From Engadine Railway Station, this walk ventures into the centre of the Royal National Park, through light scrub. Highlights include Tuckawa Rill Creek, where the cascading water and small rock pools contrast beautifully with the surrounding dry bushland. On from here, there are great views of the Hacking River from the Robertson's Roundabout. The walk then descends into the park lands surrounding the visitor centre at Audley.
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Engadine Railway Station
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Int of Engadine Track and Bushtracks Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 183 m
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -6 m
From the train station, this walk exits via the gate at the bottom of the platform 2 steps, then follows the management trail north, keeping the train tracks to the left. Soon, the walk turns right at the 'Engadine Track' signpost, following the 'Audley 6km' arrow along the narrow management trail. Soon, the walk comes to an intersection with another management trail, at another 'Audley 6km' sign. (Note: Straight ahead is a bush track, closed for rehabilitation.) From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley 6km' arrow along the management trail. Very soon, the walk comes to an intersection with a bush track on the left, marked with a 'track closed for regeneration' sign.
(0.18 km)
Int of Engadine Bush and Servicetrail
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Int of Engadine Track and The Ave Servicetrail Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 397 m
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 15 m
Descent = -2 m
From the intersection, this walk heads south-east along the bush track. The trail crosses a small creek with steep banks, then soon passes an intersection with another bush track on the right. After approximately 50m the track changes into a management trail, continuing along until coming to a large intersection with management trails.
(0.58 km)
Int of Engadine Track and The Ave Servicetrail
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Int of Engadine and Gnarra Rill Bike Track (south) Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 249 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = -2 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley' arrow along the bush track. The walk occasionally passes bicycle track markers as it heads through the bush, coming to the signposted intersection of bush tracks. From the intersection, this walk heads south-east along the wide bush track for approximately 25m before coming to an signposted intersection with another bush track.
(0.83 km)
Int of Engadine and Gnarra Rill Bike Track (south)
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Int of Engadine Track and Jacana Servicetrail Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 505 m
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = -12 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley' arrow along the bush track as it heads through the thick gum tree forest. The track crosses the dried up Gnarra Rill Creek bed then continues along until coming to an intersection with a service trail, at some 'no bicycles' signs.
(1.33 km)
Int of Engadine Track and Jacana Servicetrail
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Loop Track Servicetrail (south-east) Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 887 m
Time = 18 mins
Climb = 29 m
Descent = -26 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading east. The track heads through the thick gum tree forest for a while before it crosses the small Forest Brook and continues up the short rocky hill on the other side. Shortly, the walk passes a small bush track, signposted 'closed for rehabilitation' then soon comes to the signposted intersection of the Loop Trail.
(2.22 km)
Int of Engadine and Loop Track (North-west)
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Kangaroo Creek Track: Hard - bushtrack
Length = 1.97 km
Time = 52 mins
Climb = 23 m
Descent = -202 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley' arrow along the bush track, winding through the thick gum tree forest for a while before passing a 'no bicycles' signpost and coming to the signposted intersection with the Loop Tail. From the intersection the track follows the Audley arrow along the bushtrack, passing another sign to Audley shortly after as it heads along to the top of a long hill. From here the track follows the bushtrack as it heads down the long rocky hill until it flattens out after a set of wooden steps. From here the track follows the bushtrack for a while before it starts to head down another long hill, winding all the way down the rocky bushtrack to the bottom of the valley where it passes a sign pointing back to heathcote and comes to Kangaroo Creek.
Kangaroo Creek Pools
Alt = 9 m
Kangaroo Creek Pools are found on the junction of Engadine Creek and Kangaroo Creek in the Royal National park. This is where Kangaroo creek begins to widen before it joins the Hacking River. The creek is lined with rock and provides a nice place for a splash and cool down. The is some limited shade from the trees in the valley. There are no facilities.
(4.19 km)
Kangaroo Creek
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Int of Engadine and Robertson Track Track: Hard - bushtrack
Length = 842 m
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 94 m
Descent = -27 m
From the creek the track crosses at the rocks to the base of the large metal staircase which it climbs as it climbs up the side of the valley, all the way to the top of the staircase where it continues along the bushtrack. From here the track follows the bushtrack heading up and around the side of the hill, providing views of the valley down to the left as it heads along to the signposted intersection of the Robertson Roundabout.
(5.03 km)
Int of Engadine and Robertson Track (North-West)
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Currawong Flats Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 476 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -74 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley' arrow along the bush track, winding down and along the side of the hill. There are views of the river down to the left as the walk steadily descends towards the bottom of the valley, until it comes to an intersection and a sign pointing to 'Robertson Roundabout'. From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading in the opposite direction to the Heathcote and Engadine arrows, winding down the hill via the rock steps that the track continues down to the banks of the Hacking River at Currawong Flats.
(5.51 km)
Currawong Flats
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Royal National Park Information Centre Walk: Easy - road
Length = 266 m
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 11 m
Descent = -4 m
From the end of the bush track, this walk heads through Currawong Flats, keeping the river on the left, until reaching the bridge. The track turns left and crosses the Hacking River on the bridge, to come to Lady Carrington Drive. From the bridge, this walk heads along the road, keeping the river to the left. Passing the park lands and picnic area, the road the meets Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and a short distance further comes to the Royal National Park Information Centre.
(5.77 km)
Visitor Centre
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Ironbark Flat Picnic Area Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - footpath
Length = 106 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -8 m
From the visitor centre, this walk passes between the centre and the toilet block, heading down the stairs and onto the large, grassed clearing of Ironbark Flats.
Fire Danger This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 52 minutes ago) Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.