The Narrabeen Lagoon Trail is a wonderful and accessible walk on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. The trail is used by walkers, runners cyclists, kids on scooters and people in wheelchairs to explore the stunning bushland and lagoon views. There are bridges over rivers, quiet spots to enjoy the view, cafes to refuel as well as toilets and picnic areas. A quick lap for exercise or take the time enjoy all the facilities along the way.
Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek)
2 hrs 30 mins
105 m
Very easy
Middle Creek Reserve
Ingleside at the northwestern edge of Narrabeen Lagoon. The modern picnic area hosts a public toilet and change areas
and an accessible toilet
. There are a series of picnic tables
scattered throughout the picnic area. There are also plenty of bench seats
, BBQs
A BBQ on a concrete slab. BBQ is 91cm high, 2.3m wide and 88cm deep. Hot plates are 44/44cm.
and drinking fountain
. There is space to park about 50 cars, including two mobility parking bays
. Parking is metered at $6 per hour[1]. There is also a concrete boat ramp[2]
(0km) Middle Creek Reserve boat ramp → Sport and Recreation boat shed
460 m
7 mins
3m
-2m
Very easy
[5], a toilet block
[6] and car parking. At the southern end of the picnic area just before Middle Creek the path bends left[7] past the sheltered tables
] to a seat
(on the right) and a ‘The Jim Somerville Bridge’ sign[8] on a rock (on the left) just before a bridge[9]. The seat continues the the Jim Somerville Bridge[10] ramp then after about 60m the bridge turns right and flattens out for 70m to cross the creek and after 70m then leads gently downhill for about 50m, passing a fenced off abseiling area[11]. At the end of the bridge[12] this walk continues on a concrete path[13] for another 60m to come to a grassy clearing[14] (on the left) with two seats
just before the boat shed for the Sport and Recreaction Center[15].
Sport and Rec boat shed picnic area
in the open grassy area.
(0.46km) Sport and Recreation boat shed → James Wheeler Place Intersection
750 m
12 mins
7m
-7m
Very easy
(on the left).
From this seat this walk continues along the footpath[22] for about 190m past a seat
(on the left) to come to a another seat
(on the left). From the seat this walk continues along the concrete path[23] gently uphill for about 35m to the start of fence[24] and fiberglass bridge with handrails[25]. This walk zig zags on the bridge for about 70m, offering beautiful views[26][27] across the lagoon. This walk then heads gently downhill for about 20m to come to a concrete path[28] and end of handrails where the path flattens out and comes to another seat
(on the left). From here this walk follows the concrete path for about 190m past a seat
(on the left) to come to another seat
(on the left) just before the intersection[29] beside James Wheeler Place, marked by a ‘South Creek Reserve’ sign[30] (on the left).
(1.21km) James Wheeler Place Intersection → RSL War Veterans access intersection
440 m
7 mins
5m
-2m
Very easy
‘Cyclists slow down’ sign[32] (on the left) and a ‘Wildlife Protection Area’ sign[33] (on the right) and follows the gravel track for about 90m to come to an intersection with a short informal track to the water[34] (on the left). This walk then continues along the wide track for another 110m past a series of signs (on the left) remembering each war [35][36][37] before coming to a Y-intersection marked by a sign (on the right)[38]. This walk then veers left, following the ‘Jamieson Park 2.1km’ arrow along the track for the next 80m past more signs in the series (on the left) remembering each war [39][40][41][42] before crossing a 40m long fiberglass ‘RSL War Veterans Footbridge’ with timber handrails[43]. At the end of the footbridge this walk comes to an intersection[44] with a faint informal steep rough track to the right just below the Dardanelles coffee shop[45].
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Jamieson Park 2km’ arrow[46] along the gravel track keeping the road and village a short distance to the right. This walk continues for about 50m past the continuing series of information signs (on the left) remembering each war [47][48][49] before crossing to a 15m long fiberglass bridge with timber handrailing[50] and then continues along the gravel track for about 40m past more information signs (on the left) [51][52][53]. This walk then heads gently uphill to a 3-way intersection marked by a ‘RSL War Veterans North’ signpost[54] (on the right).
(1.64km) RSL War Veterans access intersection → Northern end of Jamison Park
1.6 km
28 mins
20m
-25m
Very easy
[79] to find the ‘Jamieson Park Trail Entry’ post[80]. The walking continues along the wide gravel track for 30m, to pass the ‘Jamieson Park’[81] to then come to a 3-way intersection[82] (with a concrete track and picnic area[83]
on the left).
