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Parramatta City Council Walking Tracks

Walking Track Name & Length:

Settlers Walk 3.0 km Walk 2.0 km Pemulwuy Loop 5.4 km Ponds Walk 7.2 km Water Dragon Way 2.3 km Vineyard Creek Walking Track 2.5 km Redbank Track 3.5 km Parramatta Valley Shared Cycleway 8.2 km Governor Phillip Walk 3.8 km Duck River Walk 7.2 km Lake Circuit Walk 4.3 km Waddangalli Woodland Walk 3.3 km ± While ever y effort has been made to ensure the 0 5001,000correctness 2,000 of Metres the information on this map at the LGA Boundary time of its Production, Parramatta City council does not warrant theinformation or plans do not contain REBECCA PARADE

OLD WINDSOR ROAD

TUCKS ROAD OAKES ROAD

FITZWILLIAMS ROAD

TOONGABBIE STATION

Settlers Walk 075 150 300 Metres ±

History Settlers Walk Settlers Walk passes through the land once used as Tongabby Government Farm Icon Species: Eastern Long-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis) Township. The settlement was a military and convict barracks consisting of mud and slab wood huts. Convict accounts tell of being housed in large hollow logs. Walk The Hawkesbury Road linking Parramatta to the Hawkesbury was built in 1794 Settlers Walk starts in close proximity to Railway Station and and later renamed in 1802 after New Windsor Road was built continues to Oakes Road Winston Hills where it joins the Pemulwuy Loop. which passed through Baulkham Hills. Distance of 3.0 Km; 2hr 10min return. It forms the most western section of the greater Walk which links Toongabbie Railway Station to Parramatta Railway Station or the Parramatta Ferrys terminal. Vegetation Walking adjacent to natural creekline through Cumberland River Flat Forest. Huge majestic red river gums (Eucalyptus tereticornis) stand as a reminder to the height and breadth of the once mighty forests of the area. Hollows in these remnant trees are homes to many birds, possums and native bees.

HARNETTS ROAD REILLEYS ROAD REILLEYS

MOXHAMS ROAD

PETER PARADE

OLD WINDSOR ROAD

HAMMERS ROAD

Pemulwuy Loop 050 100 200 Metres ±

Forest Red Gums (Eucalyptus tereticornis) dominate the western reserves as Pemulwuy Loop 7RRQJDEELH&UHHNUXQVGRZQWRZDUGVWKHFRQîXHQFHZLWK4XDUU\%UDQFK&UHHN Icon species: Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) meaning “water-mouse with and then give way to Blue Gums (Eucalyptus saligna) that dominate the golden belly”. Hydro water, mys mouse, chryso golden, gaster belly more fertile gully. As the trees mature they produce tree hollows which provide homes for many birds, micro bats, possums and native bees. Walk History The Pemulwuy Loop travels from Moxham Road in Northmead, to Edison Pemulwuy (c.1750 – 1802) was an Aboriginal leader of the people who Avenue, Winston Hills. It crosses Toongabbie Creek at Oakes Road, Old lived in the area from Castle Hill to . He was regarded as a great Toongabbie and travels along the south bank to Hammers Road, Northmead, warrior defending Aboriginal lands at a time of European expansion and then back up the east bank of Quarry Branch Creek to Moxham Road settlement. covering approximately 5.4km, (2hr 25min loop). The track surface is a mixture of natural earth as well as rock and wooden stairs. Vegetation :DONLQJWKURXJK&XPEHUODQG6KDOH3ODLQV:RRGODQG&XPEHUODQG5LYHUîDW Forest and SydneyTurpentine-Ironbark Forest give a good representation of the native diversity that still exists in the gullies and reserves around the Northmead and Winston Hills area. 2 0/11/2006 Printed any loss, damage or injury as resulta of any such errors. errors and the Council shall be in no way liable for not warrant theinformation or not containplans do time of its Production, Parramatta City council does does council City Parramatta Production, its of time correctness of the information on this map at the at map this on information the of correctness While every effort has been made to ensure the the ensure to made been has effort every While 090180

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MOXHAMS ROAD MOXHAMS CHURCHILL DRIVE CHURCHILL Water Dragon Way

