Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Centre Track hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
Centre Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
2 Hrs 30 mins
6.6 km
229 m
Return
2 km N of Terrey Hills
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Track: Moderate
This short walk explores another rocky ridge top of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The walk is through Heathland that flowers in a mass of colour in spring. The track will also visit a tessellated pavement and some faint Aboriginal engravings
Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website. Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.
Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)
Cross sectional view of the Centre Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Centre Track bushwalking track
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(0 km) Mccarrs Creek Rd to Rocky Outcrop Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 1.5 km
Time = 35 mins
Climb = 64 m
Descent = -33 m
The track heads north east along the well defined track that follows the ridge line. About halfway along the Centre track walk you will find the Rocky Outcrop (there are several rocky outcrops along the walk). The Rocky outcrop on the Southern side of the track opposite a rocky knoll with a small overhang cave. From here there are nice views south across the valley.
(1.5 km) Rocky Outcrop to Tessellated Pavement Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 1.3 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 28 m
Descent = -46 m
Continue East and North east along the well defined service trail. Before to long the track comes to a Tessellated Pavement at another rocky outcrop.
(2.8 km) Tessellated Pavement to General San Martin Drive Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 46 m
Descent = -12 m
From the Tessellated Pavement head south following the main track down the hill. the track winds its way down the hill in a easterly direction. There is a locked gate as you meet General San Martin Drive.
A largely untouched wilderness on the northern boundary of Sydney, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP is one of Australia's oldest national parks. Here at the head of the Hawkesbury River, you'll find Aboriginal engravings and sites, as well as sandstone escarpments,
Hiking near Sydney 
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