Wildlife and Walks

Bush walks

There are five main walks on the property. This is a 3000 acre property which covers extensive stretches of untouched Bush. The beauty of taking our bushwalks is that you can experience a real sense of the solitariness and ruggedness of the Aussie Bush. There would rarely be other walkers who you would encounter on your hike. It is important to remember that this area has been described as having some of the cleanest air in NSW. There is a lichen which grows in this area which indicates that the air is incredibly clean.

The walks are clearly marked by arrows through the bush. Added to this, in your cottage there will be maps available which will help guide you on your walks. We have left picnic backpacks in the cottages if you were wanting to take a light picnic lunch alongwith you.

Please be advised that these walks can be over some very uneven ground so please wear suitable footwear.

The 4 main walks are as follows:

  1. Abercrombie River Walk. This is the longest walk. It is an approximately 5 kilometre walk and can take up to 3 hours depending at the pace walked. This walk winds down through spectacular gum forests to the river floor where you will see the casuarinas trees, an abundance of bird life and the Abercrombie river itself. Parts of the walk can be strenuous, so please be sure to take a lot of water. We have seen platypus in the river so remember to take your binoculars.
  2. Cobondong Walk. This walk is a fairly easy 1 to 2 hour walk. The walk takes you down the hill from the back of the cottages and then winds back up along the Bubalahlah creek. You have the chance to see many Kangaroos, Echidnas, Wallabies, and Wombats, on this walk. The evening and early morning is the best time to observe these animals
  3. The Horseshoe Walk. This walk branches off the Cobodong Walk and takes you on a lovely sweep through a glade in the middle of the scrub. This walk has a number of wombat holes so you have a good chance of seeing wombats if you take your walk early morning or late evening. This walk can loop around and meet up with the Cobodong walk or you may choose to branch off and climb back up the hill joining the Bubalahlah creek walk
  4. Bubalahlah Creek Walk. This walk is a long bushy hike along a firetrail through some glorious gum tree country. The walks end point is a lovely place to stop for a picnic and take in the spectacular walls of basalt (granite?) stone lining the walls of the creek If the creek is running you can take a drink of some of this crystal clear mountain water . This walk can be quite long and could take up to 3 hours.
  5. Loop Walk. This walk takes you along the crest of the hills and gives you the spectacular views of the Great Dividing Range that we have become famous for. This is a very easy walk and could take you a couple of hours. There are a number of styles to cross so you need to have the mobility to climb over these short steps (like a pool ladder). There are seats situated around this walk so you have the chance to stop and quietly take in the views.

Wildlife

Birds you can see on Tanjenong:

Welcome Swallow Superb Blue Wren White-browed Scrub Wren Willie Wagtail Grey Fantail Eastern Striated Pardalote Yellowfaced Honeyeater English Starling Australian Magpie Pied Currawong Galah Crimson Rosella Eastern Rosella Kookaburra Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike White winged Chough Southern Whiteface Scarlet Robin Grey Shrike Thrush White –browed tree creeper Mistletoe bird White eared honey-eater Australian Kestre; Whilte browed wood-swallow Grey Curraway Australian Wood duck Richard’s Pipit Golden Whistler Rufous Whistler Spotted Pardolote Fan-tailed cuckoo Red-brown Finch Brown Thornbill

Animals found at Tanjenong:

Wallaroos, Rednecked Wallabies, Swamp Wallabies, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Wombats and Echidnas. Up in the trees you may see Greater Gliders, Sugar gliders, Brush-tailed Possums, and Ring-tailed possums. On the river bank you may see Gippsland Water Dragons as well as Platypus, various Frog species and Blue-tongued Lizards. There are also a variety of snakes (often poisonous) like the Eastern Brown, the Red-bellied Black, Copperhead, and Taipan. Please remember that 90% of snake bites occur while the victim is attempting to kill the snake so we strongly advise you to give them a wide berth and allow them the chance to escape from you as they are afraid of you. It is important to always wear adequate footwear and leg protection (jeans). The River is home to Trout, Cod and Maquarie Perch, both of which are protected by law. River Blackfish, Silver Perch and Murray Cray are also found here – all of these species are rare in this region and unfortunately there is an increasing number of carp.

Native Fauna found on Tanjenong

Eucalyptus dalrympleana Scribbly Gum (E.Rossi) Red Stringy Bark (E. Macrorhyncha) Tall River Oaks (Casuarina cunninghamia) Tea Trees Bottle Brushes Apple Box Gums Ribbon Gums