WINDSOR ROAD

MODEL

FARMS ROAD ±

History Water Dragon Way Dotted through the bushland are a number historic convict quarries which Icon Species: Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii) supplied much of the sandstone for Parramatta’s early buildings and civil works. Hourigan’s and Moxham’s Quarries are two of the largest sandstone quarries in the area and were in production from early colonial times until the 1950s. Walk Water Dragon Way runs between Moxhams Road, Northmead and Goodin Road, Winston Hills along the eastern side of Quarry Branch Creek. The distance is 2.3km and duration of 1hr 40min return. The track is a mixture of natural earth and rocky path including some rock and wooden stairs. Walking from south to north is a consistent incline. Vegetation The walk takes you through a series or stunning remnant bushland reserves of Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest which supports large stands of Smooth-barked Apple, (Angophora costata), and Black Butt (Eucalyptus pilularis). Moxham Reserve still supports several endangered species of plants, bats and birds. OLD WINDSOR ROAD

HAMMERS ROAD

BRIENS ROAD

REDBANK ROAD

CUMBERLAND HIGHWAY

Redbank Walk 075 150 300 Metres ±

History Redbank Track Travelling through Westmead and Northmead, which translates to west Icon species: Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) meadow and north meadow of early Parramatta. The area has grown from one RI$XVWUDOLDªVíUVW*RYHUQPHQWDQGLQGXVWULDOSUHFLQFWVWRDVWDWHRIWKHDUW Walk medical, research and manufacturing hub. All just a blink of the eye in context Redbank Track traverses Toongabbie Creek through the open vistas of of the large rock shelves in Toongabbie Creek used by Aboriginal people for Northmead and Wentworthville. This central section of the greater many thousands of years to sharpen tools and collect aquatic foods. Toongabbie Creek walk is 3.5km from Hammers Road to the Governor Philip Camp; 2hr 35min return. There is also a loop walk between Redbank Road and Mons Road.

Vegetation The vegetation is a unique blend of Cumberland River Flat Forest with large stands of Sheoak (Casuarina glauca) Roughed-barked Apple (Angophora îRULEXQGD) and Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis). Part of the walk WUDYHUVHVDUDLVHGERDUGZDONRYHULQVWUHDPîRRGSODLQULFKLQELUGOLIHDQG Bracken Fern.

DARCY ROAD CHURCH STREET STREET CHURCH

WESTMEAD STATION VICTORIA ROAD

PHILLIPS STREET

Governor Phillip Walk 0200400100 Metres ± History The surrounding areas have been set aside as occupied government land since Governor Philip Walk *RYHUQRU$UWKXU3KLOLSíUVWRUGHUHGIUXLWWUHHVDQGFDWWOHWREHIDUPHGXQGHU Icon species: Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) the care of Henry Dodd in 1790. This path travels past the World Heritage listed 2OG*RYHUQPHQW+RXVHDQGPDQ\PRUHRI$XVWUDOLDªVíUVWLQVWLWXWLRQDOEXLOGLQJV into the vibrant heart of Parramatta City, which still contains some remaining Walk gems of colonial architecture. Governor Phillip Walk is a peaceful 3.8km walk through some of ’s oldest Government lands. The walk completes the last leg of the greater 7RRQJDEELH&UHHNZDONDQGUXQVIURPWKHFRQîXHQFHRI7RRQJDEELH&UHHN and which forms the head of . The walk follows the river through Parramatta Park and along the river foreshore of Parramatta CBD to the Ferry Terminal. Duration is 2hr 50min return. Vegetation $WKLQVWULSRI&XPEHUODQG5LYHUîDW)RUHVWRSHQVWRZHOOPDQLFXUHGDQG stately parklands. 20/11/2006 Printed While ever y effort has been made to ensure the the ensure to made been has y effort ever While correctnessthe the information ofmapthis at on timeits Production, ofParramatta Citycouncil does not warrant theinformation or plans do not contain errors and Council the shall in be no way liable for di ltf h ij ld 0100200 0Metres 50

BOURKE STREET JAMES RUSE DRIVE RUSE JAMES

Lake CircuitWalk NORTH ROCKS ROAD ±

became the main water supply for Parramatta. The dam was raised twice in Lake Circuit Walk DQGDQGODUJHVDQGíOWHUVDORQJ%RXUNH6WUHHWSURYLGHGVDIHFOHDQ Icon species: Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) drinking water until 1909. From the 1920s to the 1950s the lake surrounds were DQXQFRQWUROOHGUHFUHDWLRQSDUNODQGZKLFKUHVXOWHGLQVLJQLíFDQWORVVRIWUHHV and water quality. In 1960 the reserve was declared a Fauna Sanctuary and is Walk now a listed Wildlife Refuge within the National Parks and Wildlife Act of 1974. A circuit loop through 75ha of pristine remnant bushland that circles the 12ha man-made lake. The walk covers a distance of 4.3km over natural earth and rock shelves which crosses two creek tributaries. Duration of 1hr 55min. Impassable in wet weather. Vegetation $ULFKPL[RIZLOGîRZHUVVKUXEVWUHHVDQGJUDVVHVRIWKH6\GQH\6DQGVWRQH Gully Forest. The bushland is dappled with Smooth-barked Apple (Angophora costata) and Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularus) which contains hollows for Sugar Gliders and root buttresses for Echidnas. History +XQWV&UHHNZDVíUVWGDPPHGLQDVWKHTXDOLW\RIWKHZDWHUZDV VXIíHQWWRGULQN:LWKWKHFRPSOHWLRQRIWKHSLFWXUHVTXHFRQYH[VDQGVWRQH dam which started construction in 1856, was created and MOBBS LANE

