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Fishermen at Little Garie +
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The church and community hall at Little Garie +
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Looking down on North Era Beach +
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The surf at North Era Beach +
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South Era Beach (notice the depression house) +
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The environment beside the Burgh Track +
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A view of the coast at sundown from the grasslands surrounding Burning Palms +
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The track through the Palm Jungle +
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The grasslands on the top of many of the hills +
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Cross sectional view of the Garie Beach to Garawarra to Burning Palms Circuit bushwalking track  Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Garie Beach to Garawarra to Burning Palms Circuit bushwalking track 
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Garie Beach
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Alt = 4 m |
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Garie Beach, Royal National Park, is a large, south-east facing, yellow sand beach. The beach is backed by steep headlands and gullies. There is a large car park at the end of Garie Rd for access to the beach. Garie Beach is popular for surfing, patrolled 9am-5pm from December to January. Facilities include toilets, kiosk, picnic tables, cold showers and Surf Life Saving Club. The water from the shower should be treated before drinking, this water comes from a tank and may be unavailable during dry periods. More info
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Garie Beach Car Park
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Little Garie
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 754 m |
Time = 20 mins |
| Climb = 59 m |
Descent = -47 m |
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From the Garie Beach car park, the walk follows the sign to 'North Era', keeping the sea to the left. This track follows the base of the large grassy hill between the rocks and the ocean, to the Little Garie cabins and up past the Little Garie Community Hall.
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(0.75 km)
Little Garie
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North Era Bush Campground
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 845 m |
Time = 23 mins |
| Climb = 62 m |
Descent = -74 m |
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From the community hall in Little Garie, the walk heads steeply up the hill, following the track to the south-west. To prevent erosion of the hill, wooden steps have been installed. From the top of the ridge, the track continues down the other side, keeping the ocean on the left while winding down into North Era Bush Campground.
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(1.6 km)
North Era Bush Campground
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Int of Burgh Ridge Track and Era Track (East)
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 914 m |
Time = 20 mins |
| Climb = 59 m |
Descent = -20 m |
From the North Era Bush Campground, the walk heads up the grassy hill, keeping the ocean to the left. Just before the buildings, the walk comes to an intersection with a track on the right (which heads into the trees).
From the top of the ridge, the walk heads down the hill, keeping the ocean to the left as it winds down between the cabins to the beach at the bottom. From here, the walk continues around the back of the beach following the coast, and up between the houses to the large clearing before the top of the hill. Here, the walk comes to an intersection with two rough bush tracks towards the top of the hill.
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(2.51 km)
Int of Burgh Ridge Track and Era Track (East)
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The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 1.28 km |
Time = 32 mins |
| Climb = 181 m |
Descent = -13 m |
From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill and away from the ocean, winding through the tall grass to the top of the hill, where it comes to a 'T' intersection with the track at the top.
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading up the hill and away from the ocean, towards the thick forest at the top of the ridge. The track winds up the long hill to the treeline, where it continues up through the forest, climbing to the top of the long hill where it gradually flattens out and comes to the intersection of the 'Squeeze Way' service trail at the end of the Garrawarra Farm car park.
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(3.8 km)
The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track
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The Squeeze Way and Burning Palms Tracks
Track: Moderate - servicetrail |
Length = 3.03 km |
Time = 57 mins |
| Climb = 90 m |
Descent = -71 m |
From the intersection, this walk follows 'The Coast Track - Lilyvale' sign[1] to head south along the wide management trail. Approximately 150m along, the track passes a small sign saying 'Cliff Track' and 'Burg Track'[2]. The management trail continues to undulate to an intersection with a bush track heading off to the left (approximately halfway down). This is a small side trip which has fantastic views of the ocean and the cliffs. Back on the main service trail, the track continues along the flat until coming to an intersection with a track signposted as the 'Lilyvale Track'.
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Burning Palms' arrow along the sandy service trail, winding through the bush for a short while before coming to the signposted intersection of the 'Coast Track'.
