Bushwalking on the Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back)

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Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back)

Time:	2 Hrs	4.8 km NNE of Berowra
Length:	4.9 km	Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Climb:	271 m
Style:	Return

This track takes you to one of the most iconic views along the the Great North Walk. From the train station the track crosses a bridge over the freeway to continue down the hill to the bay and then returns via the same route. The track passes through a variety of environments with dryer vegetation at the top and moister rain forest like plants near the bottom.

Please note: There are closed areas in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Map of Walk

Location

Sponsor of Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back) bushwalking tracknotes

Map of Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back)
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Map Scale

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Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795 www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track notes here

Cowan

1:25 000 Map Series

NSW-91304N

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Tourist Map

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CMA Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Tourist Map

Sydney

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9130

Photo Gallery




	Great North Walk track off Cowan Station




	Track down from freeway bridge




	Banksia Leaves




	Bottle Brush




	Eucalypt Leaf




	Jerusalem Bay Track creek crossing




	Sign near water on Jerusalem Bay Track




	Stairs to Jerusalem Bay Point




	Jerusalem Bay

Terrain

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 Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back) bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back) bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back) bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back) bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Catch the train to Cowan Station
Catch the train to Cowan Station
Check out the facilities at Cowan Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time Use these links to plan your train trip to the end of the walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Catch the bus to Cowan Station
Catch the bus to Cowan Station
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running times Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the end of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Drive to Cowan Station
Drive to Cowan Station
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the end of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

(0 km) Cowan Station to Freeway Bridge Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 300 m	Time = 6 mins
	Climb = 8 m	Descent = -15 m
From the platform, this walk heads down a short set of stairs after the shelter on the right, turning left at the bottom of the stairs to follow the service trail for approximately 100m to the bridge over the freeway, which it crosses to the other side.

(0.3 km) Freeway Bridge to Jerusalem Bay Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 2.15 km	Time = 47 mins
	Climb = 43 m	Descent = -205 m
From the overpass, this walk follows the rocky, bush track descending steeply down into the valley. Notice the change in vegetation as the track gets lower into the valley, winding down to the bottom until the walk crosses a shallow creek over a rock shelf and comes to the faint intersection of the engravings track, just on the eastern side of the creek, near a large gum tree. From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading north-east away from the creek, steadily winding down the hill for a while before crossing a creek at a rock platform and continuing down to the bottom, where the track widens and passes a 'no camping' sign as it climbs up the gentle hill. Just before Jerusalem Bay, the track climbs a set of stairs and comes to 'The Great North Walk' sign.

Jerusalem Bay	Alt = 15 m
Jerusalem Bay
Jerusalem Bay, Ku-ring-gai National Park, is a nice bay east of Cowan Station. The bay is popular with bushwalkers as it is part of the Great North Walk. The bay is sometimes known for an iconic photo of the single palm in front of the water. The bay itself is also popular with boaters who can anchor in the bay. Jerusalem Bay can be accessed by the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay or from Brooklyn or Cowan Railway Stations.

Catch the train from Cowan Station
Catch the train from Cowan Station
Check out the facilities at Cowan Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time Use these links to plan your train trip from the end of the walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Catch the bus from Jerusalem Bay
Catch the bus from Jerusalem Bay
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running times Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Drive from Jerusalem Bay
Drive from Jerusalem Bay
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Getting there

Public Transport Timetables

	To the start of the walk From Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney	From the end of the walk To Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney
Driving Directions

	To the start of the walk Drive from:	From the end of the walk Drive to:

Near by

Campsites in the park
The Basin campground

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Mountain Equipment	72 Archer St , Chatswood	(02) 9419 6955	22.5 km
Larry Adler Ski & Outdoor	77 Archer St , Chatswood	(02) 9412 4777	22.5 km
Mountain Designs	Shop 16/ 9 Spring St , Chatswood	(02) 9415 4566	22.6 km
Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs	165-167 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood	(02) 9884 9199	22.2 km
All Camping Supplies	12 Railway Pde, Thornleigh	(02) 9481 0473	17.5 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back).

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Jerusalem Bay Track (to Jerusalem Bay and back) Click to re-center search
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	4 km (to the SW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergancy use only	17 km (to the SSW)
7	SYD07	Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS	20 km (to the SSW)
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	21 km (to the NNE)
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	36 km (to the NE)

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Fine. Sunny.

19.4°C (feels like 16.6°)

28 km/h from the ESE (gusting 35)

88% humidity (as at 01/12:34am)

Sat	°	Fine. Sunny.
Sun	8°\|15°	Fine. Mostly sunny.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

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,
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Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

Current Park Closure information for Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Closure information last checked Saturday 4th of July 2009 11:00 AM

Closed areas

Berowra track

This track remains closed due to landslides caused by earlier bush fires and heavy rain. It is unsafe to walk on.

Other closure information

Use of walking trails is not recommended other than in close proximity to major visitor precincts. All public access to remote areas of this park is closed.

Waterways access is limited to the immediate vicinity of beach-head areas.

Approximately 520 hectares of bushland has been burnt in a hazard reduction burn that occurred in Garigal National Park and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on Thursday 13 November 2008 and Friday 14 November 2008. The following tracks have been now been declared safe to the public and have been REOPENED for access:

Ku-ring-gai:

Cooyong/Neverfail Trail (also known as the Ryland Trail)
Sandy Trail
Neverfail Gully Trail
Larool Trail (which is part of Dundundra Reserve)

It is very important that members of the public stay out of burnt bushland areas for the following reasons:

1) For safety reasons – only trees directly adjacent to the tracks/trails have been assessed for dangerous tree limbs. Trees inside the burnt areas, however, have been damaged by fire and branches/trees could fall down and injure someone.

2) To help the bushland regenerate – by keeping off the newly burnt ground it will protect and enable new growth to form

3) To prevent unauthorised tracks forming throughout the bushland

Other Closure Information: