appreciated.
General information: please read!
New walkers are always welcome! Our walks are generally pretty leisurely taking time to spot birds, plants, spiders etc
Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, footwear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good binoculars and a fold up chair for the post- walk cuppa is recommended.
Walkers are insured through NSW National Parks Association and contact details are collected and forwarded to NPA head office, to meet insurance requirements. NPA expects people who will be regular walkers to be NPA members
Information https://npansw.org.au/npa/join/annual-member/
All walks are subject to weather restrictions, RFS fire warnings and any closure of the relevant NP or State Forest due to Hunting Permits, aerial pest control, track damage etc
For safety reasons those walking stay together as a group. Please consider bringing
a companion if for any reason you are unsure of your ability to complete the walk
so that you don’t return unaccompanied
Walk Grades:
Easy: (5 to 10 kilometres) Mostly flat to slightly undulating topography. Walks are mostly on tracks or fire trails and of moderate distance. Suitable for those with a minimum level of fitness.
Medium: (5 to 8 kilometres) May be over moderate hills or rough terrain. May involve some off track walking. Walk may involve shorter distance overall due to rougher conditions. Suitable for an average fitness level.
Hard: (5 or more kilometres) Walk may involve hilly or mountainous terrain, rough
tracks, a trackless route or an extended distance. Walk suitable for above average
fitness level.