Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Currie Rd Track to Ferguson St via Magazine Buildings and Davidson Park hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
Currie Rd Track to Ferguson St via Magazine Buildings and Davidson Park
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
4 Hrs 18 mins
10.4 km
608 m
One way
4.6 km NE of Roseville
Garigal National Park
Track: Moderate
A great walk following Middle Harbour Creek. With an early and easy walk sidetrip down to Bantry Bay and then onto the Magazine Buildings, Flat Rock Beach and Davidson Park. The park is a great spot to rest and enjoy the wide open spaces and amenities offered. From here the track climbs up onto the ridge and continues to follow Middle Harbour Creek along the Casuarina Track.
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(0 km) Currie Road to Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 1.1 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 28 m
Descent = -37 m
The track starts from the the servicetrail near the eastern end of Currie Road, signposted 'Garigal National Park' and the boom gate. The track heads south along the servicetrail. After a short while this track the trail passes an intersection with a servicetrail. The main track however ignores this and continues south until reaching a large sign saying 'Natural Bridge Track'. At the intersection the track heads south along the servicetrail until coming to a large clearing with multiple intersections and a large sign stating Bates Creek Track.
(1.09 km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks to End of Currie Road Servicetrail Optional Side Trip: Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 1.2 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -97 m
From the intersection the track heads south-east along the servicetrail. Initially the track heads gradually downhill until at the end where is steeply descending to the waterlevel of Middle Harbour.
(1.09 km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks to Flat Rock Beach Intersection Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 2.8 km
Time = 1 Hrs 5 mins
Climb = 161 m
Descent = -236 m
From the clearing the track follows the Harbour to Hawkesbury signs south west along the Bates Creek Track (a narrow bushtrack). This gradually descends for a short period before beginning to go down steeply. At the bottom of this hill the track flattens out and turns to the south-east. Not long after this change in direction the track widdens into a servicetrail. This is just before coming up to an intersection with another servicetrail heading up to the south to Tipperary Rd. At the intersection the track heads south-east past a large sign signifying the start of the Magazine Track. The track heads down hill to Bantry Bay before turning right and past a set of disused Magazine Buildings. At this point the trail runs next to a large barbed wire fence. Gradually the track curves around to the west and becomes a less developed trail. This is particularly prominent in the area around Flat Rock Beach where there are several small muddy creek crossings. Once past Flat Rock Beach the trail climbs a small set of stairs before coming to an intersection with a servicetrail.
Magazine Buildings
Alt = 5
The Magazine Buildings were the premier storage facility for merchants' explosives between the period of 1915 and 1974. As such the complex has significance due to its storage role of explosives used for building public works such as the Harbour Bridge as well as being used as a storage facility in World War II where it was used by the Australian Navy.
(3.85 km) Flat Rock Beach Intersection to Davidson Reserve Car park Track: Moderate - servicetrail, bushtrack, bushtrack
Distance = 2.3 km
Time = 55 mins
Climb = 137 m
Descent = -143 m
At the intersection the trail heads north along the servicetrail and shortly afterwards comes to an intesection with a trail heading off to the West signposted as the Flat Rock Track The track heads west off the servicetrail onto the Flat Rock Track. From here the track heads west before gradually turning to the north around the headland. This continues until coming to an intersection with a servicetrail heading up and away from the water. From the intersection the track heads along the side of the hill with some good views of around Middle Harbour Creek. This continues until in the last section the tradk descends suddenly from the side of the hill to waterlevel and the entry into the Davidson Reserve. This intersection is approximately 150m south of Roseville Bridge.
(6.19 km) Davidson Reserve Carpark to Davidson Park- Bottom of Casuarina Steps Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road
Distance = 0.8 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 11 m
Descent = -11 m
From the Carpark east of Rosville Bridge the trail follows the waterline into Davidson Reserve and under the Bridge, the track then veers off the asphalt road and into the park. Once into the park the track heads to the northern head of the reserve over several wooden footbridges and joins back up to the road. Just past the toilets and the track comes to the bottom of a wooden staircase signposted as the Casuarina Track.
(6.98 km) Davidson Park- Bottom of Casuarina Steps to Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 2.9 km
Time = 1 Hrs 15 mins
Climb = 215 m
Descent = -188 m
From the intersection the track heads north-east steeply up the stairs following the signs along the Casuarina Track. These stairs go steeply and constantly up until coming to a lookout over Middle Harbour Crk. From here the track flattens out and follows the side of the hill and Middle Harbour Crk north-east. This is only broken up by 1.5m scramble approximately 50m after the lookout. The track is relatively flat as it turns to the north and this continues until crossing a small stream and waterfall. After this small stream the track goes up a small climb. At the top of this the track flattens out until coming to an intersection with another bushtrack signposted with a track marker. The other track only goes out to the nearby overhang. Taking the lower path the track goes downhill until crossing in front of another waterfall and stream. The track goes across this and then out towards the cliffs before continuing north-west. This goes through several small ups and downs until passing the powerlines and going up to the large powerline tower where there are several track markers pointing along the trail. The trail turns left and follows these along the bushtrack. This continues with several houses up the hill to the right. Not long after passing the old and rusted car off to the left the track comes to a large overhang and series of waterfalls. The track goes under these and continues along the bushtrack until coming to an intersection with the end of a wide servicetrail and another bushtrack signposted as the Carroll Crk Track. At this point there is a set of concrete stairs that go down to Carroll Creek.
(9.89 km) Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks to End of Ferguson St Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 56 m
Descent = -3 m
From the intersection the track heads east (turning slightly to the south) along the service trail and begins to rise. Very shortly after it passes by two intersections with service trails. These form a turning circle. Continuing up the trail turns to the south-west and goes quite steeply up along a partly gravel service trail until coming to an intersection with an asphalted service trail. At this point there are signs pointing back along the Casuarina Track. From the intersection the track heads south-east along the gravel service trail going slightly up until coming to the end of Ferguson Rd.
Largely following Middle Harbour Creek and stretching from Seaforth in the south to St Ives in the north Garigal National Park is hidden through Sydney's Northern suburbs. Despite how close it is to large urban centres Garigal is quite beautiful with lots of different walking and cycling tracks. For those just wishing to picnic Davidson Reserve is a great spot just next to Middle Harbour Creek, under the Roseville Bridge.
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