Flat Rock Creek

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Flat Rock Creek

(0km) Flat Rock Creek Car Park → Flat Rock Creek

150 m
3 mins
0m
-21m

Moderate track

From the Flat Rock Creek car park (West of Flat Rock Creek bridge, 6.6KM south of Audley on Sir Bertram Stevens Dr), this walk follows the track past the ‘Flat Rock Creek’ sign. Following the arrow down the rock the walk then winds through the bush passing some interesting rock formations and views of the creek. Just near the creek the track heads right to come to the bank of Flat Rock Creek. (The creek may be impassable after rain, and is slippery).

Flat Rock Creek

Flat Rock Creek is found south east of Audley and flows north under Sir Bertram Stevens Drive. In places the water is wide and shallow as it flows across the solid flat rock bed. The red rock and the shallow creek make for a very interesting environment. It is a nice cools spot to visit on hot days.

Maps for the Flat Rock 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.

Port Hacking	1:25 000 Map Series	91294N PORT HACKING	NSW-91294N
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Flat Rock Creek bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Flat Rock Creek

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	294 m
		Time	15 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	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

This whole walk, 150m has short steep hills.

Quality of track

This whole walk, 150m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs

This whole walk, 150m has directional signs at most intersection.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 150m requires some bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 150m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 150m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Flat Rock Creek walk starts and ends at the Flat Rock Creek Car Park (gps: -34.114214, 151.06622)
Your main transport option to Flat Rock Creek Car Park is by;

Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)

Fire Danger

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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.
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* A3 topo maps
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Happy walking
Matt 🙂

Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach

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Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach

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This walk is another Royal National Park classic. The walk comes off a ridge to join with the Coastal Track’s tour of the beaches. The walk starts at the small Curra Moors car park and heads through the heath and bush to the rock shelf at the coast. The track ends at Garie Beach. The beach has a kiosk and is an excellent spot for a swim (when patrolled) and a picnic. This walk is good for those who can get dropped off at the top and meet their driver at the bottom, or you may choose to do a car shuffle, or retrace your steps back to Curra Moors car park.

(0km) Curra Moors Car Park → Int. Coastal Walk and North Rill Trk

2.8 km
52 mins
21m
-114m

Hard track

From the far corner of the car park, with the road to the left, this walk heads away from the road and into the thick heath. The track is enclosed in sections by dense foliage as it slowly descends the hill. The track in some places is deeply cut by watercourses as it makes its way to the cul-de-sac with the open service trail.
Continue straight: From intersection, this walk heads along the management trail away from the cul-de-sac. The track continues for approximately 500m through a dense wall of heath vegetation to the intersection with another management trail on the right.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads down the grassy management trail towards the ocean. The vegetation either side of the track lowers in height as the track comes closer to the cliff edge. The track continues for approximately 1km before the management trail narrows into a bush track, approximately 30m before coming to the intersection.

(2.81km) Int of North Rill and Coastal Track → Garie Beach Lookout

440 m
9 mins
22m
-11m

Moderate track

Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track around the left-hand side of the ‘Curra Moors car park’ sign, following the cliffs and keeping the ocean on the left of the track. After several hundred metres of high scrub, the track emerges out into the opening which has fantastic views of Garie Beach and the hills to the south.

(3.25km) Garie Beach Lookout → North-East End of Garie Beach

510 m
13 mins
6m
-105m

Hard track

Continue straight: From Garie Beach Lookout, this walk follows the bush track heading down towards Garie Beach, winding down the long hill, descending the steep rock and wooden steps to the bottom of the hill where the walk continues through the grassy clearing to the end of the beach.

Garie Beach

Garie Beach, Royal National Park, is a large, south-east facing, yellow sand beach. The beach is backed by steep headlands and gullies. There is a large car park at the end of Garie Rd for access to the beach. Garie Beach is popular for surfing, patrolled 9am-5pm from December to January. Facilities include toilets, kiosk, picnic tables, cold showers and Surf Life Saving Club. The water from the shower should be treated before drinking, this water comes from a tank and may be unavailable during dry periods. More info.

(3.76km) North-East End of Garie Beach → Garie Beach Car Park

690 m
13 mins
16m
-11m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the end of Garie Beach, the walk follows the coast across the beach, keeping the ocean to the left until coming to the base of some timber steps, which lead up the hill on the right.
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk heads along the beach, keeping the ocean on your left, for approximately 200m to Garie Beach car park on the right.

Maps for the Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach

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	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	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

2.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 930m has short steep hills. Whilst another 510m is very steep and the remaining 380m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

2.3km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 1.3km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (930m) follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.

Signs

Around 3.3km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 1.1km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

Around 3.9km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 510m 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 3.8km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 690m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach walk starts at the Curra Moors Car Park (gps: -34.162178, 151.05645)
Your main transport option to Curra Moors Car Park is by;

Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)

The Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach ends at the Garie Beach Car Park (gps: -34.170224, 151.06645)
Your main transport option to Garie Beach Car Park is by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)

Fire Danger

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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

Forecast snapshot

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Curra Moors Loop

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Curra Moors Loop

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(0km) Curra Moors Car Park → Middle Rill Ck

930 m
21 mins
1m
-72m

Hard track

(0.93km) Middle Rill Ck → Curra Moors Cross

1.9 km
32 mins
17m
-29m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From intersection, this walk heads along the management trail away from the cul-de-sac. The track continues for approximately 500m through a dense wall of heath vegetation to the intersection with another management trail on the right.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to ‘Curracurrong 2.6km’ along the management trail, with the ocean far to the right. After approximately 1km, the walk comes to an intersection.

(2.82km) Curra Moors Cross → Int. Coastal Walk and Curra Moors Brook Trail

1.5 km
26 mins
3m
-68m

Moderate track

Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the sign to ‘Curracurrong 1.6km’[1] along the management trail, with the ocean far to the right. After approximately 300m, the walk drops into a creek.
Continue straight: The walk crosses the creek to head up the hill, with the ocean far to the right. The walk leads along the management trail for some time, then comes to the cliff edge.

(4.34km) Int. Coastal Walk and Curra Moors Brook Trail → Int of North Rill and Coastal Track

2.1 km
45 mins
107m
-53m

Moderate track

Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads along the bush track and the rockshelf, keeping the ocean on the left. This continues, with the track becoming a narrow trail that goes through the scrub. In various sections, metal walkways have been built to stabilise the environment in the area. This continues until reaching an intersection with a track, heading off to the right.

(6.43km) Int of North Rill and Coastal Track → Garie Beach Car Park

1.6 km
35 mins
44m
-127m

Hard track

Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track around the left-hand side of the ‘Curra Moors car park’ sign, following the cliffs and keeping the ocean on the left of the track. After several hundred metres of high scrub, the track emerges out into the opening which has fantastic views of Garie Beach and the hills to the south.
Continue straight: From Garie Beach Lookout, this walk follows the bush track heading down towards Garie Beach, winding down the long hill, descending the steep rock and wooden steps to the bottom of the hill where the walk continues through the grassy clearing to the end of the beach.
Continue straight: From the end of Garie Beach, the walk follows the coast across the beach, keeping the ocean to the left until coming to the base of some timber steps, which lead up the hill on the right.
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk heads along the beach, keeping the ocean on your left, for approximately 200m to Garie Beach car park on the right. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn left.

Garie Beach

(6.43km) Int. Coastal Walk and North Rill Trk → Int. Curra Moors Trail and North Rill Trk

1.1 km
18 mins
37m
-4m

Moderate track

Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill, away from the cliff edge and sea. The track is narrow for approximately 30m then turns into a management trail. The trail continues for approximately 1km, with the heath surrounding becomes taller. The trail leads to an overgrown grassy area in the heath that leads to the intersection.

(7.51km) Int. Curra Moors Trail and North Rill Trk → Curra Moors Car Park

1.7 km
34 mins
77m
-17m

Hard track

Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads south-west along the management trail into the taller, more dense vegetation. The track continues for approximately 500m through a dense wall of heath vegetation to the end of the management trail.
Continue straight: From the cul-de-sac, this walk leads along the bush track, away from the service trail. The track is enclosed in sections by dense heath vegetation as it slowly rises up the hill. The track is deeply cut in sections from watercourses, as the walk makes its way up to the car park at the top of the hill.

Maps for the Curra Moors 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Curra Moors Loop bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Curra Moors 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	9.2 km
		Time	3 hrs 30 mins
		.
Grade 4/6 Hard track	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
		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	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 5km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 4km has short steep hills.

Quality of track

Around 7km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 1.9km follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.

Signs

Around 7km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 2.1km 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 has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Curra Moors Loop walk starts and ends at the Curra Moors Car Park (gps: -34.162178, 151.05645)
Your main transport option to Curra Moors Car Park is by;

Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)

Fire Danger

https://www.wildwalks.com/wildwalks_custom/includes/walk_fire_danger.php?walkid=nsw-royalnp-cml
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

Forecast snapshot

Park Information & Alerts

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Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms

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Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms

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(0km) Otford Train Station → Otford Lookout

800 m
24 mins
97m
-37m

Moderate track

From the top of Otford Station, this walk follows the signs to ‘Royal National Park’ up some stairs. Once at the top of the stairs, the walk turns left and climbs up the steep concrete path for approximately 50m to the top, where it comes to the intersection marked as ‘Station Rd’. This walk turns left and follows the flat dirt road, passing an intersection with another road on the left. The walk continues along to the next intersection, where it turns right onto Fanshawe Rd. This walk follows Fanshawe Rd up the long hill until coming to an intersection with an asphalt road signposted as ‘Lady Wakehurst Drive’. At the intersection, this walk turns left and crosses the road, continuing for approximately 25m until coming to a car park and the entry into Royal National Park. There is a large green sign here saying ‘Otford Lookout’.

(0.8km) Otford Lookout → Top of Werrong Beach Track

220 m
6 mins
21m
-8m

Moderate track

Veer right: From Otford Lookout, the walk heads up the stairs on the seaward side of the car park, winding up the hill and along the fenced of cliffs, keeping the ocean to the right as it steadily climbs up the hill. After a while, the track breaks away from the cliff and continues along the bush track, climbing up the hill until coming to an intersection marked with a signpost saying ‘Werrong Beach’.

(1.02km) Top of Werrong Beach Track → The Squeeze Way and Burning Palms Tracks

1.7 km
37 mins
97m
-50m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the Coast Track along the bush track, winding up the long hill the the top, where it flattens out and continues along a well-managed bush track through a rather beautiful section of ferns. After quite a while, the track joins onto a flat service trail which it follows, undulating gently until it comes to the signposted intersection of the North Era bush track.

(2.69km) The Squeeze Way and Burning Palms Tracks → Int. Fig 8 Pool Trk and Coastal Trk

2.1 km
1 Hr
66m
-252m

Hard track

Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘North Era’ arrow along the bush track, winding through the thick bushland and down a long hill for several hundred metres, gradually steepening before sharply turning left. After the change in direction, the track heads through the ‘Palm Jungle’ along the narrow bush track. At this point, the track is largely clear but in some places there are obstacles like fallen trees and branches. The track continues in this manner for some time before emerging into grasslands.

(4.81km) Int. Fig 8 Pool Trk and Coastal Trk → Burning Palms Beach (southern end)

880 m
20 mins
17m
-55m

Hard track

Continue straight: From the end of the palm jungle and the start of the grasslands, the walk heads through the grasslands and along the coast for a while before winding down to the signposted intersection with the Burning Palms track, near the rangers’ hut.

(5.68km) Burning Palms Beach (southern end) → Figure 8 Pools

900 m
16 mins
15m
-17m

Hard track

Turn right: (only to be attempted at low tide and low swell)
From the beach, this walk follows the rocky passage beneath the rocky headland (keeping the headland to the right). The walk rounds the first prominent headland to a creek that drops off the cliffs above. This walk heads out onto a second prominent headland to the Figure 8 Pools. There are a number of Figure 8-shaped pools, but one main one. The pools are towards the sea, in line with the gully.

Figure Eight Pools

The Figure Eight Pools are on the rock shelf, south of Figure Eight Pools gully, near Burning Palms. There are a number of circular sinkholes in the rock, and a few of them have joined over time to form a figure ‘8’ shape. Two sink holes in particular have joined to form a very spectacular figure ‘8’ shape in the rock. The safest time to visit the pools is at low tide when there is only a very low swell in the ocean.

Maps for the Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms

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	13.2 km
		Time	6 hrs 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 (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)

Some more details of this walks Grading

Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk

Gradient

Around 3.6km of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 3km is very steep.

Quality of track

4.9km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 900m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely. The remaining (800m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs

3km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 2.7km is clearly signposted. The remaining (900m) has minimal directional signs.

Experience Required

Around 3.9km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.7km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

Around 6km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 900m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.

Infrastructure

4.9km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 900m has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged). The remaining (800m) is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms walk starts and ends at the Otford Train Station (gps: -34.210782, 151.00562)
Your transport options to Otford Train Station are by;

Train. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)

Fire Danger

https://www.wildwalks.com/wildwalks_custom/includes/walk_fire_danger.php?walkid=nsw-royalnp-otfoepvbp
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 Illawarra weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
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Forecast snapshot

Park Information & Alerts

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Gibraltar Rock

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Gibraltar Rock

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Willow Tree

Willow Tree is a picnic area[1] in the Royal National Park. It is found on the south side of Audley, between the old Lady Carrington Drive and the Hacking River. The picnic area has a large shelter[2] with 4 picnic tables

[Picnic Table]

, an open grassy area[3], parking[4], BBQ’s, tap water, garbage bins[5], recycling and toilets

[Toilet]

. The picnic area stretches along the river bank and provides a lovely spot to stop and enjoy the park[6] .

