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The Pipeline Way
Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Walking time
Please allow extra time to rest and to explore
0.4 km SSE of St Ives
Length: 4.7 km Walk Length
As this is a One Way walk, the 4.7 km only includes the walking distance from the start to the end point
Garigal National Park
Climb: 213 m Total Climbing
This walk has a total cumulative climb of 213 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
There is car access and parking near the start and end of this walk There is a bus stop within 2km of the start and end of this walk
Style: One way
Track: Hard

This pleasant walk follows the pipeline, from Hunter Avenue in St Ives, to John Oxley Drive, Davidson. The walk follows the pipeline down into the valley and crosses Middle Harbour Creek (via a quick upstream detour to the Bungaroo Track crossing) before climbing out of the valley to John Oxley Drive. (open in app)


Today's Fire rating
LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)
  Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for The Pipeline Way

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of The Pipeline Way
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Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd)
Int of Pipeline Track and Founders Way
Int of Pipeline and Bungaroo Tracks
Int of Pipeline and upper Link track
Int of Pipeline and middle Link track
Int of Pipeline and Middle Harbour Creek tracks
Int of Bungaroo and Lower Link Track
Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks
Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks
Starting point for this hiking track: Int of Pipeline Track and Founders Way

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands   Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795   www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track notes here
 Hornsby 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-91304S 
 Sydney 1:100 000 Map Series 9130 

Photo Gallery

 
top of the pipeline
 
top of the pipeline +
 
following the pipeline near scout hall
 
following the pipeline near scout hall +
 
Walking behind some houses
 
Walking behind some houses +

 
Pipeline at top of Founders way track
 
Pipeline at top of Founders way track +
 
Intersection near the lower entrance from Hunter St
 
Intersection near the lower entrance from Hunter St +
 
Welcome to Garigal National Park
 
Welcome to Garigal National Park +

 
Service trail along pipeline track
 
Service trail along pipeline track +
 
Continuing through the bush
 
Continuing through the bush +
 
Following the Pipeline Track
 
Following the Pipeline Track +

 
Heading through the bush
 
Heading through the bush +
 
The pipeline crossing Middle Harbour Crk
 
The pipeline crossing Middle Harbour Crk +
 
Following the bushtrack
 
Following the bushtrack +

 
Through the bush beside the creek
 
Through the bush beside the creek +
 
Crossing over a fallen tree
 
Crossing over a fallen tree +
 
Following the creek
 
Following the creek +

 
Steps at the bottom of the Bungaroo track
 
Steps at the bottom of the Bungaroo track +
 
continuing through the bush
 
continuing through the bush +
 
Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks
 
Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks +

 
Stepping stones across Middle Harbour Creek
 
Stepping stones across Middle Harbour Creek +
 
Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks
 
Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks +
 
Cave on Governor Phillip track
 
Cave on Governor Phillip track +

 
Following the creek to the pipebridge
 
Following the creek to the pipebridge +
 
Bottom of Davidson track
 
Bottom of Davidson track +
 
Climbing up the management trail
 
Climbing up the management trail +

 
Davidson service trail
 
Davidson service trail +
 
Continuing through the bush
 
Continuing through the bush +
 
Garigal national park boundary
 
Garigal national park boundary +

 
Steep section on Davidson service trail
 
Steep section on Davidson service trail +
 
Coming up to John Oxley Drive
 
Coming up to John Oxley Drive +
 
Davidson Track trackhead at John Oxley Drive
 
Davidson Track trackhead at John Oxley Drive +

Terrain

Cross sectional view of the The Pipeline Way bushwalking track

Cross Section of the The Pipeline Way bushwalking track



Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the The Pipeline Way bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the The Pipeline Way 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 4.7km
Time 2 hrs 15 mins
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Grade 4/6

Track: Hard
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 Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)
Infrastructure Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
*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
2.8km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 1000m is very steep. Whilst another 760m has short steep hills and the remaining 180m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track
Around 3.3km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 1.4km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs
Around 3.2km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 1.5km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
Around 3km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.7km requires some bushwalking experience.

