Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights
Download & Print Map and Notes1 Hr
107 m
Moderate track
Clifton Gardens Reserve
(0km) Clifton Gardens Baths → Chowder Bay Lower Gate
210 m
5 mins
13m
-10m
Moderate track
Bacino Kiosk
(0.21km) Chowder Bay Lower Gate → Roundabout at end of Chowder Bay Road
230 m
4 mins
19m
-5m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the wharf, this walk heads directly away from that wharf, heading up the stairs. At the top of the stairs, this walk follows the footpath right, around a flag pole and house on the left. The walk continues past a round-about, to the start of a car park, opposite Bacino Bar.
Chowder Bay
(0.44km) Roundabout at end of Chowder Bay Road → Int. Bacino Bar back deck and Chowder Bay Trk
20 m
1 mins
6m
0m
Moderate track
(0.46km) Int. Bacino Bar back deck and Chowder Bay Trk → Bacino Bar
30 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Moderate track
Bacino Cafe
(0.46km) Int. Bacino Bar back deck and Chowder Bay Trk → Georges Head Lookout
400 m
9 mins
49m
-5m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads across the road to head up the bush track on the hill for approximately 50m, to the signposted intersection behind ‘Georges Head Lookout’.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to Georges Head Lookout, down the hill to the circular paved lookout above the fortifications.
Georges Heights
Maps for the Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights 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.
Sydney Heads | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91302N SYDNEY HEADS | NSW-91302N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights
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 | 1.7 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
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
510m of this walk has short steep hills and another 210m has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (140m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
560m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 160m follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (140m) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 540m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 320m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 860m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 860m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 860m 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 Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights walk starts and ends at the Clifton Gardens Baths (gps: -33.839083, 151.25291)Your transport options to Clifton Gardens Baths 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 weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/1b
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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