Henry Angel Car Camp and Daywalk to Hussell's Mill Hume & Hovell Track 15km, Grade 3

Hike Brief

Car Camp or Beginners Overnight Hike at Henry Angel Trackhead on Tooma Rd as part of the Hume and Hovell Track. We will start 10 am on Saturday morning from the Henry Angel Trackhead carpark then walk north along the Hume and Hovell track up to the Hussell's Mill for about 8kms then have morning tea there. Some walkers will be training for longer hikes so heavier packs for training pursposes are welcomed but not required. We will return to camp at Henry Angel via the same track.  

On the Sunday, there is an optional walk to Mannus Lake for 16 kms one way that will involve a 40 minute car shuffle. Cars and numbers will depend on how may want to walk this section on the Sunday - to be determined Saturday evening.  

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring at the minimum car camping equipment consisting of a 3 season tent if you are camping, sleeping bag and mat to comfort zero degrees minimum, cooking gear, lunch & dinner for Saturday, breakfast & lunch for Sunday, snacks, water for hiking 2 litre minimum per day, rain gear and first aid kit.

Day Walking

• Current Medical Information Form - LOGIN FIRST  and then it can be FOUND ON THE WEBSITE HERE 
• Water - up to 2 litres recommended for a full day walk
• Sunscreen
• Gloves and hat
• Sufficient food bearing in mind the distance and duration of the event 
• Suitable clothing and footwear - note denim pants are uncomfortable
• Wet weather waterproofs, jacket and pants
• Walking poles
• Gaiters
• Basic first aid kit including your specific medication eg asthma applicator
• Torch or headlamp for contingencies

GRADE 3

Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Track may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.

This hike is designed for beginners who want to test out their overnight skills with the benefit of car campng. Toilets and water are available including hot water in the hand washing basins. The camping area is free with no requirements for bookings. Site is not powered but includes electric BBQ’s and covered seating areas. 

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

The southernmost Trackhead on the Hume and Hovell Track, Henry Angel is only 8kms from Tumbarumba via the Tooma Road. It has plenty of camping space by the Burra Creek. Please note, this campsite has been impacted by flooding during current the La Nina rain events and there may be high water levels surrounding the campsite and soft grounds when camping , you will need to be prepared for wet conditions.

This trackhead is named after Henry Angel, one of Hume’s assigned convicts. Angel continued to work for Hume and accompanied him and Charles Sturt on the 1828-29 expedition to the Darling River. As the servant/ master relationship fell away and was replaced by friendship, Hume helped Angel get his ticket-of-leave in 1832 and subsequently his conditional pardon. Angel took up a block of land on the Illawarra Coast. In 1834 he married a widow, Mary Ledwidge, and they had 16 children. Later he took up ‘Wardry’, a block on the lower Murrumbidgee River near Hay. This is now called “Uardry” and was the home of the famous Peppin Merino stud. Following Hume’s lead, Angel learnt to converse with the Indigenous Peoples, offering friendship and assistance. In 1866 he purchased land near Wagga Wagga where he became a respected and wealthy citizen. He died in 1881, aged 91.