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East Killara Bushtrack
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
2 Hrs
2.5 km
134 m
One way
2.6 km ENE of Killara
Garigal National Park
Track: Hard
This walk follows both Middle Harbour and Gordon Creek along a narrow bushtrail for most of the way. This provides some excellent views. A great spot to stop and break would be the end of the sidetrip down at the mangroves. This has some great views over Middle Harbour Creek.
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(0 km) End of Barrie St to Gordon Creek Int (at large Pipe Bridge) Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 9 m
Descent = -72 m
From the end of Barrie St this track begins by bypassing the large boom gate and heading east and then south downhill along the servicetrail. In the first section of thois track the trail passes several signs including a large green one saying "Garigal National Park". The track continues downhill until reaching an intersection with several small bushtracks heading off to both the east and the west. This intersection is marked by a large pipe heading across Gordon Creek to the south.
(0.59 km) Gordon Creek Int (at large Pipe Bridge) to Gordon and Middle Harbour Creeks Int Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -27 m
From the stormwater pipe the track heads east along the narrow bushtrack until coming to an intersection with a bushtrack heading up and away from the creek.
(1.1 km) Gordon and Middle Harbour Creeks Int to Mangroves Optional Side Trip: Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -5 m
From this intersection the track heads South east towards middle harbour descending into the mangroves and fading out quickly. From the mangroves there are fantastic views over Middle Harbour Creek and at low tide its possible to walk through the surrounding grasslands.
(1.1 km) Gordon and Middle Harbour Creeks Int to Koola and Gordon Creek tracks Intersection Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.9 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 73 m
Descent = -15 m
From the intersection the track heads north along the side of the hill running parallel to Middle Harbour Creek. The track heads north until descending slightly down into a cleared dried mangrove area. Across the clearing the track fades until beginning at a set of stairs in the northern end. From the mangroves the bushtrack continues north west until coming to an intersection with another bushtrack heading up the hill.
(2.04 km) Koola and Gordon Creek tracks Intersection to Int of Murrumba place servicetrail and Koola bushtrack Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 27 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection the track heads steeply uphill to the north-west. In some sections of this component there are small scrambles. This continues until the track flattens out upon nearing the top of this hill. the bushtrack continues north-west until coming to an intersection with a servicetrail.
(2.37 km) Int of Murrumba place servicetrail and Koola bushtrack to Int of Albany Cres and Koola servicetracks Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0 km
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection the track heads north along the servicetrail for a short while before coming to an intersection with a track heading up to the road to the west.
(2.4 km) Int of Albany Cres and Koola servicetracks to Koola Ave Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection the track heads up the hill to the south-west for approximately 100m before coming to the end of Koola Ave signposted as the Koola Track.
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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