Bushwalking on the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach

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Stockyard spur to Garie Beach

Time:	1 hr 45 mins Walking time Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	6.3 km SE of Waterfall
Length:	3.3 km Walk Length As this is a One Way walk, the 3.3 km only includes the walking distance from the start to the end point	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.

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

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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 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) 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, this walk heads away from Garie Rd and the gate towards the 'No parking along this road' sign and the 'No Stopping' signs. The walk then continues for approximately 200m along the relatively flat management trail, before heading downhill. The trail leads to the bottom of a small rise where there is an unmarked intersection with a bush track on the left. There is a round soccer ball-sized 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, this walk heads away from the management trail, winding through the bush for approximately 50m before heading down the hill. The track follows the top of the ridge, winding down among many large rocks for approximately 100m, then continuing south-east down the hill to an area with an open, clear, forest floor. After approximately 100m, the forest floor becomes thick with grasses, and the walk continues through this to an open canopy, which overlooks houses to the right of the ridge. The walk then heads up through the open grass area to the intersection. 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.

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.

(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 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.

(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 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.

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. 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. 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

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Driving Directions
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Near by

A list of 7 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
Garie Beach to North Era Beach	Royal National Park	Return	3.2 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	1.5 km
Garawarra Farm to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	3.9 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	1.5 km
Garie Road to Era Loop	Royal National Park	Circuit	5.0 km	2 hrs 15 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	1.5 km
Garie Beach to Garawarra to Burning Palms Circuit	Royal National Park	Circuit	13.5 km	7 hrs	4 / 6	1.5 km
The Coast Track (Otford to Bundeena)	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	6.1 km
The Coast Track	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	13.5 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Curra Moors car park to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	4.4 km	1 hr 45 mins	4 / 6	1.1 km
Curra Moors Loop	Royal National Park	Circuit	9.2 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	1.1 km
Garie Beach to Eagle Rock	Royal National Park	Return	7.7 km	3 hrs	4 / 6	1.5 km
Garie Beach YHA	Royal National Park	Return	1.3 km	45 mins	3 / 6	1.5 km
Burning Palms loop from Garawarra	Royal National Park	Circuit	8.2 km	3 hrs 30 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	1.5 km
The Wallumarra Track to Bola Creek	Royal National Park	One way	4.7 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	2.2 km
Wallumarra to Palona Cave	Royal National Park	Return	11.8 km	4 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	2.2 km
Wallumarra Track to Forest Way	Royal National Park	Circuit	12.5 km	4 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	2.2 km
Forest Island to Calala	Royal National Park	Return	8.9 km	3 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	3.1 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	12.2 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	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	45 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	49 km (to the N)
8	ROB08	Communications Site MT MURRAY	58 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 15 minutes ago)
This walk passes Illawarra/Shoalhaven fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 15 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