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Mt Trefles

Time:	30 mins Walking time Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	2.3 km NW of Vaucluse
Length:	1.1 km Walk Length As this is a Circuit style walk, the 1.1 km includes the walking distance from the start around the loop and back to the start again	Sydney Harbour National Park
Climb:	50 m
Style:	Circuit

This walk explores the interior parts of Nielson Park. It will take the visitor past Graycliffe estate, and explore a nice ridge and finishes with a walk along a private road with panoramic views of Sydney harbour. It is worth taking some extra time to explore the historic and scenic points along the way. Mt Trefles itself is not a highlight of this walk, and is hardly a mountain at all, but it is still a lovely walk.

Please note: There are closed areas in Sydney Harbour National Park

Map of Walk

Location

Sponsor of Mt Trefles bushwalking tracknotes

Map of Mt Trefles
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Map Scale

500 meters

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

Sydney Heads

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Sydney

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Photo Gallery

Terrain

Cross sectional view of the Mt Trefles bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Mt Trefles bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Mt Trefles bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Mt Trefles bushwalking track

Track Notes

Finding the start

This walk is in Nielson Park in the Sydney Harbour NP on South Head. There is a reasonable amount of parking in Greyscliffe Ave. The walk starts from The beach at Shark Bay at the Northern end of Greyscliffe Ave.

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NPWS is a proud sponsor of Wildwalks. For more information on the spectacular parks and reserves of NSW Visit www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Catch the bus to Greycliffe House
Catch the bus to Greycliffe House
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) 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\|

Drive to Greycliffe House
Drive to Greycliffe House
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) Shark Bay Beach to Greycliffe House Walk: Easy - footpath	Length = 151 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 14 m	Descent = 0 m
From Shark Bay Beach, this walk follows the path on the edge of the bay, heading west (keeping the water on the right), past the kiosk and up a set of stairs (signposted 'Hermitage Foreshore Walks'). Soon, the track passes the Steele Point gun emplacement. At the top of the stairs, the walk turns left to follow the road to Greycliffe Estate.

(0.15 km) Graycliffe House to NP Workshop Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 472 m	Time = 11 mins
	Climb = 31 m	Descent = -12 m
From just inside the driveway for the Greycliffe House, the walk follows the small sandstone steps up the embankment, signpost to Vaulcluse Rd. The track soon turns left and gently meanders up and over "Mt Trefles" (don't read to much into the name - it is not really a mountain). On the other side of Mt Trefles, the track widens as it skirts around the fence line of the NPWS workshop. Once at the workshop driveway, the walk follows the driveway down to the road.

(0.62 km) NP Workshop to Shark Bay Beach Walk: Easy - footpath	Length = 493 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 5 m	Descent = -37 m
From the bottom of the NPWS workshop driveway, the walk follows the road over the rise towards the water (away from the gate). Along the road, there are several scenic vantage points of Sydney city and a few picnic areas. The track continue right past the Hermitage trail track head and then left down then stairs to Shark Bay.

Catch the bus from NP Workshop
Catch the bus from NP Workshop
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) 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\|

Drive from NP Workshop
Drive from NP Workshop
There is free parking available. 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

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

Public Transport Timetables

	To the start of the walk From Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney	From the end of the walk To Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney
Driving Directions

	To the start of the walk Drive from:	From the end of the walk Drive to:

Near by

We do not have any walks that share the track with this one.
The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Hermitage Foreshore Track	Sydney Harbour National Park	One way	1.8 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	1.2 km
Chowder Bay to Georges Heights Lookout	Sydney Harbour National Park	Return	0.9 km	30 mins	3 / 6	1.7 km
Chowder Bay to Middle Head return via Chowder Bay Rd	Sydney Harbour National Park	Circuit	5.1 km	2 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	1.8 km
Georges Heights Lookout	Sydney Harbour National Park	Return	0.1 km	7 mins	1 / 6	1.8 km
Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights	Sydney Harbour National Park	Return	1.7 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	1.8 km
Bradleys Head Walk	Sydney Harbour National Park	Circuit	1.7 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	1.8 km
Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay walk	Sydney Harbour National Park	One way	2.9 km	1 hr 30 mins	4 / 6	1.8 km
South Head Heritage Walk	Sydney Harbour National Park	Circuit	1.9 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	1.9 km
WW1 Hospital to Georges Heights Lookout	Sydney Harbour National Park	Return	0.9 km	30 mins	2 / 6	2.1 km
Taronga to Musgrave Wharf	Sydney Harbour National Park	One way	1.6 km	1 Hr	4 / 6	2.4 km

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Outdoor Equipment	60 Spring St , Bondi Junction	(02) 9389 8122	4.9 km
Inski	46 York St , Sydney	(02) 9233 3200	5.8 km
Mitchells Adventure	81 York St , Sydney	(02) 9299 6321	5.9 km
Venus Repair Workshop	Suite 36a 104 Bathurst St , Sydney	(02) 9267 0706	5.9 km
Wildsports	Upper Floor 447 Kent St , Sydney	(02) 9264 2095	6.1 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Mt Trefles.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Mt Trefles Click to re-center search
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	20 km (to the SW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	20 km (to the NW)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	29 km (to the NNW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	34 km (to the WNW)
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	46 km (to the N)

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 28 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

Fine. Partly cloudy.

21.0°C (feels like 0.0°)

0 km/h from the -

68% humidity (as at 15/12:04am)

Mon	17°\|25°	Fine. Partly cloudy.
Tue	17°\|25°	Fine.
Wed	18°\|26°	Fine.
Thu	17°\|27°	Fine.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Sydney Harbour National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

One of Sydney's most diverse parks, Sydney Harbour National Park is formed from 11 pockets of harbour islands and shoreline. Highlights include coastal walks and swimming, breath-taking viewpoints, tours of colonial buildings and Aboriginal cave art.
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Region: Sydney & Surrounds Park fees Facilities

Current Park Closure information for Sydney Harbour National Park
Closure information last checked Monday 15th of March 2010 12:00 AM

Closed areas

Goat Island is currently closed until further notice while extensive maintenance works are carried out. Please note tours, filming, public access and everything relating to Goat Island is not available during this period.

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