(3.29km) Northern end of Jamison Park → Int behind Jamison Park
260 m
4 mins
2m
-1m
Easy track
[86] (on the right), (and past the other picnic facilities
) as the path then bends right and leads beside the lagoon for about 80m to come to, then cross a small creek on a narrow (1.07m wide[87]) timber footbridge[88] with metal handrails (1.02m high[89]. On the other side of the bridge this walk leads past a picnic table
[90] to come beside the boat ramp[91] at the end of Jamison Park car park.
Turn right: From just beside the boat ramp[92] at the end of Jamison Park car park, this walk follows the footpath gently uphill towards the sailing club. After about 20m this walk passes a picnic table
[93], BBQ
A BBQ on a concrete slab. BBQ is 91cm high, 2.3m wide and 88cm deep. Hot plates are 44/44cm.
[94], as well at the accessible
and public toilets
[95] (in the ‘Narrabeen Lakes sailing Club’ building). The walk continues along the footpath for just over 100m, as it leads behind the club building, past another picnic table
[96], to come to a T-intersection beside the ‘Water Refill Jamison Park’
[97] station. Now Turn left to rejoin the main walk .
(3.29km) Northern end of Jamison Park → Int behind Jamison Park
230 m
4 mins
3m
-1m
Very easy
[104] station.
Jamison Park
Narrabeen. The picnic area has a large paid[105] parking area, including two mobility parking bays
and is home to the ‘Narrabeen Lakes Sailing Club’[106]. There is a boat ramp, picnic tables
, BBQ’s
A BBQ on a concrete slab. BBQ is 91cm high, 2.3m wide and 88cm deep. Hot plates are 44/44cm.
, drinking fountain
, public
and accessible toilets
. A pleasant area to enjoy the lagoon.
(3.53km) Int behind Jamison Park → Wheeler Park
760 m
13 mins
7m
-7m
Very easy
[107] station), this walk heads along the wide concrete footpath 30m towards the road, to pass the large ‘Narrabeen Lagoon Trail’ sign[108] then cross ‘The Esplanade’ at the main entrance to Jamison Park.
Continue straight: From the entrance to ‘Jamison Park’, this walk follow the footpath out of the park keeping ‘The Esplanade’ to the right[109]. The path leads between the lagoon and the road for about 130m to pass the end of ‘Nioka Rd’. The walk continues beside the lagoon for another 250m to find a green timber bench seat
[110], then just 100m later to find another metal[111] and timber seat
[112]. The walk continues along the footpath for 70m to pass a roundabout, then past some houses to turn left onto the footpath beside ‘Lakeside Rd’[113]. The walk continues beside ‘Lakeside Rd’ for about 70m to come to the ‘water refill’ station
Wheeler Park
and bench seat
beside the footpath. A great fenced and shaded children’s playground[116] as well as rubbish bins[117]. Behind the playground is a sheltered BBQ
A BBQ on a concrete slab. BBQ is 92cm high, 1.7m wide and 88cm deep. Hot plates are 44/44cm.
and sheltered picnic tables
(as well as some other unsheltered picnic tables) beside the open grassy area[118].
(4.28km) Wheeler Park → Coffee and Kayaks
470 m
7 mins
2m
-3m
Very easy
[119] beside the playground[120] at Wheeler Park (Lakeside Rd Narrabeen), this walk follows the footpath, past the garbage bins and seat
, initially keeping the road to the right. After about 25m this walk leads past the large ‘Narrabeen Lagoon Trail’ sign[121] to continue for just shy of 100m past the scout hall[122] to head between the timber bollards[123] (1.2m wide and 1m high). The walk continues along the footpath for another 50m to pass the end of ‘Devitt St’[124], then continues for another 120m to come to a seat
[125] (on the left) at the end of ‘Roberston St’. From here this walk continues straight, following the ‘Berry Reserve 500m’[126] arrow along the footpath for 90m to pass another bench seat
[127] (on the left) and continues for another 80m to come to the ‘Pro-kayaks’[128] and the ‘The Boatshed’ cafe[129] (on the right), beside the lagoon.
The Boatshed cafe
(4.75km) Coffee and Kayaks → Berry Reserve
370 m
6 mins
1m
-1m
Very easy
[135]). After about 40m the path leads past the end of ‘Narrabeen St’[136] and past the seat
[137] (on the left) then continues for just shy of 200m beside the lagoon, through the casuarina grove, to find a picnic table
[138] (on the left). About 45m further along this path this walk passes a BBQ shelter
[139] then continues for another 70m through the open park (beside the car park) to come to the ‘Narrabeen Lagoon Trail – Berry Reserve’ signposted intersection (beside the exercise equipment [140]).
