Murrumbooee Cascades Walking Track

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
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 (-29.515983,152.3593601)
Mode Car
Directions From Gwydir Highway, B76
Turn on to Mulligans Drive then drive for 9.3 km
Turn sharp right onto Mulligans Drive and drive for another 95 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 25 m continue straight. Then pass the shelter (25 m on your left). Then come to the "Mulligans Hut Campground - Gibraltar Range NP" (75 m on your left). After another 10 m pass the toilet (30 m on your left). After another 105 m pass the shelter (135 m on your left). After another 15 m pass the "Mulligan's Hut" (20 m on your left).
	After another 2 m turn right.
	After another 50 m veer left.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to beautiful cascades on Little Dandahra Creek. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 160 m continue straight. After another 100 m pass the "cascade" (100 m on your left).
	After another 880 m continue straight.
	(Murrumbooee Cascades) Continue another 1.9 km to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 3.2 km to get back to the start. "Murrumbooee Cascades".

Side trip to beautiful cascades on Little Dandahra Creek.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	Continue another 90 m to find cascade at the end. "cascade". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 90 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Murrumbooee Cascades Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	6.5 km
Time	1 h 30 min to 2 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 25 m from the start.

Shelter: There are 3 on route, on average they are 1.6 km apart with the largest gap of 6.3 km.

Toilet: There is one 35 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	25 m	[shelter]
Camp site	25 m	Mulligans Hut Campground - Gibraltar Range NP
Toilet	35 m	[toilet]
Shelter	145 m	[shelter]
Shelter	160 m	Mulligan's Hut

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Grafton Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  33°C
  Possible storm.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Far North Coast: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  17°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  17°C → 25°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  16°C → 31°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  17°C → 35°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  19°C → 32°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  18°C → 30°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Start	(-29.515983,152.3593601)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Gwydir Highway, B76 Turn on to Mulligans Drive then drive for 9.3 km Turn sharp right onto Mulligans Drive and drive for another 95 m

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