Lankeys Creek: Hiking the Hume and Hovell Track

For your trip to Lankeys Creek, the Hume and Hovell Walking Track is an important point of reference. In the Greater Hume travel region, it leads to nearby Lankeys Creek and along Jingellic Road to the Lankeys Creek Campsite. When planning, it is worth considering the access route, the short walk to the creek and the stated walking distance separately. This will help you decide whether to include a longer section in your day or focus mainly on access to the creek.

Getting to Lankeys Creek Campsite

Lankeys Creek Campsite is accessible via the Holbrook-Jingellic Road. It is 8.6 kilometres towards Holbrook from the intersection with Tumbarumba-Jingellic Road. Access is via a sharp, easily missed right turn off Jingellic Road; a Hume and Hovell marker post indicates the turnoff. Check road conditions before driving and look out for the marker. This is especially helpful at the turnoff, which is easy to miss.

At the campsite, a short walking track leads from the small car park over the fence and down to the creek. The car park and walking track provide the directions for this short access route; distinguish it from the stated track section. The NSW Government’s capital works program, updated on 26 November 2025, includes new tables at the Lankeys Creek campsites.

Hiking the Hume and Hovell Track

The section from Lankeys Creek Campsite to Tin Mines Campground is 20.8 kilometres long. It is estimated to take seven hours and is rated moderate. The distance, estimated duration and difficulty rating provide different points of reference for planning your day. Treat the seven hours as the estimated walking time for this section, not as an exact time for your personal hike.

The track also connects hiking plans with a historical context: it follows the route taken by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their 1824 expedition to Port Phillip, now Melbourne. Lankeys Creek Campsite was one of the campsites used for the original expedition. This places today’s route planning alongside the site’s historical connection, without confusing the hiking section details with the history of the campsite.

In the wider travel region: Greater Hume Shire Council

For a broader regional perspective, you could include Woomargama National Park. It covers 24,185 hectares and is the largest protected area west of the Great Dividing Range. The park has more than 100 kilometres of unsealed roads for four-wheel-drive vehicles and mountain bikes. This is a different way to explore the region from hiking the section between Lankeys Creek Campsite and Tin Mines Campground.

A section of the Hume and Hovell Track from Lankey’s Creek to Bowna passes through Woomargama National Park. Birdwatchers in the park may spot species including the Regent Honeyeater, Superb Parrot and Powerful Owl. Norths Lookout offers another specific point of reference: the natural granite platform sits at an elevation of about 1,000 metres and offers 180-degree views of the Upper Murray Valley, the western side of the Snowy Mountains, the Riverina District and Holbrook.

Accommodation in Lankeys Creek

Hillview Oak Bed and Breakfast offers a relaxing stay in scenic rural surroundings. Availability depends on the operator, so check directly if you plan to include this accommodation in your itinerary.

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