MARSDEN ROAD

VALLEY ROAD

TERRY ROAD

Ter ry s C re ek Wa lk 010020050 Metres ± ODWHUEHFDPHWKHíUVW0D\RURI5\GHDQGWKHQRQWREHFRPHWKH/RFDO0HPEHU Terrys Creek Walk (see Terrys Creek Walk Brochure) of Parliament. This was at a time when Smith’s ‘Granny Smith’s seedlings’ Icon species: Satin Bower Bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) WRRNRXWíUVWSUL]HIRU&RRNLQJ$SSOHVDWWKH&DVWOH+LOO$JULFXOWXUDO6KRZLQ 1891. Eastwood Village still holds the Granny Smith Festival in October. Walk Terrys Creek Walk is from Marsden Road Carlingford to David Hamilton Reserve, Terry Road, Eastwood. This easy grade of track is a mixture of earthen bushland path, mown parkland and creek crossings. Distance of 2.0km and duration of 1hr 30min. Vegetation The vegetation is a unique form of Sydney Blue Gum High Forest which is a critically endangered ecological community under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. This vegetation type is typical around St.Ives and Pymble but stretches down south as far as Carlingford and Denistone. History William Rutledge purchased a hill east of Brush Farm in 1835 which he named Eastwood. The estate was purchased by Edward Terry in 1863 who 2 0/11/2006 Printed

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PENNANT HILLS ROAD

TELOPEA STATION

Ponds Walk Ponds

STATION CARLINGFORD

KISSING POINT ROAD

MARSDEN ROAD MARSDEN

SILVERWATER ROAD SILVERWATER 26.00 m 13.4026.00 348.4 m Sq m ±

History Ponds Walk (see the Ponds Walk Brochure) Fourteen former convicts were given land grants in 1791 along a chain of ponds Icon species: Ring tailed Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) forming a small settlement called Pennant Hills. This group of small holdings grew to an area rich with orchards and dominated by the William Cox owned Brush Farm. The expanded area became known as Dundas which contained Walk a basalt diatreme which was visited by several eminent scientists including This track is a mixture of bushland path, often adjacent to mown parkland Charles Darwin and was quarried for Blue Metal. ZLWKFUHHNFURVVLQJVRYHUODUJHîDWVWHSSLQJVWRQHV7KH3RQGV:DONLVD distance of 7.2km and a duration of 5hr 20min from Eric Mobbs lookout, Carlingford to Jim Crowgey Reserve, Rydalmere. Impassable in wet weather. Vegetation The track runs throughout the Ponds Creek Catchment which blends from Blue Gum High Forest dominating the upper ridgeline into Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest and Shale-Sandstone Transition Forest as you walk down stream through Dundas Valley. Along the lower reaches of Subiaco Creek , 6\GQH\&RDVWDO5LYHUîDW)RUHVWRFFXU7KHVHEXVKODQGUHPQDQWVDUHOLVWHG as (QGDQJHUHG(FRORJLFDOFRPPXQLWLHVXQGHUWKH16:7KUHDWHQHG6SHFLHV Conservation Act 1995. 20/11/2006 Printed

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0Metres 50 GREENS AVENUE GREENS Vineyard Creek Walking Track Walking Creek Vineyard

DUNDAS STATION WESLEY STREET WESLEY

KISSING POINT ROAD ROBERT STREET ROBERT ±

many times until it became a Benedictine Convent School and named ‘Subiaco’. Vineyard Creek Walking Track James Bell had a dairy from the late 1800s on the north side off Kissing Point Icon species: Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) Road which ran up the hill to the Bird Sanctuary.

