The vista is the subject of Elioth Gruner’s 1937 "Weetangera" painting. Use the Shepherd's Lookout carpark on Stockdill Drive. As you walk out towards the lookout there is a gap in the fence on the right, which is the side trail out to Gruner's Vista. You can also walk in from Macnamara.

Return walk from Gruner's Vista
26 Dec 2025 GhostInTheMachine
Distance
1.5 km
1.5 km
Duration
25 min
25 min
Elevation gain
53 m
53 m
Elevation loss
41 m
41 m
Elevation range
597 m – 626 m
597 m – 626 m
Activity
Walk
Walk
Track grade
Grade 2
Grade 2
Walking back from the lookout, which has a nice view over the Murrumbidgee River. Many eastern grey kangaroos and a few swamp wallabies. Also encountered an eastern brown snake on the path - watch your step.

