Elephant Rock Central Coast
Located on the New South Wales Central Coast in Brisbane Water National Park, Elephant Rock is less than five-minutes drive from Patonga, 25 minutes from Gosford or 1 Hour 20 minutes from Sydney by car.
There are several ways to reach Elephant Rock, depending on how far you want to walk, or what other tracks you want to take. Having walked the Pearl Beach to Patonga Track before, we chose a short path off Patonga Drive.
Apparently, the rock looks like an elephant from some directions, but a drone view seems to be the best way to see it. It also gives great views over Brisbane Water and the surrounding forest.
After parking in a small siding only big enough for two cars we followed a narrow track into the bush. Although only a short walk, the track was very narrow, often requiring climbing over boulders. If you are not stable on your feet, this is not a track for you.
Arriving at elephant rock not long after sunrise, we found the views over Brisbane Water covered in fog. Although disappointed not to see the view, the atmosphere was great with the fog rolled in, slowly covering the forest and then the rock.
Wild Flowers
Many native species were in flower when we walked here in June 2023. This was a great bonus and very colourful, with the trail surrounded by colour the whole way.
After returning to our car, we continued on to Patonga where we bought coffee and relaxed on the beach before returning home.
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Looks like a great place to explore – just gorgeous!
It was a great walk, especially early in the morning. Shaun
Another beautiful spot!
I was a great walk, really nice atmosphere with the mist
Beautiful place! Elephant Rock central cost. Well shared with beautiful photos! 👍
Pleased that you liked it. Thank you for reading.
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Is that on the Great North Walk path? I hope to finish off that adventure one day soon. Mel
I don’t think it is. Patanga’s on the north bank of the Hawkesbury, sort of opposite Brooklyn. From memory the Great North Road crosses at Wisemans Ferry? which is to the west. I think. Shaun
Superbe, j’aime beaucoup la photo du ⛵
Merci, ravie que cela vous ait plu. Shaun
The banksia is such a lovely flower! Although mist blocks the beautiful views, there is always a bit of mystery during these times and your photos portray this wonderfully.
Thankyou for your kind words. Pleased that we managed to capture the atmosphere. sometimes hard to get what you see onto a photo. Shaun