Lady Carrington Drive

Opened in 1886 by Lady Carrington, this road was formally named ‘Lady Carrington Road’ (later changed to ‘drive’), and started on the southern side of the then newly constructed Audley weir. The road became popular among people exploring the region. The road follows the Hacking River’s east bank and then Bola Creek to Sir Bertram Stevens Drive. Much history has been preserved, with several drinking troughs still filling with water and many sandstone retaining walls still standing. The brooks that the old road crosses have been named using the traditional names of birds, the following is a list with the English name in brackets. Mullion (Eagle), Wurrul (Bee Eater), Burowa (Bustard), Karonga (White Crane), Gorra Worra (Laughing Jackass), Buralga (Native Companion), Kobardo (Parrot), Birumba (Plover), Dirijiri (Wagtail), Murrindum (Quail), Dumbal (Crow), Tamur (Bronze winged Pigeon), Burunda (Swan), Karani (Duck), Palona (Hawk) Brooks.

(0km) Lady Carrington Drive gate (Willow Tree) → Gibraltar Rock

430 m
8 mins
6m
-11m

Easy track

From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Lady Carrington Drive’ sign[7] around the locked gate[8] and along the management trail[9] (keeping the picnic area and river to the right). This walk winds along the trail gently uphill for about 400m to step onto the cobblestone section

[Trip Hazard]

below the overhanging Gibraltar Rocks[10] beside the picnic table

[Picnic Table]

Gibraltar Rock

Gibraltar Rock[11], Royal National Park, is a sandstone overhang found near the northern end of Lady Carrington Drive. The old road passes under the rocks and is home to a small section of sandstone cobblestone[12]. At this point, the old road offers great views of the Hacking River[13] and across to Wattle Forest picnic area. These and many other sandstone formations, together with the history, make this old road quite interesting to explore. There is a picnic table

[Picnic Table]

under the overhang.

Maps for the Gibraltar Rock 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.

Port Hacking	1:25 000 Map Series	91294N PORT HACKING	NSW-91294N
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Gibraltar Rock bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Gibraltar Rock

Accessibility summary information for the Gibraltar Rock

Parking: There are 0 designated accessible parking areas on this walk.

Toilets: There are 0 designated accessible toilets on this walk.

Seats: There are 2 places to sit on this walk.
They are 420m apart.

Hazards: There are 1 specific noteable accessability related hazards on this walk.
Trip Hazard An 8cm trip hazard between dirt and cobblestones. Found about 400m into the walk.

Accessibility Details

1 Toilet

Male and female toilet block. Entrance is 67cm wide, hand basins 90cm high, toilet seat 43cm high. Male toilet has a urinal with 20cm step. No handrails. There’s a bigger toilet at the back, entrance is 81cm wide, hand basins 76cm high, toilet seat 47cm high.
This is found 0m into this walk at -34.078785,151.0557816
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Found 0m into this walk

2 Picnic Table

4 timber slat picnic tables and bench seats on a large concrete platform. The tables are 79cm high, 93cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 43cm high, 30cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest).
This is found 40m into this walk at -34.079331384218,151.05461955071
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Found 40m into this walk

3 Trip Hazard

An 8cm trip hazard between dirt and cobblestones.
This is found 400m into this walk at -34.081868382819,151.05548858643
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Found 400m into this walk

4 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seats. The table is 79cm high, 91cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 40cm high, 30cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest).
This is found 420m into this walk at -34.081850610764,151.05567634106
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Found 420m into this 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	858 m
		Time	20 mins
		.
Grade 2/6 Easy track	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
		Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
		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)

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Gradient

This whole walk, 430m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

This whole walk, 430m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs

This whole walk, 430m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 430m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 430m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 430m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Gibraltar Rock walk starts and ends at the Lady Carrington Drive gate (Willow Tree) (gps: -34.079304, 151.05522)
Your main transport option to Lady Carrington Drive gate (Willow Tree) is by;

Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
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The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek

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The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek

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(0km) Int. Walumarra Trk and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive → Garie Hill

250 m
4 mins
7m
0m

Moderate track

From the intersection, this walk heads along the dark gravel service trail in the opposite direction to the arrow on the signpost. The track soon turns left and after approximately 50m, the track turns from the dark gravel to yellow sand. The track soon passes an old trig point on the left to continue for approximately 30m to the intersection.

(0.25km) Garie Hill → Bee Hives

190 m
3 mins
0m
-11m

Moderate track

Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads away from the back of the signpost, as it heads down the overgrown track. The walk passes through the vegetation to a grassed opening with bee hives. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn right.

(0.25km) Garie Hill → End of Walumurra Service Trail

2.2 km
39 mins
16m
-68m

Moderate track

Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads over the speed bump on the track following the sign posts arrow. The track swings right through moderately dense vegetation for approximately 40m to an open short bush area. The walk continues down the hill for approximately 300m to turn left. The track continues for approximately 200m to turn right, heading down the hill to where it flattens out. After approximately 1km of flat, the track enters a clearing on the left, the end of the service trail.

(2.5km) End of Walumarra Servicetrail → Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Walumarra Bushtrack

1.5 km
41 mins
29m
-171m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the end of the Walumarra service trail, this walk heads along the bush track away from the service trail. The track opens out and it is possible to see the valley below. From here, the track begins to steeply descend the hill using rock stairs. The track nears the bottom and flattens out slightly, continuing down the hill until reaching Bola Creek. At this point, the track track turns sharply to the right and continues along the creek bank. After a short period, the track crosses a small tributary of Bola Creek. Continuing along the track, there are several sections that have been boardwalked. After the boardwalk is finished, the track continues beside the creek until coming to a well-marked crossing. On the other side, the track goes slightly up along the well-managed bush track for approximately 100m until coming to an intersection with a service trail. This is signposted as the ‘Walumarra Track’.

(4.03km) Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Walumarra track → Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertam Stevens Drive

650 m
12 mins
22m
-1m

Moderate track

Turn sharp left: From the intersection, this walk heads uphill along the wide dirt management trail[1], keeping the valley to the left. The trail leads mostly uphill along the side of the valley for about 600m to come to the ‘Forest Path’ information sign[2] just before the road. Here the walk veers right[3] to lead around the locked gate[4] (56cm high) then head between the boulders

[Pinch Point]

to come to the car park on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive[5] (500m north of the intersection with McKell Ave).

Maps for the The Wallumarra Track to Bola 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek

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	4.7 km
		Time	1 hr 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 2.5km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 2.2km has short steep hills.