Berry Reserve
[141] , picnic tables
, 2hr car parking
, short basketball court[142], exercise area[143], garbage bins[144], and sheltered BBQs
. There are a wide range of shops within 100m along Pittwater Rd as well as bus stops. warringah.nsw.gov.au
Berry Markets are held on the 3rd Sunday of every month. It is a busy time with around 80 stalls offering arts & crafts, home wares & fashion as well as yummy food.
(5.12km) Berry Reserve → H20 cafe
120 m
2 mins
0m
-1m
Very easy
H20 cafe
(5.23km) H20 cafe → South end of Pitwater Rd Bridge
90 m
1 mins
0m
0m
Very easy
[152][153][154] as the path bends right and headhill up to a T-intersection with another footpath beside Pittwater Road[155].
(5.33km) South end of Pitwater Rd Bridge → East end of Billarong Reserve
610 m
10 mins
10m
-4m
Very easy
(5.93km) East end of Bilarong Reserve → Bilarong Reserve playground
330 m
5 mins
1m
-6m
Very easy
(one on each side of the track) to then cross a concrete ford with 57cm high timber guiding (2.6m wide)[174]. From the ford the track heads gently uphill to pass the exercise area[175] (on the right). Here this walk flattens and continues for another 130m passing a scattering of picnic tables (on both sides of the path)
, a drinking fountain (on the left)
, a double BBQ (on the right) to come to Y-intersection[176] beside a picnic area with another drinking fountain
and a playground[177] (on the right).
Bilarong Reserve playground and picnic area
In the centre of the carpark is a scout hall with toilets
.
(6.26km) Bilarong Reserve playground → Bilarong Reserve boat ramp
140 m
2 mins
1m
0m
Very easy
and continues for about 40m to cross a flat fiber glass bridge (6m long, 2.6m wide, no handrails)[184] over a small creek. This walk heads below the carpark[185] for about 90m to just before the boat ramp[186] where there’s a 1.8m high shower (on the left)[187]. (Opposite the canoe ramp across the parking lot are accessible public toilets
.)
Bilarong Reserve car park
[188] bays, a space for motor bikes[189] and plenty of car parking[190]. Parking fees ($6hr) apply[191]. There is a boat ramp[192] opposite the scout hall[193]. Also beside the scout hall are accessible
public toilets[194].
(6.41km) Bilarong Reserve boat ramp → Bilarong Reserve turning circle
180 m
3 mins
0m
0m
Very easy
, a scattering of picnic tables
, a seat
and a BBQ
(all on the left). From here this walk bends right and through the forest[195] for about 20m to lead up to a T-intersection[196] with a road (at the end of car park area).
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads along the road[197] past the timber bollards keeping the lagoon (through the trees) to the left. This walk continues for about 60m to come to the ‘Bilarong Sanctuary’ gate [198] (1.3m wide) at the far end of the turning circle.
(6.59km) Billarong Reserve turning circle → Deep Creek Intersection
1 km
19 mins
26m
-27m
Very easy
(on the left) to come to a ’80’ km/h sign[208] (on the right). From the sign this walk starts to head moderately steeply downhill for about 30m to a flat fibreglass bridge[209]. From here this walk continues for the next 100m, crosses another flat fibreglass bridge [210] and follows the 80m section of timber boardwalk (1.78m wide)[211]. This walk continues along the gravel track for the next 70m, across another 12m long flat fiberglass bridge[212] to come to timber lookout[213] with 2 seats
(at time of writing the platform was closed of for repair), located by a gorgeous angophora tree[214]. This walk continues gently uphill to then pass a 15m long moderately steep dowhnill section of gravel track[215] and a flat fibreglass bridge[216]. This walk follows the gravel track for about 140m past a timber fence[217] (on the left) and a facing away ‘Welcome to Pittwater’ sign[218] (opposite the fence) to come to a Y-intersection[219] at the start of the concrete path.
(7.59km) Deep Creek Intersection → Cement Works Lookout
310 m
5 mins
2m
-2m
Very easy
. This walk now continues along the fiberglass footpath with handrails (handrails stop after 45m) for about 90m to come to another seat
(on the left). This walk then leads into a forest and zig-zags a little bit away from the Wakehurst Parkway to come to a handrailed (116cm high) lookout (on the left) with a seat
, just by the ‘Cement Works’ sign (on the left) and a shaded seat (on the right).
Cement Works Lookout
The lookout offers beautiful views across the lagoon[226] and unique seats
as a reminder of the works that were done here. There is a 1.2m high railing[227] at the main viewing area.
