Stromlo Pines

For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:

(02) 6205 1700

healthdirect

24 hour health advice

1800 022 222

ACT State Emergency Service

Emergency help
during flood or storms

13 25 00

Stromlo Pines is suitable for:

walking on the designated walking track
horse riding on the designated equestrian trail
mountain bike riding on the designated mountain bike trail

Dogs are welcome on-leash.

View along walking trail at Stromlo Pines

What you'll see

Mountain bikers riding at Stromlo Forest Park at sunset

What you'll see

At Stromlo Pines, you can see:

Stromlo Forest Park nearby

Things to do

Activities

Features

Dogs on-leash
NO BINS – take your rubbish with you
Walking track/s

Restricted or prohibited

Camping prohibited
Off-road driving prohibited
Driving on management trails prohibited
Fires prohibited
Wood and timber collection prohibited
Trailbikes prohibited except on public roads

Horse riding on designated equestrian trail only
Mountain bike riding on designated mountain bike trail only
Walking on designated walking track only

Ngunnawal Country and People

Stromlo Pines is located on Ngunnawal Country, an ancient and diverse landscape managed and cared for by Ngunnawal people for tens of thousands of years.

For time immemorial Ngunnawal people have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.

Plantation heritage

The plantations were almost destroyed in the 2003 Canberra bushfires. Today, the remnants of plantations are managed for timber harvesting.

After the bushfires, the destroyed areas were revegetated and now feature National Arboretum Canberra and Stromlo Forest Park.

View over the National Arboretum Canberra

Before you go/How to get there

Before you go

Prepare by:

understanding safety, especially during fire danger periods or flooding
checking alerts

Remember:

check signage as pine forests are hazardous working sites – avoid active logging sites
do not light a fire
motorised vehicles are not permitted
do not collect timber (timber collection from hardwood and pine forests is prohibited)
follow the expected safety and trail etiquette as a mountain bike rider
camping is not permitted

How to get there

Stromlo Pines can be accessed from:

the National Arboretum Canberra by foot/bike
the National Trail to the southern side of the forest
River Road at the National Arboretum Canberra
Harold White Avenue in Coombs (parking is available on the side of the road) – the National Trail starts there. Parking is available on the side of the road before the gate

Boundary mapping is indicative only.

More information

If you notice any issues during your visit:

report maintenance issues to Access Canberra
report vandalism or other illegal activities to the police on 131 444
in an emergency, call 000

Find out about:

plantations in Canberra
management of commercial pine plantations