Bushwalking on the Fairfax Walk North Head hiking trail

Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Fairfax Walk North Head hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below

Fairfax Walk North Head

Time
Distance
Climb
Style

30 mins
0.3 km
16 m
Circuit
2.8 km SSE of Manly
Sydney Harbour National Park car
Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible

This easy and short walk takes you to three great lookouts. Leave plenty of time, to soak up the views. The track is flat and is easy to follow through the Heathlands. If you ever get the chance this is a great place to view the whale migration from.

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Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.

Topographical Map of walk

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Map of Fairfax Walk North Head hiking track
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Map Scale

500 meters

Base maps are used under licence and is Â© 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 knotes here

Sydney Heads

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Photo Gallery




	The start




	Looking to south head




	Sydney - what a city




	The city to Chatswood




	What a great harbour




	what a view




	Sealed track great for people who use a wheel chair




	The eastern side of North Head




	The story behind that walk

Terrain profile

Cross sectional view of the Fairfax Walk North Head bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Fairfax Walk North Head bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Fairfax Walk North Head bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Fairfax Walk North Head bushwalking track

Track Notes

Finding the start

Just keep driving down the end of North Head road. There is a car park at the the tip of the loop road.

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Drive to Car Park

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 \| Dural \| Epping \| Gosford \| Hornsby \| Katoomba \| Manly \| Parramatta \| Penrith \| Strathfield \| Sutherland

(0 km) Car Park to West Lookout Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible -	Distance = 0.1 km	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
You can go either way but I just like the anti-clockwise thing - not sure why. From the southern end of the car park the track starts. Head west (right) along the flat till you come to the first lookout. The West lookout, has views up into Sydney Harbour

(0.1 km) West Lookout to East lookout Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible -	Distance = 0.1 km	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 10 m	Descent = 0 m
From the West lookout continue the circuit to the east lookout, by heading east. On the way there is another lookout that faces south, with great views down the coast and of middle and south Heads. The east lookout, is not much further on, and looks over the ocean

(0.2 km) East lookout to Car park (end) Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible -	Distance = 0.1 km	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 6 m	Descent = 0 m
Once you have finished enjoying the views wander north back to the car park

Drive from Car park (end)

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 \| Dural \| 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)
Kellys Camping & Outdoors	826 Pittwater Rd , Dee Why	(02) 9972 0061	7.4 km
Larry Adler Ski & Outdoor	1024 Pittwater Rd , Collaroy	(02) 9971 8711	9.4 km
Outdoor Shack	1131 Pittwater Rd , Collaroy	(02) 9981 6933	10 km
Outdoor Equipment	60 Spring St , Bondi Junction	(02) 9389 8122	9.2 km
Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs	165-167 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood	(02) 9884 9199	10.2 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Mostly fine and sunny.

16.0°C (feels like °)

km/h from the

72% humidity (as at 14/10:35am)

Wed	20°	Mostly fine and sunny.
Thu	12°\|22°	Fine.
Fri	12°\|22°	Fine.
Sat	13°\|21°	Mostly fine.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Fairfax Walk North Head.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Fairfax Walk North Head Click to re-center search
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergancy use only	21 km (to the WNW)
7	SYD07	Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS	24 km (to the WNW)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	25 km (to the SW)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	27 km (to the NNW)
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	43 km (to the N)