(7.9km) Cement Works Lookout → Northern end of Middle Creek Reserve
630 m
12 mins
17m
-14m
Very easy
(on the right) and an unfenced timber viewing platform[231] (on the left) with 4 steps[232], offering beautiful views across the lagoon[233].
From beside this viewing platform this walk continues straight, along the 15m section of boardwalk with handrails[234] then another 80m of boardwalk to come to another viewing platform (on the left) and a seat
(on the right).
This walk continues along the fibreglass board for the next 140m as it meanders through the forest to come to the next viewing platform[235] (on the left) and a seat
(on the right).
From this viewing platform this walk continues along the fibreglass board for the next 120m through the forest to come to yet another viewing platform[236] (on the left) with a trip hazard
and a seat
(on the right).
From the viewing platform this walk continues along the fibreglass board and after about 70m this walk comes closer to the road and to yet another similar viewing platform[237] (on the left) and a seat
(on the right).
This walk continues along fiberglass board for the next 40m to come across a small handrailed bridge[238] then the end of the fiberglass boardwalk and a start of the gravel track[239].
This walk continues along the wide gravel track for the next 80m to come to a seat
and a timber viewing platform (on the left), marked by a ‘Middle Creek Reserve’ sign[240](on the right) and ‘The Graham Jones Track’ sign[241] on a rock (on the left) at the start of the Middle Creek Reserve.
(8.53km) Northern end of Middle Creek Reserve → Middle Creek Reserve boat ramp
90 m
2 mins
0m
-3m
Very easy
(on the left) and 15m later a parking pay station[244] (on the left), to come to the boat ramp[245] in the middle of the Middle Creek Reserve parking area (be mindful of a ‘Give way’ sign[246] when crossing).
Maps for the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek) walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Mona Vale | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91301S MONA VALE | NSW-91301S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek)
Accessibility summary information for the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek)
They are on average 2140m apart, with a maximum gap of 3480m.
Toilets: There are 2 designated accessible toilets on this walk.
They are 6390m apart.
Seats: There are 58 places to sit on this walk.
They are on average 150m apart, with a maximum gap of 1990m.
Hazards: There are 2 specific noteable accessability related hazards on this walk.
Trip Hazard The footpath beside the Boastshed Cafe has an unfenced direct 1m drop into the lagoon. There is a white line marking the edge but no change in texture. Found about 4730m into the walk.
Trip Hazard A 15cm step on a timber viewing platform with no handrails. Found about 8290m into the walk.
Accessibility Details
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 8.6 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs 30 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 1/6 Very easy |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Flat, no steps (1/6) |
Quality of track | Smooth and hardened path (1/6) | ||
Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
This whole walk, 9km is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 9km follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
This whole walk, 9km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 9km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 9km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 9km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek) walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek) walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Narrabeen Lagoon Trail (from Middle Creek) walk starts and ends at the Middle Creek Reserve boat ramp (gps: -33.716926, 151.26987)
Your main transport option to Middle Creek Reserve boat ramp is by;
Car. Parking fees apply in the area.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/nltmc
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Natural Bridge Walk
And Walk
Natural Bridge Walk
45 mins
71 m
Moderate track
Starting at Cook Street in Forestville, this walk follows service trails and bush tracks through Garigal National Park, to the Natural Bridge. The walk uses the arch as a natural bridge to cross the creek. The rock formation is the main highlight of this walk, though the wild flower displays in the warmer months can be quite spectacular as well.
(0km) Bend in Cook St → Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks
290 m
7 mins
1m
-25m
Moderate track
(0.29km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks → Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks
180 m
3 mins
1m
-5m
Easy track
(0.47km) Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks → Natural Bridge
250 m
6 mins
0m
-39m
Moderate track
Natural Bridge
Maps for the Natural Bridge Walk walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Natural Bridge Walk bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Natural Bridge Walk
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 1.4 km | ||
Time | 45 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 540m of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 180m is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 470m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 250m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 440m of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 290m has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 720m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 720m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 470m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 250m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Natural Bridge Walk walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Natural Bridge Walk walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Natural Bridge Walk walk starts and ends at the Bend in Cook St (gps: -33.767246, 151.21897)
Your transport options to Bend in Cook St are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/nbw
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St)
1 hr 45 mins
293 m
Hard track
Starting at Davidson Picnic area, this walk follows the ridge above Middle Harbour Creek, giving some great views along the way. The walk explores the sandstone formations, and passes an aboriginal midden along the way. Soon after passing the national park office, the walk finishes at the end of Ferguson St in Forestville.
