Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge

Download & Print Map and Notes

20 mins

1 km Return

18 m

Very easy
This leisurely creek side walk follows the footpaths and boardwalks from Davies Reserve to the footbridge crossing Salt Pan Creek, just upstream from the railway bridge. The only facilities along this walk include seats and a toilet block at Davies Reserve. This is a nice way to explore the mangroves and willows along the river.

Maps for the Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge walk

You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Botany Bay 1:25 000 Map Series 91303S BOTANY BAY NSW-91303S
Sydney 1:100 000 Map Series 9130 SYDNEY 9130

Cross sectional view of the Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

Length 1 km
Time 20 mins
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Grade 1/6



Very easy
AS 2156.1 Gradient Flat, no steps (1/6)
Quality of track Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Signs Clearly signposted (1/6)
Experience Required No experience required (1/6)
Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
Infrastructure Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)

Some more details of this walks Grading

Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk

Gradient

This whole walk, 520m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track

This whole walk, 520m follows a smooth and hardened path.

Signs

This whole walk, 520m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 520m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 520m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

This whole walk, 520m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Similar walks

A list of walks that share part of the track with the Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge walk.

Other Nearby walks

A list of walks that start near the Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge walk.

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge walk starts and ends at the Davies Reserve (gps: -33.955794, 151.04016)
Your transport options to Davies Reserve are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)




Fire Danger

Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.

Weather Forest

This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.

Forecast snapshot

Park Information & Alerts

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Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)

Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