Jellybean Track

A short walk down to a calm bend in the Glenbrook Creek, flanked by sandstone cliffs and a sandy beach in the shape of a jellybean. One kilometre return, thirty minutes to an hour, in the Glenbrook section of Blue Mountains National Park. Spotted gums and grass trees through the gorge, kestrels overhead, the occasional kingfisher around the water. The pool is calm enough for kids to swim and lilo. Park gates close in the evening.

The Glenbrook gates are locked outside opening hours — 8.30am to 7pm from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, and 8.30am to 6pm the rest of the year — so do not get caught inside. A per-vehicle day fee applies at the Bruce Road entrance and can be paid through the Park'nPay app. Swimming can be dangerous after heavy rain, and bacteria levels vary: ask at the Glenbrook Information Centre on the day before you get in.