Weather
Around 3.7km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 1000m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.

Infrastructure
Around 3km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1.7km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Track Notes


Catch the bus to Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd)
Public transport (bus) available to this Bushwalk You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times.
Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the end of this walk.
(Links currently not working sorry)
Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|
Drive to Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd)
You can drive or ride to this start of this Bushwalk There is free parking available.
You can drive or ride to the start of this walk
Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk.
Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

(0 km) Hunter Ave (opposite Yarrabung Rd) to Int of Pipeline Track and Founders Way
Walk: Easy - servicetrail
Length = 914 m Time = 19 mins
Climb = 28 m Descent = -43 m
From the intersection, this walk heads through the metal gate and follows the service trail down the hill, keeping the pipeline on the right, as it heads through the bush and behind the houses to the intersection of the wide service trail on the left.

(0.91 km) Int of Pipeline Track and Founders Way to Int of Pipeline and Bungaroo Tracks
Walk: Easy - servicetrail
Length = 177 m Time = 3 mins
Climb = 8 m Descent = 0 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail keeping the pipeline on the right as it heads up the gentle hill and past a Garigal National Park sign. It then continues through the bush for a while before coming to the signposted intersection with the Bungaroo Track.

(1.09 km) Int of Pipeline and Bungaroo Tracks to Int of Pipeline and Middle Harbour Creek tracks
Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 1.25 km Time = 31 mins
Climb = 3 m Descent = -124 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the service trail in the opposite direction to the Pipeline Track arrow. The track keeps the pipe line on the right while heading through the bush, until the track comes to the intersection of the upper link track almost directly below the high-tension power lines. (Look for an arrow marked into the concrete pipeline support opposite the bush track.)
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the service trail, keeping the pipeline on the right as the track heads through the bush. The trail comes down a gentle hill to the intersection with the middle link track as it flattens out. (Look for an 'X' marked into the concrete pipeline support opposite the bush track)
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the service trail, keeping the pipeline on the right as it steadily heads down the long hill into the valley, coming to the intersection with the Middle Harbour Creek bush track at the pipe bridge.

Pipeline Alt = 2 m
This pipeline is unearthed at Hunter Street, St Ives, and travels through Garigal National Park, across Middle Harbour Creek to John Oxley Drive, Sorlie. The pipe carries water under pressure From Ryde to Pymble to the reservoir at Beacon Hill. The old smaller-capacity pipe can still be seen running parallel to the larger pipe. [1]

(2.34 km) Int of Pipeline and Middle Harbour Creek tracks to Int of Bungaroo and Lower Link Track
Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 425 m Time = 8 mins
Climb = 13 m Descent = -9 m
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading away from the pipeline, keeping the creek on the right as it winds through the thick bush for a while with the ground sloping up to the left. The walk comes to the intersection with the Bungaroo track (this heads up the wooden steps on the left).

(2.77 km) Int of Bungaroo and Lower Link Track to Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks
Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 236 m Time = 4 mins
Climb = 10 m Descent = -5 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track, with the ground sloping up to the left and keeping the wide creek a short distance (through the bush) to the right. The track continues through the thick bush and around some boulders for a little while before bending to the right and coming to the Middle Harbour Creek, which it crosses at the large sandstone steppingstones (not safe to cross if stepping stones covered in water). The walk then continues up the steps on the other side to the signposted intersection of the 'Governor Phillip Track'.

