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Magazine Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
1 Hrs 30 mins
3.2 km
207 m
One way
5.2 km ENE of Lindfield
Garigal National Park
Track: Moderate
Largely along bushtracks this walk is named after a small set of buildings used to hold munitions in World War II. The track goes along the edge of Middle Harbour and has excellent views. Watch your step on the section east of Flat Rock Beach as the track at times gets a bit slippery. While the servicetrail on the sidetrip down to the edge of Bantry Bay is not the most exciting walk the views at the end are good.
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(0 km) End of Cook St to Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 5 m
Descent = -27 m
From the end of Cook St this track passes the boom gate and heads east aong the servicetrail. Soon the track begins to descend until the track reaches a large clearing with multiple intersections signposted as the Bates Creek Track.
(0.29 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.
(0.29 km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks to End of Tipperary Rd Track Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -39 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.
(0.93 km) End of Tipperary Rd Track to Flat Rock Beach Intersection Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 2.1 km
Time = 55 mins
Climb = 155 m
Descent = -197 m
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.
(3.05 km) Flat Rock Beach Intersection to Int of Flat Rock and Killarney Drive Tracks Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 18 m
Descent = 0 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
(3.1 km) Int of Flat Rock and Killarney Drive Tracks to End of Killarney Drive Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 23 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection the track heads north-west along the servicetrail until emerging at the end of Killarney Drive.
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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