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0959916075-Sample.Pdf BUSHWALKS IN THE SYDNEY REGION. VOL 1. Editors: Stephen Lord and George Daniel. All proceeds support NPA projects and activities. Design Layout and Production: Stephen Lord and George Daniel. This publication would not have been possible This book was purchased via bushwalk.com store by {email} on {purchasedate} Cover: from an oil painting without the track notes contributed by the "Wolgan River; Newnes" by George Daniel, following NPA members. Published by the National Parks Association of NSW Inc. PO Box A96, Sydney South, 2000. Jeanette B1omEeld Stephen Lord Kate Boyd David Mathers First edition, November, 1989. Jim Chapman Chris Maher Reprinted with modifications, August 1990. George Daniel Rick Noble Second Edition, January, 1992. Marie Digby Anita Reidy Third Edition, October, 1994. Phil Foster Ian Schleter Ann Hamilton Jim Sharpe Printed on 100% recycled paper by Dorothy Hart Richard Thompson Bridge Printery, Pty Ltd, Alan Heath Ineke Stacey 29-35 Dunning Ave, Rosebery, 2018. Doug Hyde Alex Tucker Les Lawrenson Nomia Whitmore Distribution: Val Lincoln NPA Sydney Branch, P0 Box A81 Sydney South, 2000. Phone (02)264-7994. The editors also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Jeff Blamey, Jeanette Mill, the © Copyright, NPA of NSW Inc. National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Land Information Centre. ISBN 0 9599160 7 5 Recommended retail price: $14.95 BUSHWALKS IN THE SYDNEY REGION - REVIEWS An excellent guide to many popular and lesser known walks around Australia largest city, offering spectacular rewards to the venturesome. — Bogong magazine. "Bushwalks in the Sydney Region" is a real credit to the National Parks Association. Quality sketch maps accompany each walk description ,... excellently presented. a very comprehensive book. - Hostel Travel Magazine. a first class publication. - LIC, Department of Lands Each walk description is written by someone familiar with the route ,... accurate and up to date. - Wild Magazine. The new book "Bushwalks in the Sydney Region" is a valuable addition to the information available to the public about Blue Mountains National Park. - National Parks and Wildlife Service. BUSHWALKS IN THE SYDNEY REGION VOLUME 1 Third Edition This book was purchased via bushwalk.com store by {email} on {purchasedate} Edited by Stephen Lord and George Daniel NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF NSW INC, 1994 1 CONTENTS Introduction - Page 4 The NPA - Page 5 Key Map - Pages 6-7 WALK CENTRAL AREA Days KM Grade Map/s Page This book was purchased via bushwalk.com store by {email} on {purchasedate} 1. Marramarra N.P.: Canoelands - Gentlemans Halt 1 19 M 1 9 2. Ku-ring—gai Chase N.P.: Baime Trail · Portuguese Beach - The Basin 1 13 M 2 9 3. Ku—ring-gal Chase N.P.: Towlers Bay Track - Birnie Lookout 1 8 E 3 12 4. Ku·ring-gai Chase N.P.: Elvina Bay Circuit 1 5 E 3 12 5. Ku-ring-gal Chase N.P.: The Sphinx - Bobbin Head — Mt Kuring-Gai 1 10 EM 4 13 6. Ku-ring-gai Chase N.P.: Mt Kuring-Gai — Berowra via Cowan Creek 1 8 EM 5 13 7. Berowra Valley Park: Mt Kuring-Gai - Berowra via Berowra Creek 1 8 EM 5 16 8. Sydney Harbour N.P.: Manly to The Spit 1 9 E 6 18 9. Royal N.P.: Curra Moors – Curracurrong 1 9 E 7 20 10. Royal N.P.: Garie Beach - Garrawarra - Burning Palms 1 10 EM 8 20 11. Heathcote N.P.: Heathcote — Heathcote Creek — Waterfall 1 11 EM 9 23 NORTHERN SECTOR 12. Munmorah SRA: Campbell Drive · Wybung Head — Frazer Beach 1 10 E 10 24 13. Munmorah SRA: Timber, Ghosties and Moonee Beaches 1 5 E 10 24 14. Wyrrabalong N.P.: Red Gum and Lillypilly Loop Trails 1 6 E 11 27 15. Wyrrabalong N.P.: Bateau Bay- Wyrrabalong Head – Wamberal 1 14 EM 12 27 16. Bouddi N.P.: Maitland Bay - Putty Beach Circuit 19E1329 17. Bouddi N.P.: Killcare - Box Head - Lobster Beach 1 10 E 13 29 18. Watagan State Forest: Abbotts Falls 1 7 E 14 31 19. Rumbalara and Katandra Reserves 1 16 EM 15 33 20. Kincumba Mountain Regional Reserve 1 13 EM 16 33 21. Brisbane Water N.P.: Koolewong Ridge 1 10 EM 17 36 22. Brisbane Water N.P.: Staples Lookout - Kariong Brook 1 11 E 18 39 23. Brisbane Water N.P.: Wondabyne - Pindar Cave 1 12 EM 19 39 24. Brisbane Water N.P.: Mooney Mooney Creek Circuit 1 12 M 20-1 41 25. The Great North Walk: Wondabyne — Yarramalong Section 3 49 M 19-24 41 26. Dharug N.P.: Mill Creek Circuit 1 7 EM 25 47 NORTH WESTERN