Quality of track

Around 3.1km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 1.5km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs

Around 2.5km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 2.2km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 4.7km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 4.7km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

Around 4km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 650m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek walk starts at the Int. Walumarra Trk and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive (gps: -34.152183, 151.05953)
Your transport options to Int. Walumarra Trk and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive are by;

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The The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek ends at the Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertam Stevens Drive (gps: -34.148807, 151.03027)
Your main transport option to Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertam Stevens Drive is by;
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Lady Carrington Drive

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Lady Carrington Drive

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This walk follows the historic Lady Carrington Drive alongside the Hacking River. The old road is closed to traffic and provides a great way for walkers (and mountain bikers) to explore the richness of Royal National Park. You can explore the fantastic natural sandstone rock formations, historical artefacts, read the information signs, rest in the picnic areas and appreciate the magnificent native trees. You may well be lucky enough to spot lyrebirds. The southern end has the steepest sections with the walk becoming generally flatter as you head north.

(0km) Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertam Stevens Drive → Bola Picnic Area intersection

730 m
13 mins
1m
-25m

Moderate track

From the car park on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive (500m north of the intersection with McKell Ave), this walk heads between the boulders

[Pinch Point]

(on the western edge of the car park) then leads downhill[1] to get around to the back of the locked gate (56cm high) and sandstone wall[2]. From here the walk follows the wide dirt Lady Carrington Drive trail downhill past the ‘Forest Path’ information sign[3] and continues mostly downhill for just over 600m through the forest to come to a three-way intersection signposted with the ‘Walumarra Track’[4][5].
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads downhill along the main wide dirt trail[6], keeping the valley to the right. The trail bends right and leads down into the valley for about 60m passing the ‘red cedar’ information sign[7][8] to come to the signposted three-way intersection with ‘The Forest Path’[9] beside the the Bola Creek picnic area

[Picnic Table]

[10], just before the creek.

Bola Picnic Area

Bola Picnic Area, in the Royal National Park, is at the intersection of Lady Carrington Drive and Forest Island Track[11], beside Bola Creek[12]. You will find a small clearing[13] with a picnic table[14]

[Picnic Table]

in a gorgeous rainforest setting, surrounded by tall trees[15] and ferns scattered through the area. There is no car access to the picnic area, making this a lovely quiet area.

(0.73km) Bola Picnic Area → Int Palona Cave Trk and Lady Carrington Drive

1 km
21 mins
25m
-42m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Audley 9km’ arrow[16] gently downhill along the wide trail to cross the culverted Bola Creek[17]. The trail then bends left and leads steeply up for about 200m where the trail then gently undulates through the forest[18][19] for about 800m before coming to the faint intersection, with the signposted ‘Limestone Cave’ bush track[20] (the timber sign is behind a tree on the left, before the signposted ‘Palona Brook’[21]).

(1.77km) Int Palona Cave Trk and Lady Carrington Drive → Palona Cave and Waterfall

780 m
19 mins
69m
-9m

Hard track

Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Limestone Cave 1.6km’ arrow along the track, heading up the hill and away from the road. The walk continues up a long hill, winding through dense forest for a short while before flattening out and continuing along the side of the hill. The walk winds through the bush and passes several rock overhangs and outcrops either side of the track, as the walk make its way along to the Palona Caves at the end of the track. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn right.

Palona Cave

Palona Cave is off Lady Carrington Drive, north of Bola Picnic Area, in the Royal National Park. Palona Cave is a large limestone overhang with a few cave decorations such as columns and stalactites. Being open to the environment, the cave has some green moss and is not reminiscent of other pristine white limestone caves. The cave is a unique feature for the area and is well worth allowing time to explore.

(1.77km) Int Palona Cave Trk and Lady Carrington Drive → Palona Brook Picnic Area

110 m
2 mins
1m
-4m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads downhill along the main wide trail as it soon bends to the right. After about 50m the trail crosses the signposted and culverted[22] ‘Palona Brook’[23] to come to a picnic area[24] (on the right-hand side).

Palona Brook Picnic Area

Palona Brook Picnic Area is found on the north side of Palona Brook along side the old Lady Carrington Drive[25]. The picnic area is home to a couple of wooden picnic tables

[Picnic Table]

[26][27] and is next to the steep gully and culvert that Palona Brook flows through[28][29]. A pleasant spot to rest when visiting the nearby sandstone cove or exploring the old road.

(1.88km) Palona Brook Picnic Area → Calala

2.6 km
53 mins
96m
-102m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From beside the Palona Brook picnic area, this walk heads gently uphill along the wide trail away from ‘Palona Brook’[30] keeping the main valley to the left. The trail leads through the forest for about 400m to pass an old picnic table

[Picnic Table]

(about 20m[31] off the left-hand side of the trail) then about 600m later the trail leads past a small metal plaque (on a rock) reminding of the tragic loss of Alan Rendell, who died fighting bushfires here in 1988[32]. The walk now continues gently undulating along the wide trail for another 400m to pass signposted (and culverted) ‘Burunda Brook’[33] in a pleasant rainforest environment. The trail continues to lead as it winds through the forest for just over 1km, passing the site of a repaired landslide[34], crossing a few culverted creeks[35] to then come to the sign posted and large ‘Calala’[36] clearing (on the left).

Calala

The signposted ‘Calala’[37] clearing lies between the old Lady Carrington Drive and the Hacking River. The large clearing[38] has a picnic table[39]

[Picnic Table]

and plenty of shade from the surrounding trees. There is an informal steep track[40] that provides access to a small sandy beach[41] on the Hacking River, making this a lovely spot to rest on a warm day.

(4.43km) Calala → Jersey Spring clearing

2.6 km
51 mins
80m
-74m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From ‘Calala’[42], this walk follows the main wide management trail (old road)[43], keeping the Hacking River to the left. Over the next 1km, the trail crosses two culverted creeks (Murrindum Brook and Dirijiri Brook) before crossing the more distinct valleys

[Trip Hazard]

of Birumba and Kobado Brooks. (Kobado Brook has an old small sandstone water trough[44]). The walk then continues winding along the old Lady Carrington Drive, passing over several more culverted creeks and coming down to an area with several palm groves and a large clearing (on the left)[45][46]. The clearing is not signposted but is known as Jersey Spring clearing and has a picnic table[47]

[Picnic Table]

Jersey Spring Clearing

The Jersey Spring Clearing is an open grassy area between the old Lady Carrington Drive and the Hacking River. The clearing is not formally named but is just south of the Jersey Spring. This is a great area to stop, rest

[Picnic Table]

and enjoy the journey along the old road

(7.04km) Jersey Spring clearing → Jersey Spring

130 m
3 mins
5m
-5m

Easy track

Continue straight: From the clearing[48][49], this walk follows old Lady Carrington Drive management trail uphill keeping the Hacking River to the left. After about 100m the trail leads past a ‘Jersey Springs’ information sign[50] and comes to the two sandstone sandstone ‘Jersey Spring’ troughs[51][52].

Jersey Spring

The Jersey Spring is beside the old Lady Carrington Drive in the Royal National Park. The permanent spring feeds into two sandstone troughs, built in 1892 to provide water for horses and people traveling along the road. The troughs are still fed by the same spring (although it has moved overtime and the water is no longer suitable for drinking). The springs are named after Rt. Hon. Victor George (Earl of Jersey), the 17th governor of NSW. More info.

