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Explore Our Living Coast POPULAR Cycling Routes Coffs Harbour Bellingen Nambucca FREE CYCLING GUIDE www.ourlivingcoast.com.au A B Funding for this booklet Exploring OU T This booklet has been funded through OUR LIVING COAST No matter what your skill level, there and ‘Get Healthy NSW’. It was inspired by the completion of are many opportunities for exploring the introduction the Coffs Creek Cycleway upgrade, a project funded by the Coffs, Bellingen and Nambucca regions Australian Government and Barbara and Allen Hogbin. on two wheels – from dedicated, shared off-road bike paths, to informal bike routes between towns and villages. this booklet Our Living Coast is an alliance of Coffs Harbour City Council, Bellingen Using Shire Council and Nambucca Shire Council and is assisted by the This booklet contains a series of maps, displaying New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. a selection of popular cycling routes enjoyed by local cyclists. Each of these maps are followed by a short description of each of the routes. It has been presented in six regions, to enable you to explore at your own pace. Pick a ride route as described, or use the booklet to plot your own ride within or across each region. Select routes that match your skill, confidence Gumbaynggirr Nation and fitness level. The Our Living Coast region encompasses the traditional This is in no way a comprehensive list of every possible homelands of the Gumbaynggirr people. We respect and ride throughout Coffs, Bellingen and Nambucca. For more fully acknowledge the Gumbaynggirr Aboriginal people as ideas on favourite riding routes, ask at one of the local bike traditional custodians of this land. shops (page 29), or the local Bicycle User Group (BUG) or cycling club (back page.) Gumbaynggirr Nation stretches along the east coast of NSW The routes included in these maps are primarily on from the Nambucca River in the south, to the area of the sealed roads or shared paths, with any unsealed sections Clarence River in the north, and west to the Great Dividing generally navigable on a ‘hybrid’ bike as well as a mountain Range, and is made up of a number of tribal family clans. bike (MTB). The Gumbaynggirr people have occupied this land for thousands Popular MTB areas and some routes have been of years, forming one of the largest coastal Aboriginal nations in indicated. See the ‘MTB’ section, page 30 for New South Wales. details. Many local places have names relating to Aboriginal language, culture or mythology, and there are a number of sites that hold particular cultural or sacred significance. Locals and visitors Tips are encouraged to take the time to learn and understand more, • Take a bike lock with you so that you can explore on through cultural NPWS Discovery tours, information displays foot, relax in a café, or cool off with a swim in the surf, in National Parks and nature reserves, and by visiting local harbour, creek or waterhole. indigenous cultural centres. • Road and path conditions may change at any time For more information: due to roadworks, weather events, or maintenance. www.arrawarraculture.com.au www.muurrbay.org.au www.coffsharbourlalc.com.au Published with the permission of the 2 Garlambirla Guuyu Girrwaa – Coffs Harbour Elders Group. 3 TALLAWUDJAH RED ROCK NATURE ! RESERVE SHERWOOD NATURE Map regions RESERVE Contents C CORINDI BEACH O SHERWOOD NATURE NTENTS BYRNES SCRUB RESERVE NATURE RESERVE GLENREAGH WEDDING BELLS STATE FOREST ARRAWARRA woolgoolga 6-7 CONGLOMERATE ! MULLAWAY STATE FOREST NYMBOI-BINDERAY KANGAROO SAFETY NATIONAL PARK RIVER STATE FOREST BEACH WOOLGOOLGA & legend ! NANA GLEN orara 8-11 BAGAWA SANDY STATE ! BEACH FOREST ORARA EAST STATE ! FOREST LOWER EMERALD WILD CATTLE BUCCA STATE BEACH CREEK STATE FOREST FOREST MOONEE BEACH NATURE NANA CREEK RESERVE MOONEE coffs harbour 12-15 STATE ! FOREST BEACH ! CORAMBA ! SAPPHIRE ! BEACH ! KARANGI ULIDARRA CASCADE ! NATIONAL NATIONAL PARK KORORA PARK sawtell 16-19 ! COFFS BINDARRI BOAMBEE NATIONAL STATE ! PARK HARBOUR ! FOREST ORARA BOAMBEE WEST STATE FOREST ! bellingen 20-23 DORRIGO NATIONAL TOORMINA! PARK BONVILLE ! SAWTELL TUCKERS ! NOB STATE ! ! FOREST !BONGIL BONGIL NATIONAL PARK nambucca 24-27 ! THORA ! PINE CREEK ! ! STATE FOREST REPTON ! ! Safe riding tips 28 BELLINGEN RALEIGH SCOTCHMAN MYLESTOM STATE Safety checklist 29 FOREST ! URUNGA Mountain biking 30 GLADSTONE STATE ! FOREST Reasons to cycle 31 NEWRY STATE FOREST More information back ! IRISHMAN VALLA STATE BOLLANOLLA FOREST NATURE BEACH RESERVE ! VIEWMONT Legend STATE FOREST ! BOWRAVILLE Ride routes Side trips ! NAMBUCCA MISTAKE STATE STATE FOREST NAMBUCCA FOREST HEADS Shared paths/bike lanes Go for a walk! MACKSVILLE Bike Shop Picnic Area ! SCOTTS HEAD Coffee! Playground Scale 1:100,000 ! ! WARRELL CREEK WAY WAY 0 2.5 5 10 15 20 STATE FOREST NGAMBAA INGALBA Kilometers Information