Creek Junction - White's Rock Walk
A 3.9km walk through lush native vegetation to the spectacle of White's Rock. begin your walk on the foot track opposite Stans Track.
This is a linear return track that takes you to and from your destination. The track is narrow, but clear. Most of the way it is a dirt base, but there are some mild rocky rises as well. Take care on loose surfaces and where it can be muddy or slippery in wetter months.
If you are on the lookout for a walk that takes you through the protected gullies and slopes of a moist, cool climate Strathbogie Ranges forest, then out onto a large exposed granite platform with an impressive view - this is a walk for you.
Along the way you will pass ferneries, tall cool climate eucalypts, a dense midstory, prolific seasonal shrub blooming and wildflowers. Then you will cross a ridge line through drier open grassy woodland onto a dramatic 'granite outcrop. However, this is just the precursor to the enormous slab that is White's Rock. As you walk out onto this vacant expanse, you will find yourself with 180 degrees of view directly opposite Rocky Ned. This place certainly has a "Wow" factor!
There is car parking for a half dozen cars on Lima East Road where it intersects with Stans Track.
White's Rock Walk Map
Interactive map
Points of Interest:
1. Car parking
There is room for 5 or 6 cars off Lima East Rd at the corner with Stans Track.
2. Into the forest, the foot track starts here.
Directly opposite the car park area you will see the foot track leading up and into the forest. Never particularly steep, it is rocky in places.
3. The track to White's Rock
It is mostly a narrow, but clear, earth path created by walkers and illegal dirt motorbike use (damage is light).
4. The mid story
This walk has a profusion of mid story indigenous flora to enjoy such as Prickly Currant-bush, Daisy-bushes, Heaths and this pretty Grevillia alpina.
5. A change in the forest
As you get closer to White's Rock, the soil gets shallow, dry and you crest the ridge into northern exposure. The tall Narrow-leaf Peppermints, Blue and Manna Gums give way to straggly Stringybarks.
6. A riot of colour
Spring sees vivid flowering from the ground cover up. In season, this cracked pavement meadow is alive with vibrant reds, whites, pinks, mauves and yellows.
7. A closer view
One of the significant contributors to the display of colour is the abundance of Swamp Honey Myrtle.
8. White's Rock
Arriving at White's Rock is a "Wow" moment. Rocky Ned Lookout is directly opposite.
9. Native garden beds
If you inspect the western side of White's Rock you will find long earth filled cracks that have been self seeded just like well maintained native garden beds.
10. Leaving the rock
The transition from enormous granite pavement back into the forest is quite striking.
Access for Dogs:
Dogs are permitted on leash.
Location
Cnr Lima East Road and Stans Track, Creek Junction 3666 Map
Web Links
→ Whites Rock Walk (Walking Maps)