(7.17km) Jersey Spring → Gibraltar Rock

2.1 km
39 mins
47m
-54m

Easy track

Continue straight: From ‘Jersey Spring’[53], this walk follows the old road, keeping the Hacking River to the left. The walk continues along the trail as it gently undulates and winds along the side of the Hacking River for just shy of 2km to pass over Mullion Brook on an old sandstone culvert[54]

[Trip Hazard]

and past a series of palm groves[55]. About 100m after Mullion Brook this walk comes to the picnic table

[Picnic Table]

at Gibraltar Rock[56] with a cobblestone

[Trip Hazard]

section of trail below the overhang[57].

Gibraltar Rock

Gibraltar Rock[58], Royal National Park, is a sandstone overhang found near the northern end of Lady Carrington Drive. The old road passes under the rocks and is home to a small section of sandstone cobblestone[59]. At this point, the old road offers great views of the Hacking River[60] and across to Wattle Forest picnic area. These and many other sandstone formations, together with the history, make this old road quite interesting to explore. There is a picnic table

[Picnic Table]

under the overhang.

(9.23km) Gibraltar Rock → Lady Carrington Drive gate (Willow Tree)

430 m
8 mins
11m
-6m

Easy track

Continue straight: From the Gibraltar Rocks[61], this walk follows the management trail[62] gently downhill (keeping the river to the left), off the cobble stoned area

[Trip Hazard]

. The walk continues along the dirt trail for about 400m[63], to head around the locked gate[64] and come to an intersection[65] just past the ‘Lady Carrington Drive’ sign[66].

Lady Carrington Drive

Maps for the Lady Carrington Drive 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:25 000 Map Series	91294N PORT HACKING	NSW-91294N
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Lady Carrington Drive bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Lady Carrington Drive

Accessibility summary information for the Lady Carrington Drive

Parking: There are 0 designated accessible parking areas on this walk.

Toilets: There are 0 designated accessible toilets on this walk.

Seats: There are 6 places to sit on this walk.
They are on average 1850m apart, with a maximum gap of 2640m.

Hazards: There are 3 specific noteable accessability related hazards on this walk.
      Trip Hazard A number of the culverts crossing creeks along Lady Carrington Drive have unfenced and unmarked edges. The potential fall is significant enough to cause serious injury or death. Stay well clear of the edges. Found about 5310m into the walk.
      Trip Hazard There are a number of tall stone walls and culverts crossing creeks along Lady Carrington Drive that are unfenced and have unmarked edges. The potential fall is significant enough to cause serious injury or death. Stay well clear of the edges. Found about 9110m into the walk.
      Trip Hazard An 8cm trip hazard between dirt and cobblestones. Found about 9280m into the walk.

Accessibility Details

1 Pinch Point

Pinchpoints between rocks. The widest space is between the 5th and 6th rock from the fence (at the west side of car park) is 56cm wide.
This is found 10m into this walk at -34.148673809065,151.03012830019
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Found 10m into this walk

2 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seat. The table is 76cm high, 91cm deep and 2.12m wide. The seats are 44cm high, 30cm deep and 2.12m wide (no backrest).
This is found 750m into this walk at -34.142254040537,151.03130578995
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Found 750m into this walk

3 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seat. The table is 76cm high, 91cm deep and 2.12m wide. The seats are 44cm high, 30cm deep and 2.12m wide (no backrest).
This is found 1890m into this walk at -34.13319,151.0336583
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Found 1890m into this walk

4 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seat. The table is 68cm high, 93cm deep and 2.14m wide. The seats are 34cm high, 31cm deep and 2.14m wide (no backrest).
This is found 2250m into this walk at -34.129934799233,151.03455126286
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Found 2250m into this walk

5 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seat. The table is 77cm high, 91cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 39cm high, 30cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest).
This is found 4410m into this walk at -34.119059340036,151.04462698102
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Found 4410m into this walk

6 Trip Hazard

A number of the culverts crossing creeks along Lady Carrington Drive have unfenced and unmarked edges. The potential fall is significant enough to cause serious injury or death. Stay well clear of the edges.
This is found 5310m into this walk at -34.113019281251,151.04908883572
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Found 5310m into this walk

7 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seat. The table is 77cm high, 93cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 42cm high, 30cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest).
This is found 7050m into this walk at -34.0987583,151.049305
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Found 7050m into this walk

8 Trip Hazard

There are a number of tall stone walls and culverts crossing creeks along Lady Carrington Drive that are unfenced and have unmarked edges. The potential fall is significant enough to cause serious injury or death. Stay well clear of the edges.
This is found 9110m into this walk at -34.08263257766,151.05698794126
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Found 9110m into this walk

9 Picnic Table

A timber slat picnic table and bench seats. The table is 79cm high, 91cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 40cm high, 30cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest).
This is found 9260m into this walk at -34.081850610764,151.05567634106
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Found 9260m into this walk

10 Trip Hazard

An 8cm trip hazard between dirt and cobblestones.
This is found 9280m into this walk at -34.081868382819,151.05548858643
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Found 9280m into this 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	9.7 km
		Time	3 hrs 45 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	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

4.9km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 4.3km has short steep hills. The remaining (430m) is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

Around 9km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 1km follows a smooth and hardened path.

Signs

Around 5km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 4.4km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

Around 7km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.6km requires some bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 10km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 10km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Lady Carrington Drive walk starts at the Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertam Stevens Drive (gps: -34.148807, 151.03027)
Your main transport option to Int of Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertam Stevens Drive is by;

Important Note: There is no car transport option to the start of this walk.

The Lady Carrington Drive ends at the Lady Carrington Drive gate (Willow Tree) (gps: -34.079304, 151.05522)
Your transport options to Lady Carrington Drive gate (Willow Tree) are by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
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Car. Parking fees apply in the area.
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Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach

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Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach

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(0km) Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Bundeena Drive → Wattamolla Dam

5.1 km
1 hr 28 mins
23m
-175m

Moderate track

From the intersection, this walk heads through the green National Park gate and along the sandy management trail. The trail meanders through the thick green scrub, passing a Geodetic Station and continues down the long, gentle ridgeline between the Marley and Wattamolla Creeks (to the north and south respectively). After a long while, the trail starts to head up a soft hill for a short distance before coming to a large intersection with another management trail.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads south-east along the trail, around the spur (which is on the left of the trail). The track then rises onto the spur and continues south-east through the thick wall of scrub on either side. The track continues for approximately 400m to an intersection, where there is a ‘Coast Track’ sign.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads south-west along the bush track, heading down the long hill through the high scrub and down through some rocks, as it approaches the small swimming hole made by the dam in Wattamolla Creek.

Wattamolla Dam

Wattamolla pool (or dam), Royal National Park, is a small water hole on Wattamolla Creek, above the lagoon. The pool is on the Coast Track near Wattamolla picnic area and offers a quiet spot for a dip and a rest. The pool is formed by a small, constructed sandstone dam and fed by a small waterfall above.

