Bushwalking on the Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools

Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools

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Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools

Time:	2 hrs 30 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	5.4 km NE of Otford
Length:	6 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 6 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Royal National Park
Climb:	276 m
Style:	Return

This return walk starts from the old Garawarra Farm car park and heads down the ridge through the Royal National Park, to the coast. The walk then follows the coast, through Burning Palms beach, and around the base of the headland to the famous Figure Eight Pools. This walk explores 4 distinct environments and gives a great cross section of what the park has to offer. (Check the tide and wave heights, to avoid disappointment at the rock platform.)

Map of Walk

Location

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Photo Gallery




	Near the top of Era spur




	the locals




	small falls




	open forest




	The Burgh Ridge Track as it goes away from the coast




	looking down on Burning Palms beach




	walkway




	looking through to Burning Palms beach




	light shining through fern




	path up from beach




	Coastal Walk




	waves hitting the rocks




	A view along the coast from Figure of 8 Pools Track




	rock pools




	the figure eight pools

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 Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools 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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Drive to Garawarra Farm Carpark
Drive to Garawarra Farm Carpark
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

(0 km) Garawarra Farm Carpark to The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track Walk: Easy - road	Length = 87 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the left-hand side of the car park to the other side, where it comes to the intersection of the 'Squeeze Way' service trail, with the metal gate and 'Coast Walk' signpost.

(0.09 km) The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track to Int of Burgh Ridge Track and Era Track (West) Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 974 m	Time = 23 mins
	Climb = 8 m	Descent = -144 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the Burning Palms, Era and Garie arrows on the Coast Walk signpost, winding along the bush track and down the long hill. The track gradually steepens and becomes a little rougher, winding down onto the ridge line and all the way along, until it breaks out of the trees and continues down through the short scrub and blade grass to the intersection of the bush track on the left.

(1.06 km) Int of Burgh Ridge Track and Era Track (West) to Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth) Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 108 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 4 m	Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading towards the ocean, following the ridgeline to the signposted intersection of the 'Coast Walk'.

(1.17 km) Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth) to Burning Palms Beach (southern end) Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 939 m	Time = 19 mins
	Climb = 6 m	Descent = -80 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to 'Burning Palms' along the bush track, winding down the side of the hill, past the cabins, then at the bottom the track joins onto a metal walkway that soon changes to a narrow bush track. This passes behind Burning Palms Beach until coming to a sign saying 'Otford via Palm Jungle'.

(2.11 km) Burning Palms Beach (southern end) to Figure 8 Pools Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 896 m	Time = 16 mins
	Climb = 15 m	Descent = -17 m
(only to be attempted at low tide and low swell) From the beach, this walk follows the rocky passage beneath the rocky headland (keeping the headland to the right). The walk rounds the first prominent headland to a creek that drops off the cliffs above. This walk heads out onto a second prominent headland to the Figure 8 Pools. There are a number of Figure 8-shaped pools, but one main one. The pools are towards the sea, in line with the gully.

Figure Eight Pools	Alt = 4 m
Figure Eight Pools
The Figure Eight Pools are on the rock shelf, south of Figure Eight Pools gully, near Burning Palms. There are a number of circular sinkholes in the rock, and a few of them have joined over time to form a figure '8' shape. Two sink holes in particular have joined to form a very spectacular figure '8' shape in the rock. The safest time to visit the pools is at low tide when there is only a very low swell in the ocean.

Drive from Garawarra Farm Carpark
Drive from Garawarra Farm Carpark
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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

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Driving Directions

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Near by

A list of 10 walks that share part of their track with this one

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Garawarra Farm to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	3.9 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	0.0 km
Garie Road to Era Loop	Royal National Park	Circuit	5.0 km	2 hrs 15 mins	4 / 6	1.5 km
Burning Palms loop from Garawarra	Royal National Park	Circuit	8.2 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	0.0 km
Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track)	Royal National Park	One way	11.0 km	4 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	2.7 km
Otford to Helensburgh	Royal National Park	One way	12.9 km	5 hrs 15 mins	4 / 6	4.6 km
Otford to Figure of Eight Pools Circuit	Royal National Park	Circuit	13.4 km	6 hrs	4 / 6	4.6 km
Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms	Royal National Park	Return	13.1 km	6 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	4.6 km
Garie Beach to Garawarra to Burning Palms Circuit	Royal National Park	Circuit	13.5 km	7 hrs	4 / 6	2.7 km
The Coast Track (Otford to Bundeena)	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	4.6 km
The Coast Track	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	14.9 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Stockyard spur to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	3.3 km	1 hr 45 mins	4 / 6	1.5 km
Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	4.4 km	1 hr 45 mins	4 / 6	2.5 km
Curra Moors Loop	Royal National Park	Circuit	9.2 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	2.5 km
Garie Beach to Eagle Rock	Royal National Park	Return	7.7 km	3 hrs	4 / 6	2.7 km
Garie Beach YHA	Royal National Park	Return	1.3 km	45 mins	3 / 6	2.7 km
Garie Beach to North Era Beach	Royal National Park	Return	3.2 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	2.7 km
Forest Island to Calala	Royal National Park	Return	8.9 km	3 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	3.6 km
Lady Carrington Drive to Palona Cave	Royal National Park	Return	5.1 km	2 hrs	4 / 6	3.6 km
The Forest Way Track	Royal National Park	Circuit	4.4 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	3.6 km
The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek	Royal National Park	One way	4.7 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	3.6 km

Campsites in the park
Bonnie Vale camping ground
North Era camping ground
Uloola Falls camping ground

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Engadine Disposal & Outdoor Centre Pty Ltd	1042 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine	(02) 9520 3367	13 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	17.3 km
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	18.5 km
Onrope	11 Nelson Ave, Padstow	(02) 9709 6299	27.2 km
Hurstville Disposals & Outdoor Centre	235 Forest Rd , Hurstville	(02) 9580 4445	24.4 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools Click to re-center search
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	20 km (to the WSW)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	24 km (to the NNE)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	46 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	50 km (to the N)
8	ROB08	Communications Site MT MURRAY	56 km (to the SW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Illawarra/Shoalhaven fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 50 minutes ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Shower or two.

21.1°C (feels like 17.1°)

24 km/h from the SE (gusting 39)

55% humidity (as at 11/02:30pm)

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Royal National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

$11
$3 to $10

Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

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Todd Poynter - First walk as a family

IP:124.184.84.xxx | 2008-12-29 08:05:07

This was our first walk as a family and we used it as a test walk to see what the kids (11 and 7) could handle.

On our walk in we had a great time and even got to see an echidna eating by the side of the trail. the track is steep and can be a little slipery, but was also easy to follow. when we made it to the bottom, the kids jumped at the chance to swim on the patrolled beach.

We then headded down the beach in search of the figure 8 pool. the rock scramble around the heads to the south was a challenge and they can be slipery under foot. due to the sea weed and also to the powdery surface on some rocks. The pools themselves were very impressive, although the kids did state "Is this all we came to see?".

We then started the walk out. This is a steep climb and was a challenge for some of the group we were with. However the kids all managed it with ease.

Would definitly recommend this walk.

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