bushwalking Things to

tracks Remember
• Keep to the track to minimise impact

• Leave only footprints, take your rubbish with

you, or use bins where provided

• Notify someone of your route and estimated

time of return

• Take plenty of drinking water

• Pets must be leashed at all times, unless in a

leash free area

• On Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) days walking on

bushland tracks is not recommended. Details at
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

• All fauna, flora and any natural or cultural

features are protected and should not be
removed or defaced.

www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks

February, 2014

Ku-ring-gai Council

Bushland Walking Tracks

  Track Name Distance Time Difficulty Features

return return
1 Grosvenor St to Gwydir Ave 13km 5hrs Moderate Views, birds and other fauna
2 Darri Track 7km 3hrs Moderate Sydney sandstone bushland
3 Ku-ring-gai Ck to Fern Tree Gully 7km 5hrs Hard Views at Phantom Falls
4 Bungaroo Track 3.6km 1.5hrs Moderate /Hard Bloodwoods, Scribbly Gums
5 Koola Park to Rocky Creek Track 1.5km 40min Moderate Variety of plant species
6 Two Creeks Track 7.5km 3hrs Moderate Views, Middle Harbour
7 Little Digger Track 2km 40min Moderate Waterfalls, caves, rainforest
8 Little Blue Gum Creek 400m   Easy Wheelchair and pram access
9 Blackbutt Creek 4.8km 1.5hrs Moderate Tall blackbutts
10 Sheldon Forest 3.4km 1.5hrs Moderate Blue Gum High Forest
11 STEP Track 2km 1hr Moderate Views, birdwatching Enjoy the natural
12 Twin Creeks & Browns Field 8km 3hrs Moderate Rainforest, volcanic diatreme beauty of Ku-ring-gai
by taking a bushwalk
Image: Gerard Hosier