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(6.82 km)
The Squeeze Way and Burning Palms Tracks
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Int. Fig 8 Pool Trk and Coastal Trk
Track: Hard - bushtrack |
Length = 2.12 km |
Time = 1 Hr |
| Climb = 66 m |
Descent = -252 m |
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From the intersection, the walk follows the 'North Era' arrow along the bush track, winding through the thick bushland and down a long hill for several hundred metres, gradually steepening before sharply turning left. After the change in direction, the track heads through the 'Palm Jungle' along the narrow bush track. At this point, the track is largely clear but in some places there are obstacles like fallen trees and branches. The track continues in this manner for some time before emerging into grasslands.
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(8.94 km)
Int. Fig 8 Pool Trk and Coastal Trk
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Burning Palms Beach (southern end)
Track: Hard - bushtrack |
Length = 879 m |
Time = 20 mins |
| Climb = 17 m |
Descent = -55 m |
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From the end of the palm jungle and the start of the grasslands, the walk heads through the grasslands and along the coast for a while before winding down to the signposted intersection with the Burning Palms track, near the rangers' hut.
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Burning Palms Beach (southern end)
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Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth)
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 939 m |
Time = 18 mins |
| Climb = 79 m |
Descent = -4 m |
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From the intersection near the rangers' hut, this walk follows the Burning Palms arrow along the bush track winding around the back of the beach (which is to the right), until it joins onto a metal walkway. This continues until the trail passes several small cabins and begins to head steeply up the long hill, until the track reaches an signposted intersection at the top of the hill.
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(10.76 km)
Int of Coast Track and Burgh Ridge Track (Sth)
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North Era Bush Campground
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 1.12 km |
Time = 27 mins |
| Climb = 20 m |
Descent = -96 m |
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'North Era' arrow along the bush track heading down the hill, keeping the ocean to the right as it winds down to the intersection with the faint bush track in the large grassy clearing on the side of the hill, above some of the cabins at Era.
From the intersection, the walk heads down the hill past the cabins to the bottom where it comes to South Era beach. From here, the walk continues around the back of the beach, keeping the ocean to the right as it continues up the other side to the top of the ridgeline where it comes to the intersection with a faint bush track (heading off to the left).
From the top of the ridge, the walk crosses the headland and open grassy area, down towards the beach (keeping the ocean to the right), coming to a 'North Era Bush Campground' sign just before the beach.
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North Era Bush Campground
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Garie Beach Car Park
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 1.6 km |
Time = 43 mins |
| Climb = 121 m |
Descent = -121 m |
Keeping the ocean and the coast to the right, the walk heads north across the North Era Bush Campground to the base of the large grassy hill, which it climbs steeply to the top. Upon reaching the top, the walk continues down the other side of the hill, winding down the bush track and wooden steps, until reaching the Little Garie Community Hall at the base of the hill.
From the Little Garie Community Hall, the walk heads down the hill, keeping the sea to the right of the track as it leads into the gully. The walk passes several old cabins as it approaches the bottom, where the track passes a 'Coast Walk' sign, providing information on erosion issues in this area. From here, the walk heads between the ocean on the right and the base of the large grassy hill on the left as the track narrows. This continues until arriving in the Garie Beach car park.
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Campsites in the park Bonnie Vale camping groundNorth Era camping groundUloola Falls camping groundNearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
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| Engadine Disposal & Outdoor Centre Pty Ltd | 1042 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine | (02) 9520 3367 | 12.7 km | Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment | 587 Kingsway, Miranda | (02) 9525 6829 | 15.6 km | Boots Great Outdoors | 23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah | (02) 9542 8988 | 16.6 km | Hurstville Disposals & Outdoor Centre | 235 Forest Rd , Hurstville | (02) 9580 4445 | 22.9 km | Ute Van & 4WD Accessory World | Cnr King Georges & Moorefields Rds, Beverly Hills | (02) 9758 2500 | 25.7 km |
A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Garie Beach to Garawarra to Burning Palms Circuit.
Fire DangerThis walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a NONE rating and No Ban in place. (Downloaded 5 hours ago) This walk passes Illawarra/Shoalhaven fire area which currently has a NONE rating and No Ban in place. (Downloaded 5 hours 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 ClimateWeather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here | Clear. | | 15.4°C (feels like 15.4°) | | 7 km/h from the SE (gusting 11) | | 92% humidity (as at 02/09:30am) |
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 Royal National Park Link to official closures and fire bans pageRegion: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities |
Hiking near Sydney 
Track: Hard
1 km
not too much longer now :)