Henry Angel Trackhead to Mannus Lake

8 Jul

This is a long but beautiful walk along the Burra Creek down to the Tumbarumba Creek valley before climbing Mannus ridge through Bogandyera Nature Reserve and descending down to Mannus Lake. It is historically very significant, for both the gold mining evidence along Burra Creek and because the explorers, Hume and Hovell, followed this same route and first viewed the Snowy Mountains from Big Hill.

Distance: to Mannus Lake - 16.4kms
Add Big Hill + 0.6km
Grade: Medium

Nearest town: Tumbarumba
– From Henry Angel Trackhead to Tumbarumba – 8 km
– From Mannus Lake to Tumbarumba – 10 km

Dogs permitted: No
Cyclists permitted: No

Water: The only water available at Mannus Lake campsite is out of the dam. This is affected by Blue-Green Algae seasonally so water sources must be brought in.

Walking notes

This is an interesting and varied day walk. The Track follows Burra Creek for 3kms through an area that was subjected to extensive gold mining in the past. Past Burra Falls the gold mining ceased and the Track follows the creek passing multiple waterfalls. The valley and Track steepen at the confluence of the Burra and Tumbarumba creeks. Tumbarumba Creek is crossed via the Col Daniel Bridge.

Once the Tumbarumba Creek is crossed, it is a long climb up to the top of Mannus Ridge, with steep sections along the way. The Track crosses Mount Garland Trail at the top of the ridge and then it is a steep descent down to Mannus Lake through native bush then out into open grazing country.

Please note, this Short Walk section is impacted by flooding during current the La Nina rain events and there may be high water levels surrounding and across the track. The track may be muddy, slippery and wet - you will need to be prepared for wet conditions.

How to access the track

Henry Angel Trackhead / accessed off Tooma Road, 8kms south-east of Tumbarumba. The Hume and Hovell Track crosses Tooma Road at Henry Angel Trackhead.

Mannus Lake / Mannus Lake is 10kms south-west of Tumbarumba, accessed via Jingellic Road, turn on to Mannus Forest Rd to Mannus Lake Road or Jingellic Rd straight to Mannus Lake Rd. Follow to the campground on the lake