Seaforth Oval to Davidson Park
Download & Print Map and Notes4 hrs 30 mins
491 m
Hard track
Seaforth Oval
(0km) Seaforth Oval → Bantry Bay Picnic Area
890 m
25 mins
9m
-111m
Hard track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Timbergetters Track’ sign[2] down the wooden steps and through the bush, winding steadily down a long hill as it drops down several more sets of steps, following the bush track to the signposted intersection with the Old Bullock Track[3] (closed for maintenance at time of writing).
Continue straight: From the intersection (with the signposted ‘Old Bullock Track’[4] on the right), this walk heads west down the three wooden steps and along the track, winding through the dense scrub for a while. The walk crosses a small creek at some stepping stones and passes an old telegraph pole with no power lines attached. The track continues in this manner for a little while longer before it comes to the top of a short set of rock steps, where it starts to wind down into the valley using several scattered sets of wooden steps and one long set of rock steps, until coming down to the large picnic area at the bottom.
Bantry Bay Picnic Area
(0.89km) Bantry Bay Picnic Area → The Bluff Lookout
1.8 km
48 mins
166m
-77m
Hard track
Bluff Lookout
(2.72km) The Bluff Lookout → Int of Bluff and Natural Bridge Tracks
210 m
4 mins
11m
0m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the track follows the service trail (with the bush track on the right), heading north-west through the bush for a little while before coming to the signposted intersection with the Natural Bridge Track.
(2.92km) Int of Bluff and Natural Bridge Tracks → Natural Bridge
500 m
15 mins
1m
-71m
Hard track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the track marker along the bush track, heading west through the bush for a short distance to a large rock outcrop. From here, the walk continues along the defined bush track, winding down the long and sometimes steep rocky hill, into the valley. The vegetation gradually gets thicker, until this walk comes down to a wide rock arch crossing a creek – the Natural Bridge.
Natural Bridge
(3.43km) Natural Bridge → Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks
250 m
6 mins
39m
0m
Moderate track
(3.68km) Int of Natural Bridge and Currie Road Tracks → Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks
180 m
3 mins
5m
-1m
Easy track
(3.86km) Int of Bates Creek and Currie Rd tracks → Back of Magazine Buildings
1.9 km
40 mins
50m
-114m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Magazine Track’ sign along the wide, flat trail which winds around behind some houses (on the right). The track continues along a narrower, rocky bush track which steadily winds down a long hill to the bottom of the valley, where it flattens out just above the water. From here, the walk continues along the bush track, winding up and down along the side of the hill until it follows a track marker up to the magazine buildings’ fence line. The track runs parallel to this fence as it heads along to an open, square concrete tank just off to the left of the track, from which the roofs of the magazine buildings and Middle Harbour Creek are both visible.
Bantry Bay Explosives Magazine complex
(5.74km) Back of Magazine Buildings → Int of Magazine and Flat Rock Beach Tracks
1.1 km
23 mins
44m
-53m
Moderate track
(6.79km) Int of Magazine and Flat Rock Beach Tracks → Flat Rock Beach
30 m
1 mins
0m
-6m
Moderate track
Flat Rock Beach
(6.79km) Int of Magazine and Flat Rock Beach Tracks → Int of Davidson Park driveway and Flat Rock Track
2.4 km
1 Hr
154m
-157m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Flat Rock Track’ sign along the bush track heading down the side of the hill, with the ground sloping up to the right. The walk winds down the rocky track for a little while, before flattening out as it passes by a small pipeline and then continues along the side of the hill. The track meanders through the bush for a while before coming to the four-way intersection with a bush track (which heads up the rocky hill to the right, and down to a private property at the bottom of the hill on the left).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track along the side of the hill, with the ground sloping up to the right. The track meanders through the dense bushland, occasionally catching a nice view over Middle Harbour Creek down to the left, and continues to the intersection of a rough service trail on the right, which heads uphill.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track along the side of the hill, with the ground sloping up to the right as it heads through the bush. The walk stays above Middle Harbour Creek for a while before it drops down a steep set of wooden steps to the intersection with the Davidson Park driveway, at a wooden picnic seat.
(9.21km) Int of Davidson Park driveway and Flat Rock Track → Int of Davidson Park driveway and Rotary Rotunda path
770 m
13 mins
12m
-11m
Very easy
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the Davidson Park driveway, crossing under Roseville Bridge with Middle Harbour Creek on the left. The walk passes a small car park and bends to the right, winding around the large picnic areas (on the left), passing a building with some toilets (also on the left), and continuing along for a little while before coming to the signposted intersection of the Rotary Rotunda footpath.
Davidson picnic area
Maps for the Seaforth Oval to Davidson Park 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.
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 Seaforth Oval to Davidson Park bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Seaforth Oval to Davidson Park
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 | 10 km | ||
Time | 4 hrs 30 mins | ||
. | |||
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
5km of this walk has short steep hills and another 2.8km is very steep. Whilst another 1.2km is flat with no steps and the remaining 770m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
9km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 770m follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (610m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 6km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 4.2km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 7km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.6km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 10km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 7km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 3km 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 Seaforth Oval to Davidson Park walk starts at the Seaforth Oval (gps: -33.781957, 151.23724)Your transport options to Seaforth Oval are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Seaforth Oval to Davidson Park ends at the Int of Davidson Park driveway and Rotary Rotunda path (gps: -33.7682, 151.20325)
Your transport options to Int of Davidson Park driveway and Rotary Rotunda path 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/sotdp
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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