Bushwalking on the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach

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Stockyard spur to Garie Beach

Time:	1 Hrs 45 mins	6.3 km SE of Waterfall
Length:	3.3 km	Royal National Park
Climb:	142 m
Style:	One way

The walk down Stockyard Spur to Garie Beach is an excellent way to take in coastal views before following the Coastal Track. This is great if you are with a driver who is happy to drop you and wait for you are Garie Beach, or if you can do a car shuffle. You can always just walk back up. There are plenty of opportunities to get your feet wet if you wish to cool down on the walk, and you can see some of the houses built during the depression at north Era and LIttle Garie.

Please note: There are closed areas in Royal National Park

Map of Walk

Location

Stockyard spur to Garie Beach bushwalking track notes
Map of Stockyard spur to Garie Beach
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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)

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Otford

1:25 000 Map Series

NSW-91294S

Port Hacking

1:100 000 Map Series

9129

Photo Gallery




	Parking at the top of Garie Rd




	The Squeeze Way




	Top of Stockyard Spur Trk




	Rocks on Stockyard Spur track




	Open woodlands on Stockyard Spur Trk




	South Era Beach




	North Era camping ground




	Garie Beach from southern headland




	Track across headland




	The track between Garie and Little Garie




	Garie Beach SLSC




	Garie Beach

Terrain

Cross sectional view of the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach bushwalking track

Track Notes

Drive to Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way
Drive to Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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) Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way to The Squeeze way and Stockyard Gully Trk Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 428 m	Time = 9 mins
	Climb = 10 m	Descent = -22 m
From the intersection the track heads away from Garie Rd and the gate towards the 'No parking along this road' sign and the 'No Stopping' signs. The track then continues for approximately 200m along the service trail relatively flatly to a down hill. The track leads to the bottom of a small rise where there is an unmarked intersection with a bushtrack to the left of the track. There is a round soccer ballsized rock here.

(0.43 km) The Squeeze way and Stockyard Gully Trk to North Era Bush Campground Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 1.29 km	Time = 31 mins
	Climb = 11 m	Descent = -204 m
From the intersection the track heads away from the service trail to wind through the bush for a approximately 50m before heading down the hill. The track follows the top of the ridge, winding down through many large rocks for approximately the first 100m. The track then continues south east down the hill to an area of with an open, clear, forest floor. After approximately 100m of track the forest floor becomes thick with grasses. The track continues through these grasses to an open canopy which overlooks houses to the right of the ridge. The track then heads up through the open grass area to the top of an implied knoll to the intersection. From the top of the ridge, the track heads down the northern side of the hill, keeping the ocean to the right as it drops down past the buildings, to a sign saying 'North Era Bush Campground'.

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 maximium of 60 people can camp here, so there is plenty of room for everyone.

(1.71 km) North Era Bush Campground to Little Garie Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 863 m	Time = 23 mins
	Climb = 74 m	Descent = -62 m
Keeping the ocean and the coast to the right, the track heads north across the North Era Bush Campground to the base of the large grassy hill, which it climbs steeply all the way to the top. Upon reaching the top, the track 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.

(2.58 km) Little Garie to Garie Beach Car Park Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 754 m	Time = 20 mins
	Climb = 47 m	Descent = -59 m
From the Little Garie Community Hall, the track heads down the hill, keeping the sea to the right of the track as it leads into the gully. The track passes several old cabins as it approaches the bottom, where the track passes a 'Coast Walk' sign, providing information on the erosion issues in the area. From here, the track heads between the ocean on the right and the base of the large grassy hill on the left as the trail narrows. This continues until the track arrives in the Garie Beach car park.

Garie Beach	Alt = 4 m
Garie Beach
Garie Beach, Royal National Park, is a large, south-east facing, yellow sand beach. The beach is backed by steep headlands and gullies. People can drive to the large carpark at the end of Garie Rd to access the beach. Garie Beach is a popular surfing beach, which is patrolled 9am-5pm from December to January. Facilities include toilets, kiosk, picnic tables, cold showers and Surf Life Saving Club. More info

Drive from Garie Beach Car Park
Drive from Garie Beach Car Park
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

Driving Directions
Map Car Shuffle
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Near by

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	12.2 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	16 km
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	17.1 km
Hurstville Disposals & Outdoor Centre	235 Forest Rd , Hurstville	(02) 9580 4445	23.2 km
Ute Van & 4WD Accessory World	Cnr King Georges & Moorefields Rds, Beverly Hills	(02) 9758 2500	25.8 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Stockyard spur to Garie Beach.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Stockyard spur to Garie Beach Click to re-center search
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	21 km (to the WSW)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	23 km (to the NNE)
7	SYD07	Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS	48 km (to the N)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergancy use only	49 km (to the N)
8	ROB08	Communications Site MT MURRAY	58 km (to the SW)