(5.12km) Wattamolla Dam → Northern End Wattamolla Picnic Ground

650 m
13 mins
17m
-31m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the creek, (which may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain) this walk heads west (keeping the swimming hole on the left) along the bush track. The walk winds through the tall scrub and down the long hill until crossing the wide, shallow creek to the Wattamolla Picnic Ground on the other side.

Wattamolla Kiosk

The Wattamolla Kiosk in the Wattamolla Picnic Area provides basic supplies for day visitors. The kiosk does not keep strict hours and opens depending on weather and demand. It usually opens on weekends at around 10:30am and closes between 4 and 6pm. You can buy ice-creams, drinks and some hot food. For more information, call Audley Kiosk on (02) 9521 2240.

Wattamolla Picnic Area

Wattamolla Picnic Area is found at the end of Wattamolla Road, about halfway along the coastline of Royal National Park. The area is blessed with a great beach, a lagoon and some wonderful creeks and rocks to explore. The small beach faces west and is tucked away in a deep bay. The lagoon sits behind the beach and is lined with sand on one side, and cliffs and rocks on the other shore. The picnic area has large open grassy areas, with some shade provided by trees and some picnic shelters. There is a small kiosk (often open weekends), toilets, electric BBQs and two car parks. There is water here, but needs to be treated before drinking. There is a gate on the road that is locked at night, the gate is open from 7am to 8:30pm.

(5.78km) Northern End Wattamolla Picnic Ground → Wattamolla Picnic Ground Toilet Block

180 m
4 mins
8m
-3m

Easy track

Continue straight: From the northern end of the picnic ground, this walk heads through the car park and across the grass to the toilet block.

(5.96km) Wattamolla Picnic Ground Toilet Block → Providential Point

600 m
12 mins
18m
-20m

Easy track

Continue straight: From the men’s toilet block, this walk heads to an sports-oval sized clearing. The walk heads to the eastern end of the oval. The track continues along the service trail from the oval, following the Providential Point signs. The track leads through the tree to another grass area, Providential Point Campsite. The walk continues past the campsite sign, heading east to the far side of the grass clearing to a ferny area. The track continues along the most worn and unobstructed single track for approximately 200m to the railed lookout on the headland. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn sharp left.

Providential Point

Providential Point Lookout in Royal National Park, has views out to sea and back towards Wattamolla Beach, as well as views of the the cliffs on the north side of Wattamolla Bay to Boy Martin Point. The small lookout is fenced and perched on the rocks. Providential Point is the southern headland forming the bay that is home to Wattamolla Beach and Lagoon, at the end of Wattamolla Rd.

(5.96km) Wattamolla Picnic Ground Toilet Block → Curracurrang Cove

1.6 km
30 mins
41m
-50m

Moderate track

Turn right: From the toilet block, this walk follows the signs to the Overflow Car Park. (This is the upper car park.) At the back of the car park, this walk comes to an intersection with a large management trail, with a gate and signpost saying ‘Garrie 5.8km’.
Turn left: From the car park, the walk follows the management trail climbing up the long hill. The walk passes two large water towers as it continues along for a while, before coming to a great lookout over the ocean, marked by a sign saying ‘Curracurrang’. From the lookout, the walk continues along the cliff edge, keeping the ocean to the left as it follows the bush track. The track winds along the coast to Curracurrang Cove, where there is an intersection with another bush track that heads up and away from the ocean.

Curracurrang Cove

Curracurrang Cove is a small cove about 1km SW of Wattamolla, on the coast of the Royal National Park. The cove faces east and is where Curracurrang Creek meets the ocean. The creek, the cove and the surrounding rocks provide great scenery, making this a relaxing place to stop and enjoy. There is evidence that Aboriginal people lived in this cove. There are a few middens in the area, some rock shelters and Curracurrang creek provides a near-permanent water supply. The cove was first occupied 7500 years ago and was used as a regular campsite by the Dharawal people. More info.

(7.53km) Curracurrang Cove → Eagles Rock Lookout

1.9 km
44 mins
108m
-82m

Moderate track

Turn left : Keeping the ocean to the left, the track climbs up out of Curracurang Cove and continues all the way up to the top of the large hill, winding through the thick heath across the top and down the other side to Curracurang Creek at the bottom. After crossing the creek, the track follows the bushtrack heading up short hill and along the bushtrack winding through the scrub for a short while before coming to the Eagle Rock lookout at the information signpost.

Eagle Rock Lookout

Eagle Rock lookout is an informal lookout marked by an information sign on the Coast track in the Royal National Park. The lookout is about halfway between Garie Beach and Wattamolla. Eagle rock is a piece of the cliff line that looks amazingly like the head of an eagle, with the eye and all. The lookout is about 150m west of the Eagle Rock on the other side of Carracurrong Creek. Eagle Rock is often used as an icon for the Royal National Park. Carracurrong Creek also forms a waterfall into the ocean nearby.

(9.47km) Eagles Rock Lookout → Int. Coastal Walk and Curra Moors Brook Trail

140 m
3 mins
9m
-4m

Moderate track

Continue straight: Keeping the ocean to the left the track follows the bushtrack heading through the heath along the coast for a short while until it comes to the intersection of the bushtrack at the end of the service trail, marked by the two post’s where the sign has been pulled off.

(9.61km) Int. Coastal Walk and Curra Moors Brook Trail → Int of North Rill and Coastal Track

2.1 km
45 mins
107m
-53m

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads along the bush track and the rockshelf, keeping the ocean on the left. This continues, with the track becoming a narrow trail that goes through the scrub. In various sections, metal walkways have been built to stabilise the environment in the area. This continues until reaching an intersection with a track, heading off to the right.

(11.71km) Int of North Rill and Coastal Track → Garie Beach Car Park

1.6 km
35 mins
44m
-127m

Hard track

Garie Beach

Maps for the Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:25 000 Map Series	91294N PORT HACKING	NSW-91294N
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach

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	13.3 km
		Time	5 hrs
		.
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	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

7km of this walk has short steep hills and another 5km has gentle hills with occasional steps. Whilst another 510m is very steep and the remaining 380m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

7km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 6km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (340m) follows a smooth and hardened path.

Signs

Around 7km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 6km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

Around 11km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.6km requires some bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 13km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

Around 10km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 3.8km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach walk starts at the Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Bundeena Drive (gps: -34.111882, 151.08614)
Your main transport option to Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Bundeena Drive is by;

Car. There is free parking available.
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The Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach ends at the Garie Beach Car Park (gps: -34.170224, 151.06645)
Your main transport option to Garie Beach Car Park is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)

Fire Danger

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Weather Forest

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Bungoona Path

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Bungoona Path

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This is a smooth and mostly flat walk with a fantastic lookout in the Royal National Park. The concrete path starts at the Area Office car park, passes a pleasant and usually quiet picnic area, then winds gently down through the bush. The path leads to the fenced Bungoona Lookout, where you can enjoy views over the Hacking River and a large part of the Royal National Park. Take your time to read the signs and enjoy the plants and rock formations along the way. There are plenty of bench seats along the way to rest.