Davidson picnic area
(0km) Bottom of the Casuarina Steps → Int of Casuarina Track and Boree Road service trail
1.9 km
48 mins
191m
-111m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the lookout, this walk follows the bush track, meandering along the side of the hill for a little while before it climbs up a short but steep rocky hill. The walk flattens out again and continues along the side of the hill for a while before crossing a small stream at some boulders. After the stream crossing, this walk climbs up a small hill and across a few rock platforms as it starts to undulate along the side of the hill. It then passes under some power lines, and climbs steeply up the hill to the large power line tower, which it passes around (keeping the tower to the right), to the intersection of the Boree Road service trail at the Casuarina Track sign.
(1.88km) Int of Casuarina Track and Boree Road service trail → End of Boree Road
110 m
2 mins
3m
0m
Easy track
(1.88km) Int of Casuarina Track and Boree Road service trail → Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks
1.4 km
34 mins
45m
-101m
Hard track
(3.3km) Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks → Int of Carroll Crk and Nothern Beaches Area Depot Servicetrails
410 m
11 mins
51m
0m
Moderate track
(3.7km) Int of Carrol Crk and Northern Beaches Area Depot Servicetrails → End of Ferguson St
120 m
1 mins
6m
-3m
Easy track
Maps for the Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St) walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St)
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 3.8 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 45 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.3km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.4km is very steep. The remaining (120m) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
Around 3.2km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely, whilst the remaining 660m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.2km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 660m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 3.6km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 260m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 3.8km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 3.8km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St) walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St) walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St) walk starts at the Bottom of the Casuarina Steps (gps: -33.76758, 151.20242)
Your transport options to Bottom of the Casuarina Steps are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
The Casuarina Track (Davidson Park to Ferguson St) ends at the End of Ferguson St (gps: -33.756616, 151.21048)
Your transport options to End of Ferguson St are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/ctptfs
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Currie Rd to Davidson Park
And Walk
Currie Rd to Davidson Park
3 hrs
280 m
Moderate track
Starting at Currie Rd in Forestville, this walk follows Middle Harbour to Davidson Park, under Roseville Bridge. There are two optional side trips, one to Natural Bridge and the other short one to Flat rock beach. The walk starts on a service trail, but mostly follows bush tracks, providing great views of Bantry Bay and Middle Harbour. There are plenty of spots to stop for a snack and enjoy the view. Davidson Park has great facilities for a picnic at the end of the walk.
(0km) Start of Currie Road service trail → Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks
910 m
16 mins
15m
-28m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the flat service trail heading south, in the opposite direction of the closest telegraph pole, winding alongside the power lines for a little while. The trail then breaks away from the power lines, heading through thicker vegetation until it comes to the signposted intersection of the Natural Bridge Track.
(0.91km) Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks → Natural Bridge
250 m
6 mins
0m
-39m
Moderate track
Natural Bridge
(0.91km) Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks → Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks
180 m
3 mins
5m
-1m
Easy track
(1.09km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks → Back of Magazine Buildings
1.9 km
40 mins
50m
-114m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Magazine Track’ sign along the wide, flat trail which winds around behind some houses (on the right). The track continues along a narrower, rocky bush track which steadily winds down a long hill to the bottom of the valley, where it flattens out just above the water. From here, the walk continues along the bush track, winding up and down along the side of the hill until it follows a track marker up to the magazine buildings’ fence line. The track runs parallel to this fence as it heads along to an open, square concrete tank just off to the left of the track, from which the roofs of the magazine buildings and Middle Harbour Creek are both visible.
Bantry Bay Explosives Magazine complex
(2.97km) Back of Magazine Buildings → Int of Magazine and Flat Rock Beach Tracks
1.1 km
23 mins
44m
-53m
Moderate track
(4.02km) Int of Magazine and Flat Rock Beach Tracks → Flat Rock Beach
30 m
1 mins
0m
-6m
Moderate track
Flat Rock Beach
(4.02km) Int of Magazine and Flat Rock Beach Tracks → Int of Flat Rock and Magazine Tracks
190 m
5 mins
36m
0m
Moderate track
(4.21km) Int of Flat Rock and Magazine Tracks → Int of Downpatrick Road Servicetrail and Flat Rock Track
1.5 km
39 mins
86m
-116m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track along the side of the hill, with the ground sloping up to the right. The track meanders through the dense bushland, occasionally catching a nice view over Middle Harbour Creek down to the left, and continues to the intersection of a rough service trail on the right, which heads uphill.
