Kambah Pool to Pine Island

Starting from the car park near Kambah Pool Southern Beach, Kambah, this route takes you to Pine Island Reserve via the Murrumbidgee Discovery Track. With a beach on both ends, this riverside walk can make for a great weekend trip with the family. There are various canoe entry points and cute little swimming spots along with a variety of viewpoints, providing you gorgeous views over the river. Birdwatching can be quite fruitful as you have a chance to see a Peregrine Falcon around Red Rocks Gorge, the fastest bird in the world with a mind-blowing maximum speed of 390km/h. Yellow-faced Honeyeaters are also known to migrate through the area in autumn. Additionally, the reserve is home to some fluffy wombats which can induce a desire to pick them up and rock them like a baby. Please refrain yourself from doing so. Keep in mind that this walk can be done in reverse and is a part of the 28 km Murrumbidgee Discovery Track. There are no trash bins present, so prepare accordingly. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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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	(-35.3975429,149.0117471)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Tuggeranong Parkway Turn on to Sulwood Drive then drive for 600 m Turn left onto Kambah Pool Road and drive for another 630 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kambah Pool Road and drive for another 1.9 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kambah Pool Road and drive for another 2.3 km Keep left onto Kambah Pool Road and drive for another 165 m
Finish	(-35.4272571,149.0600963)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the southern car park off Kambah Pool Road(2.10km southwest of Mount Vernon Drive), head towards the black informational signpost with a “Canberra Centenary Trail” sign on it next to a bunch of directional signposts, moving directly away from the car park. Join the formed dirt track and head towards the woodland as you pass by the said black signpost to your left. Stay on the designated track as it follows the river to continue along Kambah Pool to Pine Island Track.....

An optional little side trip taking you to Red Rocks Gorge Lookout, for better views over the river and a chance to see a Peregrine falcon.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. There is a toilet (about 85 m back from the start). After 810 m cross the ford.
	After another 740 m turn left, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 95 m cross the ford.
	After another 200 m continue straight, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 255 m cross the ford.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional little side trip taking you to Red Rocks Gorge Lookout, for better views over the river and a chance to see a Peregrine falcon. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 115 m turn left, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 1.3 km cross the ford. After another 390 m cross the ford. After another 550 m cross the ford. After another 800 m continue straight, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail.
	After another 145 m turn right. After another 45 m cross the ford.
	After another 30 m veer left. After another 140 m continue straight, to head along Urambi Gully Fire Trail. After another 65 m cross the ford.
	After another 7 m (at the intersection of Tuggeranong Creek Fire Trail & Urambi Gully Fire Trail) continue straight (a walking track). After another 140 m continue straight. After another 115 m cross the bridge (about 25 m long)
	Veer right. After another 65 m veer right. After another 5 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 135 m veer left.
	After another 95 m veer right, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail.
	After another 220 m veer right, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 470 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 30 m veer right. After another 55 m cross the ford.
	Turn right, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 450 m cross the ford. After another 1 km continue straight, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 660 m continue straight, to head along Murrumbidgee Discovery Trail. After another 350 m pass the car park (10 m on your left).
	After another 10 m come to the end. "Pine Island Road". About 20 m past the end is a seat., has a backrest. About 40 m past the end is a BBQ.
	Start.
	Continue another 90 m to find Red Rocks Gorge at the end. "Red Rocks Gorge". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 90 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Kambah Pool to Pine Island

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	9.5 km
Time	2 h 45 min to 4 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -54 m back from the start.

Seat: There is one 9.5 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-54 m	[toilet]
Seat	9.5 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Tuggeranong Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  21°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Monday 14 October
  
  8°C → 23°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon.
  
  Tuesday 15 October
  
  9°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeasterly during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Wednesday 16 October
  
  9°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Thursday 17 October
  
  8°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Friday 18 October
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  4 → 25mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly later.
  
  Saturday 19 October
  
  9°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- ACT Parks alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check ACT Parks Website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

Weather Forecast

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