Royal Area Office car park

Royal Area Office car park[1] is located at 159 Farnell Ave, Royal National Park. The car park is divided into 2 main areas. At the south end of the car park there are two seats

[Seat]

and a sign[2] describing the area. About 25m from the seats there’s a sign[3] with an arrow[4] pointing toward acessible female and male toilets

[Toilet Accessible]

and a drinking fountain

[Potable Water]

. At the eastern end of the car park

[Parking]

there are two large signs[5] about the area and a sign[6] marking a start of the Bungoona Lookout Path.

(0km) Start of Bungoona Path → Bungoona Picnic area

10 m
0m
0m

Very easy

From the eastern end of the Royal Area Office car park

[Parking]

(at 159 Farnell Ave, Royal National Park), this walk follows the ‘Bungoona Path’ sign[7] along the concrete path toward the picnic area (visible through the trees)[8]. This walk heads gently downhill along the concrete path and soon bends left[9] to come to the water fountain

[Potable Water]

(on the right) and picnic area (on the left).

Bungoona Picnic area

Bungoona Picnic area[10] in the Royal National Park, is found at the start of the Bungoona Path about 10m from the Royal Area Office car park. The picnic area provides 4 picnic tables

[Picnic Table]

, a tap[11] and a drinking fountain

[Potable Water]

. The tables are accessible across a grass area[12] about 6-15m away from the concrete path. There is a reasonable amount of natural shade[13] and the picnic area is not as heavily used as some of the other areas in the park.

(0.01km) Bungoona Picnic area → Bungoona Lookout

450 m
8 mins
4m
-26m

Very easy

Continue straight: From the water fountain

[Potable Water]

, this walk heads away from the car park gently downhill along the concrete path, keeping the picnic tables to your left. This walk continues past ‘A Bush Home’ sign[14] and meanders through the forest[15] for about 110m, passing a few potential trip hazards

[Trip Hazard]

to come to a seat

[Seat]

(on the right), located opposite a turning bay with handrails[16]. From the seat this walk continues along the path for about 70m to come to another seat

[Seat]

(on the left). Passing another potential trip hazard

[Trip Hazard]

this walk continues along the path for about 100m to come to a seat

[Seat]

(on the left), opposite a beautiful angophora tree on a rock[17]. From the seat this walk continues through the forest for another 70m to come to one more seat

[Seat]

(on the right). From here, this walk continues for about 25m to come to a 3-way intersection (with a set of steps, on the left).
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads toward the large rock[18], along the concrete path between a long section of metal handrails as the path bends right. From the rock this walk meanders gently downhill for about 45m, passing a potential trip hazard

[Trip Hazard]

to come to a concrete platform[19] signposted ‘Bungoona Lookout’.

Bungoona Lookout

Bungoona Lookout[20] in the Royal National Park provides fantastic views[21] over the Hacking River and distant views[22] across the tops of the surrounding hills. This is a fenced[23] (metal fence, 103cm high) wheelchair accessible lookout on a concrete platform[24] with 2 bench seats

[Seat]

Maps for the Bungoona Path 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.

Port Hacking	1:25 000 Map Series	91294N PORT HACKING	NSW-91294N
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Bungoona Path bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Bungoona Path

Accessibility summary information for the Bungoona Path

Parking: There are 0 designated accessible parking areas on this walk.

Toilets: There are 1 designated accessible toilets on this walk.

Seats: There are 7 places to sit on this walk.
They are on average 80m apart, with a maximum gap of 120m.

Hazards: There are 4 specific noteable accessability related hazards on this walk.
      Trip Hazard A 4cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs. Found about 120m into the walk.
      Trip Hazard An 8cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs. Found about 130m into the walk.
      Trip Hazard A 6cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs. Found about 210m into the walk.
      Trip Hazard A 4cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs. Found about 430m into the walk.

Accessibility Details

1 Parking

A large car park area at the start of the walk. Car park depths are 5.6m long, without any draw lines for width or depth.
This is found 0m into this walk at -34.062887925041,151.05802327394
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Found 0m into this walk

2 Potable Water

A water fountain is located at the entrance to the Royal Area Office at the south-eastern end of car park. You can reach the entrance by following a gradual ramp.
This is found 0m into this walk at -34.064003363934,151.0578905046
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Found 0m into this walk

3 Seat

Two timber slat bench seats, 50 and 58cm high, 48cm deep and 1.6m wide. Seats are located on a path.
This is found 0m into this walk at -34.063534525869,151.0579200089
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Found 0m into this walk

4 Toilet Accessible

Toilets are located in the Royal Area Office at the south-eastern end of car park. You can reach the entrance by following a gradual ramp. There is a 3cm step at the entrance to the building. There are male and female toilet blocks, both with an accessible cubicle. Entrance is 83cm wide, hand basins 74cm high, cubical doors 77cm wide, toilet seat 42cm high with handrails. Male toilet has a urinal.
This is found 0m into this walk at -34.064040026517,151.05792671442
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Found 0m into this walk

5 Picnic Table

4 metal picnic tables and bench seats on concrete slabs, 6-15m away from the path, naturally shaded by angophora trees. The tables are 65cm high, 77cm deep and 2.4m wide. The seats are 38cm high, 25cm deep and 1.9m wide (no backrest).
This is found 10m into this walk at -34.062729051574,151.05809032917
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Found 10m into this walk

6 Potable Water

A drinking fountain 66cm high, located on the paved area beside the path.
This is found 20m into this walk at -34.062710164499,151.05821102858
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Found 20m into this walk

7 Trip Hazard

A 4cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs.
This is found 120m into this walk at -34.062145772305,151.05901300907
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Found 120m into this walk

8 Trip Hazard

An 8cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs.
This is found 130m into this walk at -34.062110219915,151.05906128883
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Found 130m into this walk

9 Seat

A timber slat bench seat, 50cm high, 46cm deep and 2.1m wide, located on the path.
This is found 140m into this walk at -34.0621133,151.0591483
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Found 140m into this walk

10 Seat

A timber slat bench seat, 53cm high, 47cm deep and 2.1m wide, located on the path.
This is found 210m into this walk at -34.0620533,151.0599
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Found 210m into this walk

11 Trip Hazard

A 6cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs.
This is found 210m into this walk at -34.0620383,151.0599533
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Found 210m into this walk

12 Seat

A timber slat bench seat, 51cm high, 47cm deep and 2.1m wide, located on the path.
This is found 300m into this walk at -34.0620466,151.060795
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Found 300m into this walk

13 Seat

A timber slat bench seat, 53cm high, 47cm deep and 2.1m wide, located on the path.
This is found 370m into this walk at -34.0622783,151.06136
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Found 370m into this walk

14 Trip Hazard

A 4cm trip hazard between two concrete slabs.
This is found 430m into this walk at -34.0624466,151.0616683
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Found 430m into this walk

15 Seat

Two timber slat bench seats, 51cm high, 47cm deep and 2.1m wide. Seats are on a concrete platform at the lookout.
This is found 450m into this walk at -34.062599063971,151.06161609292
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Found 450m into this 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	918 m
		Time	20 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, 460m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

This whole walk, 460m follows a smooth and hardened path.