Bungaroo Alt = 9 m
Governor Arthur Phillip (first governor of NSW) described this section of the river as where "the flowing of the tide ceased". Phillip and his party of nine camped here in 1788 whilst looking for land suitable for farming. John White (Surgeon General) described the the area as "the most desert, wild and solitary seclusion that the imagination can form any idea of". Over the past 200 years the river has changed, but somewhere not far upstream of the stepping stone is Bungaroo. More info

(3 km) Int of Gov. Phillip and Bungaroo tracks to Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks
Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 695 m Time = 16 mins
Climb = 30 m Descent = -38 m
Turn right: From the intersection, the track follows the 'Governor Phillip Walk' sign, keeping Middle Harbour Creek to the right of the track. The track mostly follows the bank of the creek, bending to avoid a few obstacles along the way. Before long, the track comes to an intersection at the bottom of the concrete Davidson Track management trail. This intersection is well-signposted and is a few meters before the large pipe bridge.

(3.7 km) Int of Davidson and Governor Phillip tracks to John Oxley Drive (Sth of Prahran Ave)
Track: Hard - servicetrail
Length = 995 m Time = 27 mins
Climb = 121 m Descent = -11 m
Turn sharp left: From the intersection, this walk follows the concrete management trail up the hill as it bends to the right. The track soon passes a sign 'Davidson Track' pointing up the hill, as the track winds its way up. Then, about halfway up this hill, the track flattens out to cross a creek and to leave the National Park. The track continues steeply up the hill, with the pipe on the right of the track. There is a lookout point partway up, and, at the top of the hill, there is a brick pump house. From here, the trail become dirt and follows the pipe to John Oxley Drive (just a little way south of Prahran Ave).

Catch the bus from John Oxley Drive (Sth of Prahran Ave)
Public transport (bus) available from this Bushwalk You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times.
Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip from the end of this walk.
(Links currently not working sorry)
Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|
Drive from John Oxley Drive (Sth of Prahran Ave)
You can drive or ride from this end of this Bushwalk There is free parking available.
You can drive or ride from the end of this walk
Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk.
Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Getting there

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

Public Transport links currently not working, sorry
Public Transport Timetables

To the start of the walk

From
Castle Hill
Chatswood
Dural
Epping
Gosford
Hornsby
Katoomba
Manly
Parramatta
Penrith
Strathfield
Sutherland
Sydney
From the end of the walk

To
Castle Hill
Chatswood
Dural
Epping
Gosford
Hornsby
Katoomba
Manly
Parramatta
Penrith
Strathfield
Sutherland
Sydney

Driving Directions
Map Car Shuffle
To the start of the walk

Drive from:
From the end of the walk

Drive to:


Near by



Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
Store Address Phone Distance (straight line)
Mountain Equipment 72 Archer St , Chatswood (02) 9419 6955 6.3 km
Larry Adler Ski & Outdoor 77 Archer St , Chatswood (02) 9412 4777 6.3 km
Mountain Designs Shop 16/ 9 Spring St , Chatswood (02) 9415 4566 6.4 km
Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs 165-167 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood (02) 9884 9199 6.2 km
All Camping Supplies 12 Railway Pde, Thornleigh (02) 9481 0473 8.2 km


A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to The Pipeline Way.
Channel Call sign
(more info)
Site Distance and dir from The Pipeline Way
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5 SYD05 Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA
Emergency use only
6 km (to the W)
6 VMB7 CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS 14 km (to the N)
7 SYD07 7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN 24 km (to the WSW)
1 SYD01 12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE 26 km (to the SSW)
8 MDC08 Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG 36 km (to the NNE)

Weather and Park info

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 9 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      29°Showers. Likely storm developing.
Thu19°|25°Possible shower.
Fri18°|30°Partly cloudy.
Sat16°|24°Possible late shower.
A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Garigal National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page
Largely following Middle Harbour Creek and stretching from Seaforth in the south to St Ives in the north Garigal National Park is hidden through Sydney's Northern suburbs. Despite how close it is to large urban centres Garigal is quite beautiful with lots of different walking and cycling tracks. For those just wishing to picnic Davidson Reserve is a great spot just next to Middle Harbour Creek, under the Roseville Bridge.
Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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