DW M T3F3 Evans Head Wildflower Walk

This is a walk in northern New South Wales. The walk is a lovely coastline walk over headlands and along beaches.
We will be walking in the Dirawong Reserve along unmarked tracks and footpads. The walk is sort of an elongated figure 8. We start by following the Laurie Wilson Circuit along coastal cliffs, several headlands including Joggly Point, rock shelves, hillsides and beaches before our second morning tea at Chinaman's Beach picnic area. We will then head inland through coastal heath along the Ridge track where there are lots of wildflowers. Then on to Goanna Headland before heading back along the full length of New Zealand beach and Chinaman's beach passing some spectacular multi-coloured cliffs lined with pandanus trees. We then head back to the cars by a more inland route to the Laurie Wilson Track and overlook the beaches and rock shelf we walked along earlier.

If the weather is sunny and the wildflowers are out, this will be a spectacular walk. The walking will be done at a leisurely pace with plenty of time for photography and swimming for those who would like a quick dip. The tides are okay with a low tide near midday at 11:40am at 0.41 metres.

Please note I hope to spend about 20 to 30 minutes on the ridgeline identifying the many wildflowers. There are about 20 to identify and tick off the list. If interested I can send a plant list.

Travel time from Elsie Laver Park to Anson Avenue is 1hr 32mins - 144km. A longish trip well worth the effort.

ALTERNATE MEETING PLACE: Please contact leader if meeting at alternate meeting places:

Meeting place 2: Coast Guard Park at Evans Head near the toilet block at 8:45am.  It is on the left just across the river (Evans River)

Meeting Place 3: End of Anson Avenue, Evans Head. Cars will be parked here.

History note: This walk is a repeat of the walk that Dr Brenton Prescott has led several times previously.

Members register on Member Jungle.  Visitors please contact the leader by phone.