Centre Public Toilets NATURE STATE YARRAHAPINNI RESERVE FOREST STATE FOREST Lookout Train Station ! ! Walks ! Patrolled Beach ! Sealed Road Shared path Unsealed Road Bike Lane ¨ woolgoolga W Corindi 2km W OOL Woopi Wander Red Rock 9km OOL Grafton 54km G Route Woolgoolga to Arrawarra ARRAWARRA G Pacific Hwy OOL HEADLAND OOL Distance 17km return. ARRAWARRA Description Signposted bike route between ‘Woopi’ and Arrawarra G G A via residential streets, footbridges, shared paths and A route details bike lanes. map Garby Nature Start/finish Corner of Beach & Wharf Streets, Woolgoolga. Reserve Rd a OCEAN VIEW rr Highlights This route is a great way to enjoy some of the northern a HEADLAND w Coffs a r beaches scenic points and hidden corners. r Coast RP Wedding A Bells • Head down Wharf Street, and follow the ‘Arrawarra State Forest Cycleway’ signs as you weave your way through Mullaway Dr Woolgoolga, Safety Beach and Mullaway. MULLAWAY HEADLAND • Caution required on streets in Safety Beach and Mullaway. Shop • There are two short, steep hills (as marked on map.) • Some cycle lanes are only on one side of the road, and Darkum Rd Darkum DARKUM the shared path on Arrawarra Road crosses many HEADLAND driveways. Some cyclists may prefer to ride on-road with Steep the flow of traffic. • Detours are shown on the map for scenic beach, lake Pacific Hwy and headland views. Golf Course SAFETY BEACH Woolgoolga Steep High School L a Sports Fields k e R Wharf St d WOOLGOOLGA HEADLAND Beach St Beach St WOOLGOOLGA Coffs Harbour 25km 1:40,000 Pacific Hwy 0 1.5 3 Kilometres 6 7 Grafton 60km Glenreagh 12km NANA GLEN Wedding Bells Pacific Hwy LOWER BUCCA State Forest Bucca Rd SANDY BEACH Orara Way Orara Eastbank Rd EMERALD BEACH Bucca T Lower Bucca Pacific Hwy Orara Way Orara State Forest Bucca Rd Bagawa Woolgoolga 10km State Forest ORARA map Central Bucca Rd SEE WOOLGOOLGA MAP ORARA Coramba Grafton 60km Nature Reserve Glenreagh 12km Moonee Beach NANA GLEN map Nature Reserve Orara Way Orara Wedding Bells Pacific Hwy Eastbank Rd LOWER BUCCA State Forest Bucca Rd SANDY BEACH Orara Way Orara Eastbank Rd EMERALD CENTRAL BUCCA BEACH Bucca T Pacific Hwy Lower Bucca Pacific Hwy MOONEE Orara Way Orara Mt. CorambaState Forest Bucca Rd BEACH CORAMBA Bagawa Orara East Woolgoolga 10km State Forest Central Bucca Rd Ulong 20km Coramba State ForestNature Reserve Moonee Beach Coramba Rd Nature Reserve Orara Way Orara Eastbank Rd SAPPHIRE TO WOOLGOOLGA UPGRADE The section of the Pacific Highway CENTRAL BUCCA y Orara West Pacific Hwy MOONEE between Sapphire and Woolgoolga, Mt. Coramba BEACH is currently under construction.w It is CORAMBA Orara East H SAPPHIRE Ulong 20km due for completion by 2014 and will State Forest State Forest c include facilities for cyclists.i Coramba Rd f i BEACH c Orara West y a w P H SAPPHIRE c State ForestCoffs Harbour 10km i f i BEACH c a Coffs Harbour 10km P Bruxner Park Rd RIDING OPTIONS NORTH TO BRUXNER PARK Karangi School ROAD Ride highway shoulder. Or take Ulidarra KORORA shared path on east side of highway, KARANGI Karangi School National Park then detour as shown. Caution Upper Orara Rd required when crossing highway. Ulidarra Sealy Lookout Dairyville Rd KARANGI National Park DIGGERS MACAULEYS Upper Orara Rd Coramba Rd BEACH Bindarri UPPER ORARA Big Banana MACAULEYS P National a Upper Orara Rd HEADLAND c Park 8km if ic Red Hill B Park Beach Plaza r H u x w COFFS HARBOUR n y e d Dairyville Rd r Park R Mt. Browne Rd Charlesworth Bay Rd 1:30,000 0 1.25 2.5 5 North Island Loop Rd DIGGERS Coramba Rd Kilometers BEACH Boambee Diggers BeachFirman Dr Rd Bindarri State Forest South Island Loop Rd COFFS JETTY Pacific Hwy Big Banana UPPER ORARA MACAULEYS National HEADLAND Homebase Upper Orara Rd Arthur St Park 8km KEY See pages 10–11 for route details RedBucca Hill ‘T’ Big Block Park Beach Plaza Park Beach Rd 8 Eastbank Road Upper Orara Loop 9 Mt. Browne Rd North Island Loop Rd Boambee Hogbin Drive North State Forest South Island Loop Rd COFFS JETTY Pacific Hwy Big Block orara Route Coffs to Nana Glen & Coramba ORARA ORARA Bruxner-Bucca ‘T’ Distance 60 km loop. “Around the block”. It’s just a big one! Popular on-road Route ‘Up Bruxner’ to Bucca T ride for experienced sport and touring cyclists. Sealed, route details Description route details Distance 28 km return. rural roads. Traffic conditions vary. This ride includes Description On road ride. Sealed. Light traffic. One extended climb. Bruxner/Bucca T and Eastbank Road routes. Corner of Bruxner Park Road & Pacific Highway. Start at Start/finish Coffs CBD. Start/finish the top of Bruxner Park Road for an easier ride option. A ride with ‘the lot’. Ups and downs, bananas, rainforest, Highlights Banana farms, spectacular views, bushland and farmland bushland and picture-postcard farmland scenery. Highlights - this ride is one of the hidden gems of the Coffs Coast.
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