Map of Walk

Location

               
Map of North Tura car park to Bournda Island
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Wolumla

1:25 000 Map Series

NSW-88242N

Bega

1:100 000 Map Series

8824

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Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the North Tura car park to Bournda Island bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the North Tura car park to Bournda Island bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
These details are new. This new feature still requires more testing and refining. Please use the 'Walker Feedback' for report specific issues. Please e-mail Matt if you have any general comments. Hope you find it helpful.

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	2.3km
		Time	45 mins
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Grade 4/6 Track: Hard	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
		Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
		Signs	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
		Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
		Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)
		Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
850m of this walk is flat with no steps and another 170m has gentle hills with occasional steps. Whilst another 60m has short steep hills and the remaining 55m is very steep.

Quality of track
1km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 55m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely. The remaining (30m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 55m has minimal directional signs. The remaining (30m) is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
Around 1.1km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 55m requires some bushwalking experience.

Weather
Around 910m of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 220m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.

Infrastructure
1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 65m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (55m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

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Driving Directions
	To the start of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive from:		From the end of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive to:

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