Bushwalking on the Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track)

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Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track)

Time:	4 hrs 30 mins Walking time Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	10.7 km SSE of Heathcote
Length:	11 km Walk Length As this is a One Way walk, the 11 km only includes the walking distance from the start to the end point	Royal National Park
Climb:	662 m
Style:	One way

This walk has a great mixture of ocean cliffs, with fantastic views, and beautiful forest. The walk follows the well maintained Burgh Track, passing great views of the ocean and the cliffs, before turning inland and exploring some eucalypt forest on the way to Helensburgh. The environment and views near Lady Wakehurst Dr are incredibly special as the track winds its way through a shrouded eucalypt forest.

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track)
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Otford

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NSW-91294S

Appin

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NSW-90291S

Campbelltown

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CW-90291

Port Hacking

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9129

Wollongong

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9029

Photo Gallery




	The track between Garie and Little Garie




	Looking down on Burning Palms Beach




	The track through the grasslands on the Burgh Ridge




	The North Era Bushtrack




	The view of the coast from Burgh Ridge (Nth) Int




	Garrawarra Farm




	The view just east of Lady Wakehurst Dr.




	Going down to Lady Wakehurst Dr.




	Along the track




	The Hacking River




	The Hacking River Firetrail




	The large fenced in clearing

Terrain

Cross sectional view of the Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track) bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track) bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track) bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track) bushwalking track

Track Notes

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
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Drive to Garie Beach Car Park
Drive to Garie Beach Car Park
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\|

North Era camping ground	Alt = m
North Era camping ground
North Era camping ground, Royal National Park, is a large dune area situated directly behind North Era Beach. This camping spot is popular with surfers, and it also has a toilet and a cleared area to pitch your tent. A maximum of 36 people (12 sites) can camp here, so there is plenty of room for everyone. Open fires are not permitted, you can carry a fuel stove for cooking. A camping permit is required from NPWS before arriving (Phone:(02) 9542 068). Water is often available from the creek (treat before drinking), If dry you can walk to Garie Beach for water, during a dry spell it is best to carry water in with you.

(0 km) Garie Beach Car Park to Little Garie Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 754 m	Time = 20 mins
	Climb = 59 m	Descent = -47 m
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.

(0.75 km) Little Garie to North Era Bush Campground Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 863 m	Time = 23 mins
	Climb = 62 m	Descent = -74 m
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.

(1.62 km) North Era Bush Campground to Int of Burgh Ridge Track and Era Track (East) Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 902 m	Time = 20 mins
	Climb = 57 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 track 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 track 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 it comes to an intersection with two rough bush tracks towards the top of the hill.

(2.52 km) Int of Burgh Ridge Track and Era Track (East) to 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.

(3.8 km) The Squeeze Way and Burgh Ridge track to Int of Burgh and Bola Heights Tracks Track: Moderate - road,bushtrack	Length = 334 m	Time = 6 mins
	Climb = 5 m	Descent = -10 m
From the intersection, this walk heads across the car park, following the right-hand side for a short while before it comes to the signposted intersection of 'The Burgh Track', before reaching the paddock. From the 'Burgh Track' sign, this walk follows the sign away from the car park, keeping the paddock to the left. The track heads into the dense bushland, crossing a small creek and continuing along for a short while before coming to the intersection with the unnamed management trail.

(4.14 km) Int of Burgh Track and Bola Heights Trail to Int of Lady Wakehurst Drive and Burgh Track Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 1.34 km	Time = 29 mins
	Climb = 11 m	Descent = -163 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track, heading west through the bush and away from the service trail. The track winds through the dense scrub for a short while, before starting to drop down a long hill, which gradually steepens as it continues down the scattered wooden steps. At the bottom, the walk comes to the intersection with Lady Wakehurst Drive.

(5.48 km) Int of Lady Wakehurst Drive and Burgh Track to Int of Burgh and Hacking River Tracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 887 m	Time = 19 mins
	Climb = 48 m	Descent = -18 m
From the intersection, this walk heads north-west along the bush track, away from Lady Wakehurst Drive. The track soon passes two signs saying 'Burgh Track', following the one that also points to 'Helensburgh', passing two large boulders. The track soon tends downhill, following one of the tributaries of the Hacking River. The walk crosses the creek using the boulders as stepping stones. After a short climb up the bank, the track continues slightly further alongside the creek to an old disused management trail, marked by several signs pointing the way to 'Helensburgh'. At this point, the track turns and leads up the hillside to an intersection with the Hacking management trail, marked by a small trailmarker signpost.