Walk This Track traverses the Vineyard Creek catchment through the open vistas and closed native forests of Oatlands and Telopea. It runs from Wesley St Telopea through to Kissing Point Road Dundas. Distance of 2.5km and duration of 1hr 50min. Vegetation Vineyard Creek cuts through several blends of Coastal Enriched Sydney Sandstone Moist Forest, Coastal Sydney Sandstone Gallery Rainforest, Coastal Shale-Sandstone Forest and Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest. History The higher elevations of Vineyard Creek catchment were regarded as beautiful, tranquil and pristine environments where the water was pure and children swam in the creek. It was known locally as the ‘Bird Sanctuary’. /RZHUGRZQZKHUHWKHODQGîDWWHQHGRXW3KLOOLS6FKDHIIHUªVSURSHUW\©7KH Vineyard’ contained 900 vines. By 1848 ‘The Vineyard’ was leased and sold JAMES RUSE DRIVE RUSE JAMES

WHARF ROAD

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VICTORIA ROAD m

Parramatta Valley Shared Cycleway 0250 500 1,000 Metres ±

communities to trade, evolved into an important transport route linking the Parramatta Valley Shared Cycleway two European settlements of Sydney Cove and Parramatta which ensured the Icon species: White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) VXUYLYDORIWKH)LUVW)OHHWDQGîHGJOLQJ%ULWLVKFRORQ\7KLVVWUHWFKRIWKH5LYHU then became a heavily industrialised area and is now transforming into a recreational haven for urban dwellers. Walk The Parramatta Valley Shared Cycleway commences at the Parramatta Ferry Wharf and continues east into Ryde Council’s walking and cycleway network along the edges of Parramatta River. It is an easy walk which takes in the Baludarri Wetland and Ermington Bay Nature Trail. The Parramatta City Council’s section is 8.2km and 6hr 5min return. Vegetation The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour. There are a range of important estuarine vegetation communities that line the river including the endangered Coastal Saltmarsh and the Mangrove community comprising of River Mangrove ($HJLFHUXVFRUQLFXODWXP) and Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina). History This stretch of the Parramatta River has seen many changes over time. What began as an important meeting place for local indigenous 2 0/11/2006

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5 Metres 150 WILLIAM STREET WILLIAM Duck River WalkDuck River

CLYDE STREET

WELLINGTON ROAD WELLINGTON

CLYDE STATION CLYDE MONA STREET MONA ±

History Duck River Walk Duck River has a rich history of Aboriginal and Colonial heritage. In February Icon species: Superb Fairy Wren (Malurus cyaneus) 1788, Governor Phillip entered the mouth of Duck River while exploring the 3DUUDPDWWD5LYHU6HHLQJDJURXSRIZLOGGXFNVWDNLQJîLJKWIURPDUHHGEHG and thinking it might be a breeding ground for ducks, Governor Phillip named Walk the waterway Duck River. The Duck River Walk meanders along Duck River from Boundary Road, to Sixth Street, Granville and is then just a short hop to the M4 $XVWUDOLDªVíUVWFRPPLVVLRQHGEULGJHZDVEXLOWRYHU'XFN5LYHULQ2FWREHU cycleway covering approximately 7.5 km, 4hr 20min return. The track surface to connect Parramatta to Sydney thus creating what is now . is a mixture of natural earth as well as rock and wooden stairs. Vegetation Duck River Walk meanders for 7.2km along the western embankment of Duck River through Woodland, Castlereagh Ironbark Forest and Sydney Coastal Riparian Woodland. These forests and woodlands support Grey Box Eucalyptus moluccana, Paper Barks Melaleuca decora wetlands and are the home of a diverse amount of animals, reptiles and birds including several species of micro bats. It follows the Council boundary between Auburn and Parramatta. CAMPBELLHILL ROAD

FERNDELL STREET

BOUNDARY ROAD

Waddangalli Woodland Walk 015030075 Metres ± Fraser in 1823 and John Thomas Campbell in 1825. Dog Trap Road linking Waddangalli Woodland Walk Parramatta to Liverpool was often frequented by Dingos and Bush Rangers. It Icon species: Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) was later changed to Woodville Road in 1879.

Walk Waddangalli Woodland Walk in Guildford starts from the far western end of Waddangalli Woodland going east through Campbell Hill Reserve and on to Norford Reserve to link with the Duck River Walking Track. Distance 3.3km and duration 2hr 25min. Vegetation Waddangalli Woodland is one of our best representations of Cumberland Plain Woodland. Only 6% of the original extent of Cumberland Plain Woodland remains in Greater Sydney making Waddangalli Woodland a haven for Western Sydney’s struggling native birds, animals and plants that rely on this type of Bushland for habitat. History The vast expanse of open woodlands once covering Guildford, Sefton and surrounding suburbs were cleared by logging and farming in the early to 1800s with land grants in the Parish of Liberty Plains awarded to Charles Bushwalks of Parramatta

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