Signs

This whole walk, 460m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 460m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 460m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 460m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Bungoona Path walk starts and ends at the Start of Bungoona Path (gps: -34.062847, 151.058)
Your main transport option to Start of Bungoona Path is by;

Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
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Fire Danger

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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

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Garie Road to Era Loop

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Garie Road to Era Loop

Download & Print Map and Notes

(0km) Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way → The Squeeze way and Stockyard Gully Trk

430 m
9 mins
10m
-22m

Moderate track

From the intersection, this walk heads away from Garie Rd and the gate towards the ‘No parking along this road’ sign and the ‘No Stopping’ signs. The walk then continues for approximately 200m along the relatively flat management trail, before heading downhill. The trail leads to the bottom of a small rise where there is an unmarked intersection with a bush track on the left. There is a round soccer ball-sized rock here.

(0.43km) The Squeeze way and Stockyard Gully Trk → Int. Stockyard Spur Trk and Coastal Walk

1.1 km
26 mins
7m
-188m

Hard track

Turn left : From the intersection, this walk heads away from the management trail, winding through the bush for approximately 50m before heading down the hill. The track follows the top of the ridge, winding down among many large rocks for approximately 100m, then continuing south-east down the hill to an area with an open, clear, forest floor. After approximately 100m, the forest floor becomes thick with grasses, and the walk continues through this to an open canopy, which overlooks houses to the right of the ridge. The walk then heads up through the open grass area to the intersection.

(1.5km) Int. Stockyard Spur Trk and Coastal Walk → North Era Bush Campground

230 m
5 mins
4m
-18m

Moderate track

Turn left : From the top of the ridge, the walk crosses the headland and open grassy area, down towards the beach (keeping the ocean to the right), coming to a ‘North Era Bush Campground’ sign just before the beach. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Continue straight.

(1.5km) Int. Stockyard Spur Trk and Coastal Walk → Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth)

900 m
22 mins
78m
-16m

Moderate track

Turn right: From the top of the ridge, the walk heads down the hill, keeping the ocean to the left as it winds down between the cabins to the beach at the bottom. From here, the walk continues around the back of the beach following the coast, and up between the houses to the large clearing before the top of the hill. Here, the walk comes to an intersection with two rough bush tracks towards the top of the hill.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill and through the ferns, heading up and away from the cabins but still keeping the sea to the left of the track. This continues until the track comes to a large sign saying ‘Coast Track’.

(2.4km) Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth) → Burning Palms Beach (southern end)

940 m
18 mins
4m
-79m

Moderate track

Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to ‘Burning Palms’ along the bush track, winding down the side of the hill, past the cabins, then at the bottom the track joins onto a metal walkway that soon changes to a narrow bush track. This passes behind Burning Palms Beach until coming to a sign saying ‘Otford via Palm Jungle’. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Veer left.

(2.4km) Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth) → The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track

1.1 km
25 mins
144m
-12m

Moderate track

Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads straight up the hill away from the sea. There are some magnificent views, both up and down the coast. Shortly after, the track comes to a clearing, and intersection with a bush track going off to the right, back down the hill.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading up the hill and away from the ocean, towards the thick forest at the top of the ridge. The track winds up the long hill to the treeline, where it continues up through the forest, climbing to the top of the long hill where it gradually flattens out and comes to the intersection of the ‘Squeeze Way’ service trail at the end of the Garrawarra Farm car park.

(3.48km) The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track → Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way

1.5 km
28 mins
32m
-34m

Moderate track

Turn right: From the intersection the track heads away from the farm keeping the no stopping sign on the right of the service track. The track continues for some time relatively flat to lead down a small steeper section at the bottom of which is the intersection marked by a rock on the right of the track.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads along the flat of the management trail, keeping the ‘No stopping’ signs on the right. The trail continues for approximately 200m along the management trail, to wind onto Garie Rd.

Maps for the Garie Road to Era 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.

Otford	1:25 000 Map Series	91294S OTFORD	NSW-91294S
Port Hacking	1:100 000 Map Series	9129 PORT HACKING	9129

Cross sectional view of the Garie Road to Era Loop bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Garie Road to Era 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	5 km
		Time	2 hrs 15 mins
		.
Grade 4/6 Hard track	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
		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	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

2.9km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.9km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (110m) is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

2km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 1.9km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (1.1km) follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.

Signs

3.8km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 1.1km has minimal directional signs. The remaining (110m) is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

Around 3.8km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.2km requires some bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 5km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Garie Road to Era Loop walk starts and ends at the Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way (gps: -34.170776, 151.05058)
Your main transport option to Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way is by;

Car. There is free parking available.
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Fire Danger

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Weather Forest

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Flat Rock Creek

(0km) Flat Rock Creek Car Park → Flat Rock Creek

Moderate track

Flat Rock Creek

Maps for the Flat Rock Creek walk

Cross sectional view of the Flat Rock Creek bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Flat Rock Creek

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Some more details of this walks Grading

Gradient

Quality of track

Signs

Experience Required

weather

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Comments

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Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach

(0km) Curra Moors Car Park → Int. Coastal Walk and North Rill Trk

Hard track

(2.81km) Int of North Rill and Coastal Track → Garie Beach Lookout

Moderate track

(3.25km) Garie Beach Lookout → North-East End of Garie Beach

Hard track

Garie Beach

(3.76km) North-East End of Garie Beach → Garie Beach Car Park

Moderate track

Maps for the Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach walk

Cross sectional view of the Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Some more details of this walks Grading

Gradient

Quality of track

Signs

Experience Required

weather

Infrastructure

Similar walks

Other Nearby walks

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

Fire Danger

Weather Forest

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Comments

And Walk

Curra Moors Loop

(0km) Curra Moors Car Park → Middle Rill Ck

Hard track

(0.93km) Middle Rill Ck → Curra Moors Cross

Moderate track

(2.82km) Curra Moors Cross → Int. Coastal Walk and Curra Moors Brook Trail

Moderate track

(4.34km) Int. Coastal Walk and Curra Moors Brook Trail → Int of North Rill and Coastal Track

Moderate track

(6.43km) Int of North Rill and Coastal Track → Garie Beach Car Park

Hard track

Garie Beach

(6.43km) Int. Coastal Walk and North Rill Trk → Int. Curra Moors Trail and North Rill Trk

Moderate track

(7.51km) Int. Curra Moors Trail and North Rill Trk → Curra Moors Car Park

Hard track

Maps for the Curra Moors Loop walk

Cross sectional view of the Curra Moors Loop bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Curra Moors Loop

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Some more details of this walks Grading

Gradient

Quality of track

Signs

Experience Required

weather

Infrastructure