Blue Gum loop trail

How to get there

1. Southern Barrington: from Dungog take Chichester Dam Road then Salisbury Road toward Lagoon Pinch / Williams River. [VERIFY] live road conditions.
2. Not connected by internal car roads to Gloucester Tops or Polblue — plan as its own precinct.

How to do it (step by step)

1. Check alerts for track and river conditions. Walk the signed Blue Gum loop.
2. Grip shoes for wet timber and roots. Carry water even on short forest loops.
3. Optional extension toward Rocky Crossing only if fitness, daylight and status allow — it is a longer Grade 4 commitment.

What to expect

Blue Gum loop is the default honest southern rainforest day: tall forest, river context and a signed loop from the Williams River picnic precinct when open. Distance and grade are planning-only until you [VERIFY] live NPWS figures for your date.

It is not a substitute for Gloucester Tops, and it is not “close” to Polblue by car. Treat Dungog as the logistics town and this walk as its own precinct product.

Southern access discipline

From Dungog, follow signed Chichester Dam / Salisbury Road corridor approaches toward Lagoon Pinch / Williams River. Road surface and flood risk change after rain — reverse if access looks wrong.

Free vehicle day entry is commonly published; camping remains NPWS-only. Screenshot Park Alerts and the track page before you leave reception.

Rocky Crossing extension

Optional extension toward Rocky Crossing is a longer Grade 4 commitment with creek risk — only when fitness, daylight and river levels all allow. Agree a turnaround time before you leave the picnic area.

If the group is mixed or the weather is wet, complete Blue Gum only and call it a successful southern day.

Map (orientation)

Pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads, parking and track status on NSW National Parks before you drive.