Please make sure that you’ve booked your return your journey, if you haven’t already, you can use the links below.
Minyon Falls/Grass to the South
Minyon Falls/Grass to the North
Leaving vehicles in the National Park for 4 days isn’t recommended due to limited parking and unassured safety of your vehicle. Some better options include:
· Mullumbimby is the best place to start and finish the walk as it’s the closest point to the start and the finish of the walk. You have a few options:
· Mullumbimby Bus Stop River Terrace - there is unrestricted, free parking next to the bus stop, it is street parking and not secured.
· Mullumbimby Showgrounds - offer an option for you to park there for $10 per night, you can also camp there for $35 per night,call Andrew 0474100189 to make a booking. We can pick you up from the showgrounds. Just let us know when you book.
· Mullumbimby Rugby League Club - have an option for you to park there for the duration of your walk for $35. They also offer unpowered camping sites for $32 per night. To book call 0405198866. We can pick you up from the showgrounds. Just let us know when you book.
You can park at Mantra and Peppers at Salt. They also have a great accommodation, massage, food deal.
Byron Bay is not the best place to leave your car for 3 nights, if you have a car, it would be better to drive to Mullumbimby and park there.
If you need to park in Byron the best option is Bayshore Drive, near the Solar Train Station.
Please note we do not take any responsibility for the safety of your vehicle.
The Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk has been designed as a 4 day, 3 night hike. Some people are opting to do it in 3 days and 2 nights. We don't recommend this but if you do, the shuttle bus service is designed around people doing it in 4 days not 3. The shuttle leaves the Minyon Falls area at 11:30am. This does not give you much time if you want to do it in 3 days to catch the shuttle. You can request a special shuttle, but this will cost extra.
The Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk officially ends at Minyon Falls which is 6kms from Campsite 3,about 1-2 hours walk. We reckon the nicest way to finish the walk is with the Minyon Loop to Minyon Grass, which is an extra 6 kms which will add an extra2-3 hours, depending on how fast you walk (it is hillier than the 6km to Minyon Falls). So, if you add the extra 6 km to Minyon Grass, it could mean your walk on day 4 is 3-5 hours depending on how fast you walk. You will need to be at Minyon Grass by 11:35am. This means depending on how fast you walk, you’ll need to leave Camp 3 by 6:30am -8:00am. Our pick-up time of 11:30 and 11:35 suits most people. If on the day you change your mind for your pickup place, just call the driver Andy 0490 183 424 and let him know.
We will send you a reminder email the day before your journey to confirm the pickup time and location. Byron Bus Company is running the shuttle service. The contact there is Andy Holt 0490 183 424.
Please be prepared for the weather, this is the Northern Rivers and we get over 2000mm of rain a year. It is your responsibility to check the weather forecast before you depart and ensure you have appropriate wet, windy, cold, hot weather gear depending on the conditions. When it is wet there is a chance the leeches will be present. We suggest you spray your boots and lower legs with tropical strength insect repellent. This should help keep them from bothering you, too much.
Depending on your carrier, you may not have much signal on day one, but should have some signal on day two, three and four.
On the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk you’ll be serenaded by Albert’s Lyrebirds mimicking half the forest, dazzled by Regent Bowerbirds flashing their bling, and scolded by glossy black cockatoos, yellow tailed cockatoos and sulphur-crested cockatoos who think they own the place.Sooty Owls, tawny frogmouths, king parrots, scrub wrens, crimson rosellas, and even the occasional koala might pop by to check out your hiking technique. Down on the forest floor, pademelons will hop across your path, and yes—snakes and leeches are part of the package (welcome to the real Australia!). At Campsite2, some cheeky bush rats have been gnawing their way through unattended snacks—and tents—to score a free feed. Seal up your food unless you want a rodent review of your trail mix!
When you book you will receive a link to a liability waiver and emergency information form. The National Parks have asked us to get you to fill these out. Its not mandatory. But if there is there is an emergency we will have all the right information to help you. We've had a few incidents where we've been able to help people who are in trouble. If you don't sign the form you are telling us, that you don't want our help. You will need to solely rely on the National Parks and emergency services.
We are currently setting up some Personal Locator Beacons and Garmin Inreaches to hire out to people on the walk.
Mullumbimby is a great little town – the Biggest Little Town in Australia. That is the closest centre to both the start and the end of the walk. 30 Minutes from Manns Rd and Unicorn Falls and 30minutes from Minyon Falls. They have hotel and motel accommodation plus camping options at both the showground and the Mullum Giants Rugby League Oval. Their camping store is located on Burringbar St. After your walk, you might appreciate a $20 pub meal at the Middle Pub.
Mantra and Peppers at Salt have offer our customers a nice little deal, 2 nights’ accommodation (one at the start one at the end of your walk), includes welcome drink on arrival,breakfast, $50 food & beverage voucher, $100 spa voucher, free parking while you're on the walk. Subject to availability and not including some peak dates around school holidays, public holidays, and festivals.
We suggest that you download the National Parks Map or All Trails for the Gidjuum Gulanyi Walk and make sure you download the maps for all three parks you’ll be walking in:
● Mount Jerusalem National Park
● Nightcap National Park
● Whian Whian State Conservation Area
We’ve put a map in this info pack, in may not be detailed enough to walk with, but may make a useful backup.