(5.75km) Int of Downpatrick Road Servicetrail and Flat Rock Track → Int of Davidson Park driveway and Flat Rock Track
690 m
16 mins
32m
-41m
Moderate track
(6.44km) Int of Davidson Park driveway and Flat Rock Track → Rotary Rotunda
800 m
14 mins
12m
-13m
Easy track
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Davidson Park driveway, crossing under Roseville Bridge with Middle Harbour Creek on the left. The walk passes a small car park and bends to the right, winding around the large picnic areas (on the left), passing a building with some toilets (also on the left), and continuing along for a little while before coming to the signposted intersection of the Rotary Rotunda footpath.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads through the ‘Rotary Rotunda’ arch[2] and along the concrete footpath to the rotunda in the picnic area nearby.
Davidson picnic area
Maps for the Currie Rd to Davidson Park walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Currie Rd to Davidson Park bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Currie Rd to Davidson Park
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 7.2 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
4.6km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.9km is flat with no steps. The remaining (770m) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
5km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 1.1km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (770m) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 4.6km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 2.6km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 4.6km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.7km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 7km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 4.2km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 3km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Currie Rd to Davidson Park walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Currie Rd to Davidson Park walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Currie Rd to Davidson Park walk starts at the Start of Currie Road service trail (gps: -33.760107, 151.22467)
Your transport options to Start of Currie Road service trail are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Currie Rd to Davidson Park ends at the Rotary Rotunda (gps: -33.768254, 151.20296)
Your transport options to Rotary Rotunda are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/crtdp
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Timber Getters Track
And Walk
Timber Getters Track
1 Hr
120 m
Hard track
Starting at Seaforth Oval, this walk explores the historic logging track that heads down to the picnic area on the eastern shore of Banty Bay. The picnic area is a great spot to relax and enjoy the water, and bush views, before heading back up to Seaforth oval. This is just one section of the greater Harbour to Hawkesbury walk.
Seaforth Oval
(0km) Seaforth Oval → Int of the Timbergetters and Engraving Tracks
50 m
1 mins
0m
-2m
Moderate track
(0.05km) Int of the Timber Getters and Engraving Tracks → Int of the Timbergetters and Old Bullock Track
340 m
9 mins
4m
-34m
Moderate track
(0.38km) Int of the Timber Getters and Old Bullock Track → Bantry Bay Picnic Area
510 m
15 mins
5m
-75m
Hard track
Bantry Bay Picnic Area
Maps for the Timber Getters Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Timber Getters Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Timber Getters Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 1.8 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 510m of this walk is very steep, whilst the remaining 380m has short steep hills.
Quality of track
Around 510m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 380m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
This whole walk, 890m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 510m of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 380m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 890m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 890m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Timber Getters Track walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Timber Getters Track walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Timber Getters Track walk starts and ends at the Seaforth Oval (gps: -33.781957, 151.23724)
Your transport options to Seaforth Oval are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/ttt
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
The Cambourne Loop
And Walk
The Cambourne Loop
2 hrs
204 m
Moderate track
This pleasant walk starts in the outskirts of St Ives and follows several tracks to explore a section of the Garigal National Park. The walk follows the Upper Cambourne Track down into Garigal National Park, then the Lower Cambourne Track into the valley, and the Bare Creek Track, through the forest. The walk then follows the Cascades Track to climb out of the valley. There is an optional side trip to the Cascades.
(0km) Int of Cambourne Ave and Upper Cambourne Track → Int of Cascades and Upper Cambourne service trails
600 m
14 mins
20m
-47m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the service trail along the side of the hill with the ground sloping up to the right. The trail then zigzags all the way down to the intersection with the Cascades service trail, marked with an ‘Upper Cambourne Track’ sign.
(0.6km) Int of Cascades and Upper Cambourne service trails → Int of Cascades and Lower Cambourne service trails
90 m
2 mins
1m
-15m
Moderate track
(0.7km) Int of Cascades and Lower Cambourne service trails → Int of Lower Cambourne and Waterhole Track
1.2 km
26 mins
29m
-65m
Moderate track
(1.9km) Int of Lower Cambourne and Waterhole Track → Middle Harbour Creek Waterhole
20 m
0m
-1m
Moderate track
Lower Cambourne waterhole
(1.9km) Int of Lower Cambourne and Waterhole Track → Int of Bare Creek and Lower Cambourne service trails
200 m
3 mins
7m
-2m
Moderate track
(2.09km) Int of Bare Creek and Lower Cambourne service trails → Int of Bare Creek and Cascades service trails
1.1 km
24 mins
33m
-48m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail away from the creek, with the ground sloping up to the right. It soon comes to the intersection with the Cascades management trail (where there is a ‘Bare Creek Track’ sign).
