City Farm walk to Milhams Farmhouse Ruin

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• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start From the The Lane (-32.8337921,151.7088859)
Mode Car
Directions From , Hexham.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the The Lane Start (a vehicle track). Find the car park at the start.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. A side trip to a floating jetty ramp past a sheltered picnic area and a water tap. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 4 m turn right. After another 35 m find the "Potable Water" (35 m on your left). Potable Water Water tank beside picnic sheter. Treat water before use. Tap 60cm high on concrete slab. After another 15 m find the "Riverside Park" (15 m on your left). Riverside Park Riverside Park is found near the end of 'The Lane', Kooragang within Hunter Wetlands National Park. There is the City Farm jetty on the banks of the north arm of the Hunter River. You will also find two picnic shelters, each with a water tank. There is also an accessible toilet at the back of the grassy area. There are a few walks that leave from the area and it is also a popular fishing and bird watching area.
	After another 55 m continue straight. After another 460 m find the "Picnic Table" (4 m on your left). Picnic Table A timber slat picnic table and bench seat. The table is 77cm high, 79cm deep and 1.8m wide. The seats are 47cm high, 19cm deep and 1.8m wide (no backrest). With some shade from a tree. After another 30 m find the "City Farm ruins" (20 m on your left). City Farm ruins The ruins are a part of the City Farm precinct and are specifically the Milhamâ€™s farmhouse ruins. The home was built in the 1860s from sandstone quarried from Muree, then transported by bullock dray, then by river. Seashells were commonly used to produce lime in the mortar at the time . The farm was primarily a dairy farm and there are still ruins of the well and milking sheds east of the house.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 620 m to get back to the start.

A side trip to a floating jetty ramp past a sheltered picnic area and a water tap.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Potable Water at the start. Potable Water Water tank beside picnic sheter. Treat water before use. Tap 60cm high on concrete slab. After 50 m find the "Riverside Park" (25 m on your right). Riverside Park Riverside Park is found near the end of 'The Lane', Kooragang within Hunter Wetlands National Park. There is the City Farm jetty on the banks of the north arm of the Hunter River. You will also find two picnic shelters, each with a water tank. There is also an accessible toilet at the back of the grassy area. There are a few walks that leave from the area and it is also a popular fishing and bird watching area. After another 7 m find the "Potable Water" (on your left). Potable Water Water tank beside picnic sheter. Treat water before use. Tap 60cm high on concrete slab. After another 20 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 90 m to the main route.

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Directions & comments

Start.

Find the Potable Water at the start.

Potable Water

Water tank beside picnic sheter. Treat water before use. Tap 60cm high on concrete slab.

After 50 m find the "Riverside Park" (25 m on your right).

Riverside Park

Riverside Park is found near the end of 'The Lane', Kooragang within Hunter Wetlands National Park. There is the City Farm jetty on the banks of the north arm of the Hunter River. You will also find two picnic shelters, each with a water tank. There is also an accessible toilet at the back of the grassy area. There are a few walks that leave from the area and it is also a popular fishing and bird watching area.

After another 7 m find the "Potable Water" (on your left).

Potable Water

Water tank beside picnic sheter. Treat water before use. Tap 60cm high on concrete slab.

After another 20 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)

The end.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 90 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

City Farm walk to Milhams Farmhouse Ruin

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	1.2 km
Time	20 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Raymond Terrace Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  21°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe early this morning. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 22.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  7°C → 26°C
  Windy. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Patches of frost about the Upper Hunter in the early morning. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26.
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  10°C → 27°C
  Windy. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h tending westerly 30 to 45 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  9°C → 24°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  8°C → 24°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Sunday 22 September
  
  8°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Monday 23 September
  
  9°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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