For further information and detailed track maps visit

www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks www.kmc.nsw.gov.au
Track
descriptions
1. Grosvenor St to Gwydir Ave
Turramurra/Wahroonga
Start/finish: Grosvenor Street, North Wahroonga to
Gwydir Ave, North Turramurra.
Distance: 13km return
Duration: 5 hours return
Difficulty: Moderate – steep, rough sections and steps
Description: This track passes through classic Sydney
sandstone bushland including ridge top vegetation,
heath, tall open forest and cool creek-line communities.
The track winds along the edge of a vast area of intact
bushland that extends all the way to the Hawkesbury
and beyond. Vistas north into the wilds of Ku-ring-gai
Chase National Park are not to be missed. Birds and
reptiles are abundant in the area.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
4. Bungaroo Track
St Ives
Start/finish: Founders Way, off Hunter Ave, St Ives
Distance: 3.6km return
Duration: 1.5 hours return
Difficulty: Moderate/Hard
Description: This track takes in a section of Middle
Harbour Creek, where Governor Phillip camped in 1788
on an expedition to find suitable farmland for the colony.
Along this track, there are several rocky outcrops with
views across the valley and while you walk through
Eucalypt plant communities you can expect to discover
a wide range of local birds and other wildlife.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
7. Little Digger Track
Roseville
Start/finish: Starts under the old oak tree on the corner
of Roseville Ave and Amarna Pde, Roseville.
Length: 2km return
Duration: 40 minutes return
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: The track follows Moores Creek, skirting
the Roseville Golf Course, and descends into the
sandstone gully until it joins the Two Creeks Track.
Features include waterfalls, rock pools, caves, Sydney
Red Gums, Casuarinas and ferns. The varied habitat
is home to many animals including Eastern Water
Dragons, Ringtail Possums and the threatened Powerful
Owl.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
10. Sheldon Forest Track
Pymble/Turramurra
Start/finish: Warragal Rd, Turramurra, off the Pacific
Hwy near the Scout Hall. Finish at Troon Pl.
Length: 3.4km return
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes return
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: Sheldon Forest is highly valued as one
of the largest remaining intact stands of the critically
endangered Sydney Blue Gum High Forest. This track
meanders through magnificent 30m tall Eucalypts, down
to a closed forest gully. As the soils change from the
top of the track to the bottom it provides a text book
example of how soils and plant communities interact.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
More information and maps visit www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
Key
Easy
Flat Moderate
Wheelchair access
2. D
 arri Track
Turramurra
Start/finish: Bedford Ave, North Turramurra, to the
Warrimoo Track just north of Timbarra Rd, St Ives
Distance: 7km return
Duration: 3 hours return
Difficulty: Moderate – steep, rough sections and steps
Description ‘Darri’ is the name given to this track by the
Indigenous custodians of the area. The name literally
means ‘track’ or ‘foot’. The Darri Track winds through
picturesque remnants of urban bushland and eventually
joins the Warrimoo Track in Ku-ring-gai Chase National
Park. Along the way you can experience many of the
features of classic Sydney sandstone bushland, including
Casuarinas, Sydney Red Gums and its prolific birdlife.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
5. K
 oola Park to Rocky Creek Track
East Killara
Start/finish: Koola Ave, behind Koola Park Oval,
East Killara
Distance: 1.5km return
Duration: 40 minutes return
Difficulty: Moderate – steep, rough sections and steps
Description: The track crosses Hawkesbury Sandstone
soils with croppings of iron stone layers, creating variety
in the plant species. The track joins a fire trail at Rocky
Creek.
Map: No map available
8. L
 ittle Blue Gum Creek Track
Lindfield
Start/finish: Corner of Lady Game Dr and
Grosvenor Rd, Lindfield
Length: 200m
Difficulty: Easy - wheelchair and pram-accessible
boardwalk track with access directly from parking bays
Description: The boardwalk meanders through
Eucalypts and Casuarinas growing alongside Little Blue
Gum Creek, where cormorants can sometimes be spied
drying their wings in the sun. This walk also features a
unique sculpture that provides habitat for the microbats
that live in this area. This site is perfect for elderly
people or those restricted to a wheelchair.
Map: No map available
11. STEP Track
Turramurra
Start/finish: End of Kingsford Ave, South Turramurra.
You can also access the track via Canoon Rd near the
netball courts or from the linking track off Cove St. Links
with the Great North Walk - look for directional markers.
Length: 2km circuit
Duration: 1 hour circuit
Difficulty: Moderate
Description: This scenic walk features views of the
Lane Cove River valley, with impressive rock outcrops.
Hawkesbury Sandstone plant communities, including
heath, woodlands and closed forests provide excellent
bird watching opportunities for species such as Grey
Fantails, Yellow Robins and Red-browed Finches.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
Moderate/hard Hard
3. Ku-ring-gai Creek to
Tree Fern Gully Creek St Ives
Start/finish: Start at Kitchener St, St Ives, or Lamberts
Clearing at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives
Distance: 7km return
Duration: 5 hours return
Difficulty: Hard – long, steep, rough sections, and many
steps. Visitors with heart or breathing difficulties should
not attempt this track.
Description: This challenging walk is worth the effort to
experience spectacular views at Phantom Falls with a
drop of 250 metres. Enjoy the shady, lush Coachwood
gullies and several short turn-offs leading to picturesque
rest spots.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
6. Two Creeks Track
Lindfield/Roseville
Start/finish: Start at corner of Slade Ave and Tryon Rd,
East Lindfield. Finish at Roseville Bridge
Distance: 7.5km return (plus optional side tracks)
Duration: 3 hours return
Difficulty: Moderate – steep, rough sections and steps
Description: This long walk circles East Lindfield,
descending beside Gordon Creek to Middle Harbour
and continuing along Middle Harbour to Roseville
Bridge. See cobbled tracks and stonework from the
depression era, Coachwood forests, sweeping water
vistas and vegetation communities ranging from moist
gullies to Sydney sandstone ridgetop.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
9. Blackbutt Creek
Gordon
Start/finish: St Johns Ave to Vale St, Gordon
Distance: 4.8km return
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes return
Difficulty: Moderate – some steep, rough sections and
steps
Description: Just minutes from the centre of Gordon,
this walk provides a bushland experience that is totally
unexpected in such a built up area. Blackbutt Creek has
some of Sydney’s tallest Blackbutts, along with attractive
Turpentines and Peppermint Eucalypts. The reserve is
home to numerous endangered flora and fauna species,
including the Powerful Owl.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks
12. Twin Creeks & Browns Field Track
Turramurra
Start/finish: Campbell Dr via Twin Creeks to
Mitchell Cres, Wahroonga
Distance: 8km return
Duration: 3 hours return
Difficulty: Moderate – steep, rough sections and steps
Description: Browns Field borders two creek lines that
encircle a grassed oval which lies in the flat valley floor
of a small volcanic diatreme. It is one of around 150
such diatremes scattered across the Sydney Basin.
The track follows the creek line through Ku-ring-gai’s
only genuine rainforest which is home to Sassafras and
Cabbage Tree palms.
Download map: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/bushwalkingtracks