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Description
Blue Gum Hills Regional Park is a bushland area with large open spaces for recreation and trails that wind through eucalyptus forests and past remnants of the area's mining heritage, including a historic brick ventilation tower. The park contains a mix of natural native vegetation, rehabilitated vegetation and cleared areas. A minor watercourse drains the park and there are several small shallow man-made ponds.
The range of habitat types is attractive for birds and during any visit to the park, a range of bird species can be readily found. Birds you can observe include Bell Miner, Noisy Miner, Satin Bowerbird, Australian King-Parrot, Eastern Rosella, Lewin's Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Eastern Whipbird, Grey Shrikethrush and Olive-backed Oriole.
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Access
Blue Gum Hills Regional Park is located in Minmi, a suburb near Newcastle. From Newcastle CBD, it's about a 25-minute drive west. You can take the Pacific Highway or the M1 Motorway, then follow signs to Minmi and the park entrance. There’s ample parking available near the main entrance and picnic areas. Press P on the map for directions to a parking.
The circular walking route shown on the map is about 2 km, but you can easily extend the walk. The park is dog-friendly, allowing leashed pets.