(6.36 km) Intersection of Hacking River Firetrail and Burgh Track to End of Halls Rd Track: Hard - servicetrail	Length = 3.47 km	Time = 1 hr 19 mins
	Climb = 214 m	Descent = -114 m
From the intersection, this walk heads north along the management trail. The track undulates as it winds its way around the hill, tending west. Gradually, as the walk turns to the west, the track begins to rise steeply. The track goes up to the ridgeline and then flattens out for some time. The trail comes to an intersection and large fenced-in clearing, marked by a large sign saying 'Royal National Park'. The walk heads east around the edge of the clearing and onto the bush track, soon coming to the end of Halls Road.

(9.83 km) End of Halls Rd to Helensburgh Railway Station Track: Moderate - road	Length = 1.18 km	Time = 24 mins
	Climb = 25 m	Descent = -69 m
From the end of Halls Rd, this walk heads south along the road, immediately passing Gardiner Pl on the right. After a while, the walk comes to a 'T' intersection with Parkes St. The walk turns right onto Parkes St, heading downhill along the footpath until reaching Tunnel Rd (signposted), opposite a 'Helensburgh' Station sign. The walk turns right and goes along Wilsons Creek Rd for a short while before turning left and taking the the steps down to Helensburgh Railway Station.

Catch the train from Helensburgh Station
Catch the train from Helensburgh Station
Check out the facilities at Helensburgh Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. 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\|

Drive from Helensburgh Railway Station
Drive from Helensburgh Railway Station
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

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Public Transport Timetables

	To the start of the walk Sorry there are no public transport options to the start of this walk	From the end of the walk To Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney
Driving Directions
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Near by

A list of 11 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
Stockyard spur to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	3.3 km	1 hr 45 mins	4 / 6	1.5 km
Garie Beach to North Era Beach	Royal National Park	Return	3.2 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	0.0 km
Garawarra Farm to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	3.9 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	2.7 km
Garie Road to Era Loop	Royal National Park	Circuit	5.0 km	2 hrs 15 mins	4 / 6	1.5 km
Garawarra Farm carpark to figure eight pools	Royal National Park	Return	6.0 km	2 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	2.7 km
Burning Palms loop from Garawarra	Royal National Park	Circuit	8.2 km	3 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	7.2 km
Otford to Figure of Eight Pools Circuit	Royal National Park	Circuit	13.4 km	6 hrs	4 / 6	7.2 km
Garie Beach to Garawarra to Burning Palms Circuit	Royal National Park	Circuit	13.5 km	7 hrs	4 / 6	0.0 km
The Coast Track (Otford to Bundeena)	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	7.2 km
The Coast Track	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	12.5 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Garie Beach to Eagle Rock	Royal National Park	Return	7.7 km	3 hrs	4 / 6	0.0 km
Garie Beach YHA	Royal National Park	Return	1.3 km	45 mins	3 / 6	0.0 km
Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	4.4 km	1 hr 45 mins	4 / 6	1.3 km
Curra Moors Loop	Royal National Park	Circuit	9.2 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	1.3 km
The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek	Royal National Park	One way	4.7 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	2.1 km
Wallumarra to Palona Cave	Royal National Park	Return	11.8 km	4 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	2.1 km
Wallumarra Track to Forest Way	Royal National Park	Circuit	12.5 km	4 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	2.1 km
Wises Track	Royal National Park	One way	4.1 km	1 hr 30 mins	3 / 6	3.1 km
Forest Island to Calala	Royal National Park	Return	8.9 km	3 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	4.1 km
Lady Carrington Drive to Palona Cave	Royal National Park	Return	5.1 km	2 hrs	4 / 6	4.1 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	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 Helensburgh (The Burgh Track).

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Garie Beach to Helensburgh (The Burgh Track) Click to re-center search
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	23 km (to the N)
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	23 km (to the WSW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	45 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	48 km (to the N)
8	ROB08	Communications Site MT MURRAY	59 km (to the SW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 2 minutes ago)
This walk passes Illawarra/Shoalhaven fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 2 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