Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building +

	Blackwattle Trail gate behind Cherrybrook RFS +

	Blackwattle trail +

	Grass tree on Blackwattle trail +

	Gully crossing on Blackwattle trail +

	Causeway on Blackwattle trail +

	Ferns and forest +

	Blackwattle management trail east of Blackwattle Place +

	Ferns and forest on the Blackwattle trail +

	Casuarinas and Eucalypts on the Blackwattle trail +

	Rocks by the Blackwattle trail +

	A small causeway on the Blackwattle trail +

	Blackwattle trail near Appletree Drive +

	Ferns by the trail +

	Some dry forest +

	Nice rock outcrops along the Blackwattle trail +

	Some Casuarinas +

	Patricia Pl track head +

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Catch the bus to Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building
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Drive to Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building
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Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade	Alt = 141 m
The Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building is in Shepherds Dr (near the intersection with Macquarie Dr), Cherrybrook. This is the home of the Cherrybrook Rural Fire Service, a wholly volunteer brigade. There is an entry onto the 'Blackwattle Trail' and some of the local bushwalks behind the building, and a water tap at the front of the building. More info

(0 km) Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building to Top of the Disturbed Creek stairs Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 335 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -17 m
From in front of the 'Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade' building (in Shepherds Dr, just up the hill from the roundabout intersection with Macquarie Dr), the walk goes behind the fire brigade building, then passes around a locked gate onto the 'Blackwattle Trail'. The walk soon arrives at an intersection with a bush track on the right, marked with a short timber signpost. Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail down the hill, keeping the houses to the left, arriving at the signposted intersection at the top of the stairs (with a track on the right).

(0.34 km) Top of the Disturbed Creek stairs to End of Blackwattle Place Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 73 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -4 m
Continue straight: From the intersection at the top of the steps, the walk follows the management trail, keeping the houses to the left, and soon comes to the intersection just before the gate at the end of Blackwattle Place.

(0.41 km) End of Blackwattle Place to Int of Blackwattle trail and Disturbed Creek trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 208 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 12 m	Descent = -2 m
Continue straight: From the intersection behind the gate at the end of Blackwattle Place, the walk follows the management trail steeply downhill to cross the concrete causeway. The track then meanders along before coming to the intersection with another management trail (which goes steeply down the hill on the right).

(0.62 km) Int of Blackwattle trail and Disturbed Creek trail to Int of Blackwattle Trail and Appletree Dr track Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 570 m	Time = 12 mins
	Climb = 21 m	Descent = -17 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail, keeping the creek on the right, and soon bends to the right. The walk gently meanders along the management trail above the forested creek on the right, with only occasional glimpses of the houses up to the left. On a curve to the left, the walk comes to an intersection with another management trail (initially overgrown) going up the hill on the left, and a faint bush track going gently down the hill to the right.

(1.19 km) Int of Blackwattle Trail and Appletree Dr track to Opposite 38 Appletree Drive Alternate Exit: Track: Moderate - servicetrail ( Show detail)	Length = 112 m	Time = 3 mins
	Climb = 17 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn left: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail steeply up the hill, passing the gate and arriving opposite 38 Appletree Drive, near Hoya Place. (End of the alternative exit track)

(1.19 km) Int of Blackwattle Trail and Appletree Dr track to Opposite 21 Daphne Place Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 457 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 25 m	Descent = -16 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail along the flat section, initially keeping the steep uphill management trail to the left, and soon crosses a concrete causeway. The walk meanders for a while before passing a gate and coming out opposite 21 Daphne Place.

(1.64 km) Opposite 21 Daphne Place to End of Daphne Place Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road	Length = 72 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 5 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn right: From opposite 21 Daphne Place, the walk follows the road, keeping the houses to the left, for a short distance to the very end of Daphne Place.

(1.72 km) End of Daphne Place to Opposite 5 Patricia Place Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 515 m	Time = 12 mins
	Climb = 35 m	Descent = -15 m
Veer right: From the very end of Daphne Place, the walk follows the bush track from the grassy nature strip, keeping all the houses (and the 'Tuscan Way' signpost) to the left, and immediately bends to the right and passes a signposted gate above a drainage culvert. The walk follows an arc to the left for some distance before going gently uphill, then bending to the right behind the houses, keeping the houses on the left. The track then becomes asphalted and goes more steeply up the hill, bending to the right before passing a gate and coming out opposite 5 Patricia Place.

Catch the bus from Opposite 5 Patricia Place
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Drive from Opposite 5 Patricia Place
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Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
All Camping Supplies	12 Railway Pde, Thornleigh	(02) 9481 0473	3.3 km
CampHikeClimb	20 George St, Hornsby	(02) 9476 5767	5.3 km
Kathmandu	236 Pacific Hwy (Westfield), Hornsby	(02) 9476 1399	5.3 km
Castle Tarpaulin Warehouse	14/ 10 Victoria Ave, Castle Hill	(02) 9899 3959	6.4 km
Brett Products	1 River St , Silverwater	(02) 9648 5622	12.1 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Blackwattle Trail.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Blackwattle Trail Click to re-center search
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	5 km (to the ESE)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	15 km (to the WSW)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	15 km (to the NE)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	28 km (to the S)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	39 km (to the W)

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW MODERATE rating and No fire ban in place.
(Tomorrow the Fire Danger Rating is LOW MODERATE, No fire ban.) (Downloaded 7 years ago)
Please Note: 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 and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

°C (feels like °) km/h from the % humidity     (as at ) Wed       33° Showers. Likely storm developing. Thu 19°|28° Possible shower. Fri 18°|33° Partly cloudy. Sat 16°|26° Possible late shower.

Berowra Valley National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page
Following the Berowra Creek the Berowra Valley National Park is located on the Hornsby Plateau and is made up of typical Hawkesbury Sandstone. The great North walk, Benowie walking track, and many other great walks stretch spann this park. The area has varied vegetation including many different sorts of Eucalyptus and plenty of native animals, includingl swamp wallibies, water dragons, bandicoots, Lyre Birds, and bush turkeys. There are several campsites within the Park, and Crosslands Reserve is also a popular spot near the middle of the park.
Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping
Current Park Closure information for Berowra Valley National Park
Closure information last downloaded Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:00 AM
Safety alerts: Quarry trail and Benowie walking track restricted access
Access restrictions are in place along trails that traverse the land managed by the Hornsby Rifle Range. Restricted areas include:

• an 800m section of trail, 2km in from the Quarry Road entrance at Dural
• an 800m section of trail, 300m in from the Stewart Avenue entrance at Hornsby
• a 750m section of the Benowie walking track between Steele Bridge and Fishponds Waterholes.

Shooting times are between 9am and 4.30pm, 7 days a week. All visitors wishing to access the restricted sections of trail during these times must request prior authorisation by contacting the Hornsby Rifle Range on their 24 hour contact number 0417 201 606. Consult the map on Page vii of the Berowra Valley National Park Draft Plan of Management to plan alternative routes during these hours. Visit the website for further information about the Hornsby Rifle Range.

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