East Killara Track
Download & Print Map and Notes2 hrs 45 mins
296 m
Hard track
(0km) Eastern Arterial Rd → End of Bushrangers Reserve service trail
1.5 km
33 mins
83m
-62m
Moderate track
(1.45km) End of Bushrangers Reserve service trail → Int of Koola Ave service trail and Bushranger Reserve track
90 m
3 mins
15m
0m
Moderate track
(1.54km) Int of Koola Ave service trail and Bushranger Reserve track → Int of Murrumba Place servicetrail and Koola bushtrack
730 m
15 mins
35m
-19m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail, keeping the valley to the left. The trail passes behind the houses (up to the right) as it undulates through the bush for a while, before coming down to the intersection with the management trail (uphill on the right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail heading down the hill, with the ground sloping up to the right, for a short distance until coming to the intersection with the defined bush track on the left.
(2.27km) Int of Murrumba Place servicetrail and Koola bushtrack → Koola and Gordon Creek tracks Intersection
530 m
16 mins
1m
-76m
Hard track
(2.8km) Koola and Gordon Creek tracks Intersection → Gordon Creek Pipe Bridge (bottom of Barrie Street Track)
1.4 km
29 mins
62m
-61m
Moderate track
(4.15km) Gordon Creek Pipe Bridge (bottom of Barrie Street Track) → Int of Gordon Creek Crossing and Barrie Street tracks
280 m
6 mins
16m
-8m
Moderate track
(4.43km) Int of Gordon Creek Crossing and Barrie Street tracks → Int of Gordon Creek Crossing track and servicetrail
250 m
6 mins
11m
-18m
Moderate track
(4.68km) Int of Gordon Creek Crossing track and servicetrail → Int of Eastern Arterial Road and Gordon Creek service trail
1.3 km
28 mins
73m
-51m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail, with the ground sloping up to the left. The trail heads through the bush for a short while, coming to the signposted intersection of the ‘Lindfield Oval’ bush track on the left.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail for a short distance, through a metal gate to a small clearing on the side of Eastern Arterial Road.
Maps for the East Killara Track 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.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the East Killara Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the East Killara Track
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 | 6 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs 45 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
3.4km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.4km is flat with no steps. Whilst another 680m has gentle hills with occasional steps and the remaining 530m is very steep.
Quality of track
Around 3.7km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 2.3km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.5km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 2.5km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 4km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 6km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 3.2km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 2.7km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The East Killara Track walk starts at the Eastern Arterial Rd (gps: -33.75155, 151.17164)Your transport options to Eastern Arterial Rd are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The East Killara Track ends at the Int of Eastern Arterial Road and Gordon Creek service trail (gps: -33.768493, 151.17789)
Your transport options to Int of Eastern Arterial Road and Gordon Creek service trail 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
Short URL = http://wild.tl/ekt
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 🙂
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