Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Davidson Track to Carroll Creek and Ferguson St hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
Davidson Track to Carroll Creek and Ferguson St
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
1 Hrs 30 mins
3.6 km
147 m
One way
4.3 km NNE of Roseville
Garigal National Park
Track: Hard
Descending steeply into Garigal National Park along a wide asphalt servicetrail this track soon changes to a beautiful narrow bushtrack. Following Middle Harbour Creek and then Carroll Creek this track climbs out of the valley and onto the end of the Casuarina Track. Unfortunately, aspects of the beauty of this walk are spoiled by scattered garbage along Carroll Creek.
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(0 km) End of Prahan Av to Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks Track: Hard - Service Trail
Distance = 1 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 8 m
Descent = -116 m
From the end of Prahan Av this track goes between the houses and joins up with the Pipeline and heads west past the pump station and onto the servicetrail. From here the track goes steeply down until at around halfway the the track changes from being a dirt trail to being asphalted. This is due purely to how steep the track is. This continues until the track reaches Middle Harbour Creek where the pipe goes across the creek. At this point the track intersects with a bushtrack.
(1 km) Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks to Carroll Creek Int. Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1.1 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -36 m
From the intersection the track heads south towards the large pipeline. The track crosses underneath the pipeline and continues south next to Middle Harbour Creek. During this section there are several small creeks that the track crosses. The track continues until comeing to Carrol Creek. (signposted 'Governor Phillip Walk'). The track crosses the creek and immediately comes to an intersection with a bushtrack.
(2.13 km) Carroll Creek Int. to Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.9 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 48 m
Descent = -22 m
From the intersection the track heads east along Middle Harbour Crk. At various points there are various obstacles along the track including broken and fallen trees. This continues until the track passes under a large overhang. Not long after this and the track comes to a large bridge that crosses Middle Harbour Creek to a (sewage point- not so sure of this). At this point the track turns right and goes up the concrete stairs next to the metal railing. These are short but quite steep. These continue until the track comes to an intersection with a bush track at the end of a service trail. This is signposted with a sign pointing back to Carroll Creek and a sign pointing along the Casuarina Track.
(3.07 km) Int of Casuarina and Carroll Creek Tracks to Int of Carroll Crk and Garigal Depot Servicetrails Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 53 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.
(3.53 km) Int of Carroll Crk and Garigal Depot Servicetrails to End of Ferguson St Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0 km
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = 0 m
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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