Continue straight: From the end of Lake Crescent
[20], this walk follows the footpath
[21], keeping the large Five Islands Rd
[22] up to your right. The walk follows the footpath for about 250m, until coming to a T-intersection
[23] with another footpath (beside the ‘Raymond Smith’ concrete monument
[24]).
Turn right: From the intersection
[25], this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the footpath and through the underpass
[26]. Just after the underpass, this walk heads gently up the ramp to come beside
[27] Five Islands Rd. Here, the walk turns right
[28] to follow a footpath for about 900m, crossing over a two bridges
[29] and an island (two arms of Cockle Creek
[30]). On the far side the second bridge (Watkins Bridge
[31]), this walk comes to the intersection
[32] with another footpath, marked by a GNW arrow post
[33].
Turn right: From the intersection
[34], this walk follows the GNW arrow post gently downhill along the footpath
[35] towards the water, while keeping the playing fields
[36] on the left. The walk continues on the footpath (beside the bridge), to then bend left and lead along side a small road and Cockle Creek
[37] (on your right), until coming to a road crossing
[38] with Creek Reserve Rd, on the far side of ‘Macquarie Field’.
Continue straight: From the intersection
[39], this walk follow the GNW arrow post
[40] across Creek Reserve Rd and follows the footpath through Speers Point Park
[41] passing the ‘Walk Safe’ sign
[42] (on your right). The walk continues through Speers Point Park for about 500m, past picnic shelters
[43], a stage
[44], a wharf
[45] to then cross the road beside ‘Speers Point Swimming Pool’
[46]. The walk continues on the footpath, with the water on the right
[47] for about 300m to pass the War Memorial
[48]. Here the walk continues along the waters edge for 2.5km to pass a car park then cross ‘North Creek’
[49] on the road bridge
[50]. Continue for another 100m, through the park, then just past the toilet block the footpath leads to a large ‘Great North Walk – Warners Bay Trackhead’ sign, beside the traffic lights.
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