Discover Lankeys Creek: Hume and Hovell Track

Lankeys Creek is best experienced on the Hume and Hovell Walking Track. At Lankeys Creek Campsite, a short walking track to the creek and a longer section of the track come together, offering two very different timeframes for your stay. If you’re looking for a holiday rental in Lankeys Creek, you might first consider whether a hike lasting several hours or a brief visit to the water will shape your travel plans.

Getting there and the short walk to the creek

Lankeys Creek Campsite is 8.6 km towards Holbrook from the Tumbarumba-Jingellic Road intersection. Access is via a sharp, easy-to-miss right turn off Jingellic Road. A Hume and Hovell trail marker identifies the turnoff. Check road conditions and signage before setting out so you can look out for this distinctive landmark on your way there.

From the campsite’s small car park, a short walking track crosses the fence and descends to the creek. It’s a convenient way to include time by the water in your day, without confusing it with the longer hike on the track. The short walk and the several-hour section offer two different ways to spend time outdoors.

Hiking the Hume and Hovell Track

The section from Lankeys Creek Campsite to Tin Mines Campground is 20.8 km long. It is estimated to take seven hours and is rated moderate. These figures make it a substantial hike lasting several hours in its own right. It is quite different from the short walk to the creek and can help with planning if the track is to be the focus of your trip.

The Hume and Hovell Walking Track follows in the footsteps of Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their 1824 expedition to Port Phillip, present-day Melbourne. Lankeys Creek Campsite is also part of the route’s history: it was one of the campsites used during the original expedition. Planning a hike here therefore connects your time on the trail with a specific historical link that goes beyond the route’s current length.

Nature in the wider destination of Greater Hume Shire Council

In the wider destination of Greater Hume Shire Council, Woomargama National Park offers its own regional setting for nature and outdoor activities. Covering 24,185 hectares, it is the largest protected area west of the Great Dividing Range. The park has more than 100 km of unsealed roads for four-wheel-drive vehicles and mountain bikes; conditions on the routes can vary. The Hume and Hovell Track section from Lankey’s Creek to Bowna passes through the national park. So, as well as hiking, your regional travel plans can include other activities specifically associated with the park.

Birds you may spot in Woomargama National Park include the Regent Honeyeater, Superb Parrot and Powerful Owl. If you’d rather take in the scenery than follow a route, the wider destination of Greater Hume Shire Council also includes Norths Lookout: this natural granite platform sits at an elevation of about 1,000 metres and offers a 180-degree view of the Upper Murray Valley, the western side of the Snowy Mountains, the Riverina District and Holbrook. The birdlife and lookout broaden the focus beyond hiking to other nature experiences, without conflating them with what’s on offer at the campsite.

When looking for a holiday rental in Lankeys Creek, your preferred pace for the day can be a helpful guide: would you like to make a several-hour section of the track the main event, or would a plan that includes a short visit to the creek suit your trip better?

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