Bushwalking on the Stockyard spur to Garie Beach hiking trail

Stockyard spur to Garie Beach

Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Stockyard spur to Garie Beach hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below

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.

Topographical Map of walk

Location

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

Print a map and track notes here

Otford

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NSW-91294S

Port Hacking

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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 profile

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

A park entry fee is payble when 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 the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

(0 km) Int. Garie Rd and The Squeeze way to The Squeeze way and Stockyard Gully Trk Track: Moderate - Service Trail	Distance = 0.4 km	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 10 m	Descent = -22 m
From the intersection the track heads west across Garie Rd. The track then continues for approximately 200m along a service trail marked with many 'No Stopping' signs. The continues relatively flatly or down hill to where the track service track begins a small rise. At the bottom of the rise is the intersection.

(0.43 km) The Squeeze way and Stockyard Gully Trk to North Era Bush Campground Track: Hard - Bush Track	Distance = 1.3 km	Time = 30 mins
	Climb = 11 m	Descent = -204 m
From the intersection the track heads south east across the ridge line for approximately 50m before heading down the hill. The track follows the top of the spur, winding down through many large rocks for approximately the first 100m. The track continues south east down the hill to an area of with an open 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 spur. 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 spur the track descends the hill to the east towards the buildings. At the bottom of the hill the track comes to a sign saying North Era Bush Campground.

North Era camping ground
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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 - Bush Track	Distance = 0.9 km	Time = 20 mins
	Climb = 74 m	Descent = -62 m
From North-Era Bush Campground the track heads north-east along North Era Beach until the end where it steeply goes up the hill until the to. he hill wooden steps have been installed. Once at the top there is a seat and this perfectly compliments the great views over the Pacific Ocean and the region. From here the track immediately heads steeply down the other side of the hill following the bushtrack. To prevent erosion of the hill wooden steps have been installed. This continues until reaching the intersection with the bushtrack, just beyond the Little Garie Community Hall.

(2.58 km) Little Garie to Garie Beach Carpark Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.8 km	Time = 20 mins
	Climb = 47 m	Descent = -59 m
From the intersection, just to the north-west of the Little Garie Community Hall, the track heads down the hill to the north, going towards the water. This passes several old Depression Houses until at the bottom the track passes a Coast Walk sign, providing information on the cliff erosion issues in the area. From here the track heads to the north-east between the water and the hill along a very narrow trail. his section of the track is quite pleasant as the trail is very flat allowing time to check out the surrounding cliffs from the waterlevel. This continues until the track arrives in the Garie Bech Carpark.

Garie Beach
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Garie Beach, Royal National Park, is a large south east facing beach. The beach is backed by steep headlands and gullys, which allow access by road and to the numerous cabins on the hillsides. Garie Beach is a popular surfing beach, which is patrolled 9am-5pm from December to January. The new car park creates plenty of parking to compliment the new toilet facilities, kiosk and Surf Life Saving Club.

Drive from Garie Beach Carpark

A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your your trip home from the end of the walk. Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill \| Central \| Chatswood \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

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

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Cloudy. Light morning shower.

16.7°C (feels like 13.9°)

17 km/h from the SSE (gusting 32)

71% humidity (as at 09/12:15am)

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Royal National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

$11
$3 to $8

Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Camping Facilities

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

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)