(3.24km) Int of Bare Creek and Cascades service trails → The Cascades
300 m
5 mins
1m
-14m
Moderate track
The Cascades
(3.24km) Int of Bare Creek and Cascades service trails → Int of Cambourne Ave and Upper Cambourne Track
1.2 km
27 mins
114m
-26m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the service trail going up the hill. After winding up the long, and sometimes steep hill, the walk passes an intersection and continues up the hill on an asphalted section of management trail to reach the signposted intersection with the ‘Lower Cambourne Track’.
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Cascades track arrow along the service trail, climbing up the hill for a short while before coming to the intersection of the Upper Cambourne track.
Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows the service trail, zigzagging up the hill behind the ‘Upper Cambourne’ sign. The walk flattens out for a while and reaches an intersection with a service trail at a track marker.
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the service trail down the side of the hill, with the ground sloping up to the left. The walk descends steadily until it crosses a small creek and climbs up the hill on the other side, passing through a metal gate to arrive at Cambourne Ave.
Maps for the The Cambourne Loop walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the The Cambourne Loop bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the The Cambourne Loop
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 4.4 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.5km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.9km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (90m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 3.5km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 900m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 2.3km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 2.2km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 3.2km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.2km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 4.4km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 4.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 310m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the The Cambourne Loop walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the The Cambourne Loop walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The The Cambourne Loop walk starts and ends at the Int of Cambourne Ave and Upper Cambourne Track (gps: -33.723674, 151.18253)
Your transport options to Int of Cambourne Ave and Upper Cambourne Track are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/tcl
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
The Bare Creek Track
And Walk
The Bare Creek Track
3 hrs 15 mins
265 m
Moderate track
(0km) Ralston Ave → Int of the Heath and Ralston Ave service trails
190 m
3 mins
4m
-1m
Moderate track
(0.19km) Int of the Heath and Ralston Ave service trails → Int of Quarry Road and Bare Creek Tracks
2.2 km
48 mins
18m
-135m
Moderate track
(2.4km) Int of Quarry Road and Bare Creek Tracks → Int of Bare Creek and Lower Cambourne service trails
240 m
4 mins
6m
-5m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail up the hill, to the intersection with another management trail on the right.
(2.64km) Int of Bare Creek and Lower Cambourne service trails → Int of Bare Creek and Cascades service trails
1.1 km
24 mins
33m
-48m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail away from the creek, with the ground sloping up to the right. It soon comes to the intersection with the Cascades management trail (where there is a ‘Bare Creek Track’ sign).
(3.79km) Int of Bare Creek and Cascades service trails → The Cascades
300 m
5 mins
1m
-14m
Moderate track
The Cascades
Maps for the The Bare Creek Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the The Bare Creek Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the The Bare Creek Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 8.2 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs 15 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.2km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.4km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (470m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 4.1km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.7km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 390m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 2.2km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.9km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 4.1km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 2.4km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1.7km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the The Bare Creek Track walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the The Bare Creek Track walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The The Bare Creek Track walk starts and ends at the Ralston Ave (gps: -33.727169, 151.20554)
Your transport options to Ralston Ave are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/tbct
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Davidson Track
And Walk
Davidson Track
1 hr 15 mins
132 m
Hard track
This walk starts at John Oxley Drive, and is popular with people working on their fitness. The walk follows a service trail which is initially dirt, but is sealed for most of the way, as it follows the pipeline steeply down to Middle Harbour Creek. Enjoy the view from the bank of the creek before the climb back up.
(0km) John Oxley Drive (Sth of Prahran Ave) → Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks
1 km
27 mins
11m
-121m
Hard track
Pipeline
Maps for the Davidson Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Davidson Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Davidson Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 2 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 15 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
This whole walk, 1000m is very steep.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 1000m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
This whole walk, 1000m has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 1000m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 1000m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 1000m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Davidson Track walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Davidson Track walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Davidson Track walk starts and ends at the John Oxley Drive (Sth of Prahran Ave) (gps: -33.747029, 151.19987)
Your transport options to John Oxley Drive (Sth of Prahran Ave) are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/j
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Currie Rd Track
And Walk
Currie Rd Track
1 hr 30 mins
145 m
Hard track
This nice walk explores some of the service trails at the northern end of Bantry Bay, in Garigal National Park. This walk is a great way to see many wildflowers, and some wildlife, of the area. The side trip to the Natural Bridge is worth the effort to see this interesting rock formation. Most of the walk is fairly flat with the exception of the last few meters to the waters edge where the track is quite rough. There is an option to exit at Cook St, just near a bus stop.
