WW1 Hospital to Georges Heights Lookout

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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	(-33.8333325,151.2585443)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Military Road, A8 Turn on to Military Road then drive for 950 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Middle Head Road and drive for another 1.3 km Turn right onto Best Avenue and drive for another 25 m Turn slight left and drive for another 50 m Turn slight left and drive for another 85 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection, this walk heads down the hill, with the sea on the left. The track continues for a short while, coming to a signposted intersection at the road.
From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to Georges Head Lookout, down the hill to the circular paved lookout above the fortifications.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is water tap. Find the WW1 Hospital at the start. WW1 Hospital This military hospital was in use from 1916 to 1923, and could treat up to 420 troops at any one time. Sydney Harbour Trust completed restoration of the buildings mid-2005. These buildings are New South Wales' only surviving military hospital buildings from WW1. After another 360 m pass the "The Gunners Barracks" (20 m on your left).
	After another 3 m turn left.
	Continue another 75 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 470 m to get back to the start. "Georges Heights". Georges Heights Georges Heights is a gun emplacement with a commanding 180-degree view over the entrance to the harbour. The old gun emplacements are still in position, with their arcs of fire explained in the signs nearby. The view from this lookout is magnificent.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

WW1 Hospital to Georges Heights Lookout

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	930 m
Time	20 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
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)

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WW1 Hospital
This military hospital was in use from 1916 to 1923, and could treat up to 420 troops at any one time. Sydney Harbour Trust completed restoration of the buildings mid-2005. These buildings are New South Wales' only surviving military hospital buildings from WW1.

Georges Heights
Georges Heights is a gun emplacement with a commanding 180-degree view over the entrance to the harbour. The old gun emplacements are still in position, with their arcs of fire explained in the signs nearby. The view from this lookout is magnificent.

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Weather Forecast
- Bondi Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  Clear.
  
  Sunny. Light winds, tending northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h near the coast until the evening.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  11°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Possible early frost patches in the outer southwestern suburbs. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: High
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  15°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending westerly 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  14°C → 22°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon.
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon.
  
  Sunday 22 September
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Monday 23 September
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Tuesday 24 September
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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