Start | (-33.4319388,151.2765593) |
Mode | Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.) |
Directions | From Woy Woy Road
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Finish | (-33.5504179,151.2744485) |
Mode (end) | Car Shuttle Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Ferry Special (There is no regular ferry service between Patonga and Brooklyn any more. You can easily grab a water taxi (about $80+). If you are part of a large group they can also organise a larger boat carrying 35 passengers (about $16 pp). Phone 0410 554 777 to book. Enjoy the boat ride.) |
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Girrakool Picnic Area (about 45 m back from the start).
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After another 40 m (at the intersection of Girrakool Loop Track & Piles Creek Loop) turn left, to head along Piles Creek Loop.
After another 40 m find the "Illoura Lookout" (on your right).
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After another 20 m find the "Piles Creek Waterfall" (on your right).
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Piles Ck Lookout. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 150 m find the "Monolith Cave" (on your left).
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After another 6 m find the "Kariong Brook Falls" (on your right).
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Mt Wondabyne Peak. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 145 m come to the "Mt Wondabyne Campsite".
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After another 940 m (at the intersection of Warrah Escape Trail & Warrah Trig Road) continue straight, to head along Warrah Trig Road.
After another 55 m find the "Warrah Trig Station" (on your right).
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Warrah Lookout. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip veer left when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
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After another 860 m find the "Broken Bay View" (30 m on your left).
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After another 20 m find the "Warrah Reserve boat ramp" (15 m on your right).
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"Patonga Village".
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Then find the "Broula Lookout" (on your right).
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Class 4/6 Hard track |
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Length | 24.4 km |
Time | 10 h to 2 days |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) |
Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Signage | Minimal directional signs (4/6) |
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) |
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) |
Item | From Start | Name & link to notes |
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Toilet
| 50 m | [toilet] |
Campsite
| 13.4 km | Mt Wondabyne Campsite |
Toilet
| 24.3 km | [toilet] |
Shelter
| 24.5 km | [shelter] |