(0km) Start of Currie Road service trail → Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks
910 m
16 mins
15m
-28m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the flat service trail heading south, in the opposite direction of the closest telegraph pole, winding alongside the power lines for a little while. The trail then breaks away from the power lines, heading through thicker vegetation until it comes to the signposted intersection of the Natural Bridge Track.
(0.91km) Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks → Natural Bridge
250 m
6 mins
0m
-39m
Moderate track
Natural Bridge
(0.91km) Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks → Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks
180 m
3 mins
5m
-1m
Easy track
(1.09km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks → Bend in Cook St
290 m
7 mins
25m
-1m
Moderate track
(1.09km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks → End of Service trail
1.1 km
21 mins
7m
-85m
Moderate track
(2.19km) End of Service trail → Bantry Bay View
50 m
1 mins
0m
-4m
Hard track
Bantry Bay View
Maps for the Currie Rd Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Currie Rd Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Currie Rd Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 4.5 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 30 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
1.1km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.1km is flat with no steps. The remaining (55m) is very steep.
Quality of track
1.1km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 1.1km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (55m) follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
2km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 180m is clearly signposted. The remaining (55m) has minimal directional signs.
Experience Required
Around 1.2km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.1km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 2.2km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 55m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 2.2km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 55m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Currie Rd Track walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Currie Rd Track walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Currie Rd Track walk starts and ends at the Start of Currie Road service trail (gps: -33.760107, 151.22467)
Your transport options to Start of Currie Road service trail are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/crt
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track
4 hrs
399 m
Hard track
This walk starts in St Ives and follows the Pipeline and Bungaroo tracks down to Middle Harbour Creek, crossing the creek at the stepping stones and continuing to Davidson Picnic area. Much of this walk follows Middle Harbour Creek, providing great water views and passing some interesting sandstone caves along the way. The Davidson park picnic area is a great place for a rest and play after this walk.
(0km) Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd) → Int of Pipeline Track and Founders Way
910 m
19 mins
28m
-43m
Easy track
(0.91km) Int of Pipeline Track and Founders Way → Int of Pipeline and Bungaroo Tracks
180 m
3 mins
8m
0m
Easy track
(1.09km) Int of Pipeline and Bungaroo Tracks → Int of Bungaroo and Lower Link Track
1.3 km
33 mins
47m
-165m
Hard track
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track east towards the rock platforms, where it follows the steps down a cleft between the rocks. The walk continues along the bush track, winding through the bush and under some high-tension power lines and down some spaced-out wooden steps, until it comes to the intersection with the middle link track at a rock surface with some green painted arrows.
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading east, down the hill and through the bush for a while, steadily winding down wooden and rock steps. The track heads down around some rock platforms and past an information sign on a local bird called the Anomalous Hornbill. The walk passes a track marker and continues down some more wooden steps to the intersection of the lower link track.
(2.39km) Int of Bungaroo and Lower Link Track → Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks
240 m
4 mins
10m
-5m
Moderate track
Bungaroo
(2.63km) Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks → Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks
700 m
16 mins
30m
-38m
Moderate track
Pipeline
(3.32km) Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks → Int of Lyrebird and Carroll Creek tracks
1.5 km
28 mins
39m
-31m
Moderate track
(4.83km) Int of Lyrebird and Carroll Creek tracks → Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks
740 m
12 mins
21m
-3m
Moderate track
(5.58km) Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks → Int of Casuarina Track and Boree Road service trail
1.4 km
34 mins
101m
-45m
Hard track
(7km) Int of Casuarina Track and Boree Road service trail → Casuarina Lookout
1.7 km
46 mins
111m
-182m
Hard track
(8.74km) Casuarina Lookout → Bottom of the Casuarina Steps
130 m
2 mins
0m
-9m
Moderate track
(8.87km) Bottom of the Casuarina Steps → Int of Davidson Park driveway and Rotary Rotunda path
160 m
3 mins
4m
-2m
Very easy
Davidson picnic area
Maps for the St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 9 km | ||
Time | 4 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
3.7km of this walk has short steep hills and another 3.6km has gentle hills with occasional steps. Whilst another 1.4km is very steep and the remaining 330m is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
4.2km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely and another 3.4km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. Whilst another 1.2km follows a clear and well formed track or trail and the remaining 160m follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 4.9km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 4.1km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 6km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.8km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 9km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 6km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 3.5km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track walk starts at the Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd) (gps: -33.74178, 151.16694)
Your transport options to Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd) are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The St Ives to Davidson Park via Casuarina Track ends at the Int of Davidson Park driveway and Rotary Rotunda path (gps: -33.768199, 151.20325)
Your transport options to Int of Davidson Park driveway and Rotary Rotunda path are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/ptdpvct
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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