Cocky Creek (Upper)

Cocky Creek (Upper) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Cockerawombeeba Creek (upper).

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‌	Difficulty:‌3B II (v3a2 II) Raps:‌3 Raps + 3 Jumps, max ↨180ft Metric Overall: 2.5-5h Approach: 1-2h Descent: 1-2h Exit: 30min-1h No Red Tape:‌ Shuttle:‌Required 8.6km Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Tuff (Volcanic Ash)
Start:	-31.1770, 152.3793
Parking:	-31.1770, 152.3920
Shuttle:	-31.1898, 152.3710
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Best season:	Anytime (avg for this region) winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	Pacific Australia New South Wales  Northern NSW Port Macquarie Hastings

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Reference photos

4 Jan 2026: Very Low. Water flow should not represent any danger (class B = a2). 66ML/d Forbes @ Birdwood guage

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Introduction

Cockerawombeeba creek (Cocky) is a very pretty & rocky creek walk with a few rappels & jumps in a rainforrest setting. The creek can be very slippery & care must be taken.

Mud Map

Approach

Follow the Hasting Forest Way from Beechwood. Turn left into Forbes River Rd for 1km, then right into Rimau Rd down hill to bridge extit. Park on right before the bridge. This is the exit. Leave a car here & start the car shuttle back up the way you come. Turn left on Hastings Forest Way & park on the quarry entry to start the creek walk in. Do not block the quary gate!

Water level

Cockerawombeeba creek is the tributary of the Forbes @ Birdwood where the guage is situated. Forbes River @ Birdwood (Lilly Flatt)

• <70 ML/d: v3a2 low water volume
• >70 ML/d - <350 ML/d: v4a3 high water volume
• 350 - 1000: v4a4
• >1000 = Stay home

Descent

Cocky Creek (Upper)

Rap	M	L/R	Description
			Easy but slippery creek walking until the drops begin
J1	1m	CM	Jump into center of small pool at the first rock feature before cascade
J2	2m	CR	Down climb slippery cascade on CR. Jump out into large pool
R1/J3	10m	CR	x bolt on boulder into right of flow to pool. Potential jump in high water.
R2	55m	CL	xx bolts in flow to pool.
R3	25m	CM	xx bolts L side of boulder. Rappel edge of flow to shallow pool.
J4	2m	CM	Downclimb cascade & jump into the edge of flow entering pool. May be bypassed CR in high flow.
			Creek walking section to exit.

Exit

Creek walk / bolder hop for 30 minutes back to the car.

Beta sites

==First Descent 2026==

Incidents

Credits

Cocky Creek (Upper)

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