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Map of Winifred Falls
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Terrain

Cross sectional view of the Winifred Falls bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Winifred Falls bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
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Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	4.4km
		Time	2 hrs
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Grade 4/6 Track: Hard	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
		Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
		Signs	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
		Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
Around 4.2km of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 260m has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track
2.8km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely and another 1.4km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (260m) follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs
Around 2.7km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 1.8km has minimal directional signs.

Experience Required
Around 3.7km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 690m requires some bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 4.4km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
Around 2.8km of this walk has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged), whilst the remaining 1.7km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Track Notes

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Drive to Warumbul Rd
There is free parking available. 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) Warumbul Rd to South West Arm Pools Trk Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 1.42 km	Time = 33 mins
	Climb = 5 m	Descent = -117 m
From the intersection at the gate, this walk heads down the hill following the 'Winifred Falls Fire Trail' sign. The trail then steeply descends, as the vegetation starts to include more trees. The walk continues to wind down the hill for some time to the flat clearing at the intersection.

(1.42 km) South West Arm Pools Trk to South West Arm Pools Optional sidetrip: Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 368 m	Time = 6 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -9 m
Turn left: From the intersection the track heads north, down stream, leaving the clearing of the intersection down a steep rocky section of track. The track reaches the pool below Winifred Falls within 15m. The track then leads from the pool along the creek line or above the creek line for approximately 300m down stream to a large pool with three large boulders on the left. (Retrace your steps back to the main track, then veer left to continue along this walk.)

Winifred Falls	Alt = 12 m
Winifred Falls, Royal National Park, is a large a picturesque waterfall created by a large rockshelf, over which pours South West Arm Creek. The waterfall has a large pool at its base which is an ideal place to get your toes wet.

(1.42 km) South West Arm Pools Trk to Anice Falls Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 1.04 km	Time = 24 mins
	Climb = 88 m	Descent = -48 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads out of the clearing and away from the service trail, heading towards the water, and after approximately 10m, comes to a grass plant. From the grass plant, the track continues for approximately 10m upstream, to then cross the river above the small waterfalls. Continue straight: From the creek and waterfall, this walk heads onto a rockshelf where the track turns right, heading steeply up the hill. The walk continues up the hill for approximately 50m to a creek. The track then traverses a spur to a second creek. The walk then continues for a short time to a sign marked intersection. Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign 'Maianbar Dr via Anice Falls'[1] through the trees for approximately 100m. The track then turns left and descends to the creek which creates Anice Falls. Just a little further downstream is the unfenced Anice Falls, tumbling over the cliffs.

Anice Falls	Alt = 54 m
Anice Falls are viewed from the top which makes for a not-so-impressive view when compared to the neighbouring Winifred Falls. The falls are fed by a creek running off Mount Bass which then flows into the South West Arm Creek.

(2.46 km) Anice Falls to Maianbar Rd Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 1.97 km	Time = 39 mins
	Climb = 86 m	Descent = -18 m
Turn right: From the top of Anice Falls, this walk climbs steeply up the hillside, keeping the falls below on the left. The track passes to the right of the rocky outcrop, then winds for some time through thick, low vegetation. After approximately 1.3km, the walk comes to a three-way intersection. Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk heads up the hill through the dense scrub, away from the water (far below). The track continues for approximately 200m to the intersection with the road.

Drive from Maianbar Rd
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Getting there

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Driving Directions
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	To the start of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive from:		From the end of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive to:

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	5.8 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	6.2 km
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	7.6 km
Hurstville Disposals & Outdoor Centre	235 Forest Rd , Hurstville	(02) 9580 4445	13.3 km
Ute Van & 4WD Accessory World	Cnr King Georges & Moorefields Rds, Beverly Hills	(02) 9758 2500	16.1 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Winifred Falls.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Winifred Falls Click to re-center search
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	13 km (to the NNE)
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	28 km (to the SW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	36 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	39 km (to the N)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	53 km (to the N)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a NONE rating and No Ban in place. (Downloaded 17 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

A few showers. 11.1°C (feels like 8.2°) 15 km/h from the S (gusting 20) 90% humidity     (as at 24/03:45am)

Royal National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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