SECTOR — WOLLEMI N.P. 27. Colo River via Bob Tumers Track 1 7 EM 26 50 28. Mountain Lagoon - Colo River Gorge View 1 10 E 27 50 29. Mountain Lagoon - Mailes Ridge - Colo River 2 24 M 27-8 53 30. Wolgan Valley - Glow Worm Tunnel 1 10 EM 29 53 31. Newnes to Glen Davis via the Pipeline Track 2 21 M 30-31 55 32. Newnes - Wolgan River — Rocky Creek - Annie Rowan Creek 3 43 M 30-33 58 WESTERN SECTOR — BLUE MTNS & KANANGRA-BOYD N .PS. 33. Hawkesbury Heights - Shaws Creek 1 7 EM 34 61 34. Winmalee — Grose Mountain 1 15 EM 34 61 35. Blue Mountains: Lapstone Zig Zag Railway 1 8 E 36 63 36. Glenbrook Gorge 1 6 M 36 63 2 CONTENTS WALK Days KM Grade Map/s Page 37. Red Hands Cave Circuit 1 9 E 35-36 66 38. Red Hands Cave Road to Kanuka Brook (Crayfish Pool) 1 2 E 35 66 39. Glenbrook - St. Helena Crater — Springwood 2 21 EM 35-7 68 40. Pisgah Rock — Erskine Creek - Dadder Cave 1 5 EM 38 68 41. Erskine Creek via Jack Evans Track 1 6 E 38 70 42. Warragamba - Nepean River - Nortons Basin 1 12 EM 39 72 43. Caleys Lookout- Mt Banks — Banks Wall 1 11 EM 40 72 44. Govetts Leap to Pulpit Rock 1 6 E 41 74 45. Govetts Leap - Blue Gum Forest -Perrys Lookdown 2 20 M 41.2 74 46. Lockley Track - The Pinnacles - Lockley Pylon 1 8 EM 42 76 47. Wentworth Falls - Undercliff Walk - National Pass 1 4 E 43 78 48. Vera Falls — Hippocrene Falls - Wentworth Pass 1 5 M 43 78 49. Golden Stairs - Castle Head 1 7 E 44 80 50. Golden Stairs · Ruined Castle - Mt Solitary 1 15 M 44 82 51. Car1on‘s Farm - Bellbird Point 1 6 E 46 82 52. Carlon's Fami · Medlow Gap - Mt Mouin 1 19 M 46 83 53. Carlon's Farm - Medlow Gap - Taros Ladder 1 21 M 46 83 54. Carlon's Farm Splendour Rock - Knights Deck - Coxs River 2 31 M 43-4 87 55. Carlon's Farm - Coxs River · Jenolan River — Ironmonger Hill 2 19 M 45-6 87 56. Carlon's Farm - Mt Yellow Dog — Coxs River - Konangaroo Clearing 2 36 MH 46-7 88 57. Kanangra Walls - Crafts Wall - Pages Pinnacle - Mt Berry 1 13 EM 48-9 89 58. Kanangra Walls - Cottage Rock 1 9 EM 48 91 59. Kanangra Walls - Gingra Creek - Kowmung River - Gingra Range 2 34 H 48-51 94 This book was purchased via bushwalk.com store by {email} on {purchasedate} 60. Kanangra Walls - Brumby Ridge — Kowmung River 2 20 M 48,50 96 61. Kanangra Walls — Hughes Ridge - Kowmung River - Roots Ridge 2 27 M 48,50 96 62. Yerranderie - Yerranderie Peak 1 4 M 52 97 63. Yerranderie - Tonalli River 1 5 E 52 99 64. Yerranderie - Colong Gap 1 7 EM 52 99 SOUTH WESTERN SECTOR 65. Nattai N.P.: Thirlmere Lakes — Blue Gum Creek - Little River 1 15 EM 58 101 66. Nattai N.P.: Starlights Track - Nattai River - Russells Needle 1 16 M 54 101 67. Nattai N.P.: Nattai River - Beloon Pass 2 25 MH 55-6 103 68. Morton N.P.: Meryla Pass — Yarrunga Creek 2 16 EM 57 107 69. Macquarie Pass N.P.: Macquarie Rivulet 1 9 M 53 107 70. Macquarie Pass N.P.: Clover Hill Rd - Macquarie Rivulet 1 7 M 53 109 71. Macquarie Pass N.P.: Macquarie Rivulet Tributary 1 6 M 53 109 72. Buderoo N.P.: Carrington Falls 1 5 E 59 111 73. Buderoo N.P.: Gerringong Falls 1 7 E 60 111 Bushwalking tips and National Park Information index Page 12 3 INTRODUCTION till the compass pointer is aligned with the This is the third edition of "Bushwalks In The magnetic north of the diagram, 3) the map is now Sydney Region Vol l" published by the National oriented for your position, and by relocating the Parks Association of New South Wales Inc. This book compass to your position (or where you think you is a collaborative work, with many NPA members are) read off bearings to features, landmarks from contributing walk suggestions. All those who the dial clockwise from true north. contributed did so on a voluntary basis, so that the The diagram below indicates how to use This book was purchased via bushwalk.com store by {email} on {purchasedate} proceeds of this book can support NPA conservation topographic map grid references. projects and activities. Seventy-three walks are described, which complement the 82 published in "Bushwalks In The TOPO GRID REFERENCES 91 Use large numbers on the edge of Sydney Region Volume 2". They include walks on map at grid-lines, DOI the latitude x newly marked and constructed tracks, little known and longitude tigures, Estimate routes and some of the classic walks in the region. tenths from grid-line to point "X" In all, there are 59 one-day walks, 12 two-day walks for the 3rd digit of each group.
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