Riverside Park to Scotts Point walking track

Riverside Park to Scotts Point

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Riverside Park to Scotts Point

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Time:	45 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	15331 km SE of Kooragang
Length:	2.5 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 2.5 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Hunter Wetlands National Park
Climb:	0 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 0 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	Return

Explore the bank of the north arm of the Hunter River by following an old road from one picnic area to another. Starting from the well established Riverside Park picnic area, you wander along the mostly flat walk following the asphalt and gravel trail along the banks of the river, through a She Oak forest and beside the wetlands. A great walk for enjoying the birdlife and varied forest along the way. There are a series of picnic tables along the way and a sheltered seating area at Scotts Point. Once you are ready, retrace your steps back to the car. (open in app)

Today's Fire rating
LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for Riverside Park to Scotts Point

Map of Walk

Location

Riverside Park to Scotts Point bushwalking track notes
Map of Riverside Park to Scotts Point
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Map Scale

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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)

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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 Riverside Park to Scotts Point bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Riverside Park to Scotts Point bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Riverside Park to Scotts Point bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Riverside Park to Scotts Point 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	2.5km
		Time	45 mins
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Grade 2/6 Walk: Easy	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
		Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
		Signs	Clearly signposted (1/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)

*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
Around 720m of this walk is flat with no steps, whilst the remaining 530m has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track
This whole walk, 1.2km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
This whole walk, 1.2km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 1.2km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 1.2km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
This whole walk, 1.2km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

Drive to Riverside Park car park
Drive to Riverside Park car park
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) Riverside Park car park to Riverside Park car park int Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 16 m	Time =
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
From the Riverside Park car park^[1] at the end of The Lane, Kooragang, this walk heads over the grassy and gravel area through timber bollards[fac=8285]^[2] for less than 10m to come to an intersection just before the river, marked by a 'Riverside Park' sign^[3].

(0.02 km) Riverside Park car park int to City Farm jetty Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - footpath	Length = 102 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -1 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the gravel track to cross the short fibreglass bridge, keeping the river to the left. After about 10m this walk comes to a 3-way intersection with a gravel footpath, marked by an arrow post sign^[4]. Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Jetty' arrow^[5] along the gravel path^[6] keeping the river to the left. After about 40m the path leads past a sheltered picnic area[fac=8306] and water tap[fac=8309] (on the right) then continues for about 30m to come to a 'Hunter Wetlands National Park' information sign^[7] (on the right). Here the walk leads onto the floating jetty ramp^[8] with 1m metal fence that leads to the City Farm jetty^[9] (there is an 8cm step^[10] to access the actual jetty platform^[11]. (Retrace your steps back to the main track, then continue straight to continue along this walk.)

Riverside Park	Alt = 2 m
Riverside Park
Riverside Park is found near the end of 'The Lane', Kooragang within Hunter Wetlands National Park. There is the City Farm jetty^[12] on the banks of the north arm of the Hunter River^[13]. You will also find two picnic shelters^[14][fac=8306][fac=8307], each with a water tank[fac=8309][fac=8308]. There is also an accessible toilet^[15][fac=8311] at the back of the grassy area. There are a few walks that leave from the area and it is also a popular fishing and bird watching area.

(0.02 km) Riverside Park car park int to Mid way pincic area Walk: Easy - servicetrail	Length = 529 m	Time = 8 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn left : From the intersection, this walk leads over the grassy section^[16] between the car park and river, keeping the river to the right. At the far end of the car park the walk leads past the stone seats[fac=8286] then follows the 'Scotts Point' arrow^[17] under the power lines, turning right at the intersection and following the asphalt trail for about 210m to pass a timber seat[fac=8287] (on the left). The walk continues along the trail for another 90m to pass a single picnic table[fac=8288]. The walk continues along the trail beside the river for another 180m to find the mid way picnic area with 2 picnic tables[fac=8289]^[18] (on the left), just before the timber bridge^[19].

Mid way pincic area	Alt = 2 m
Mid way pincic area
This relaxed picnic area is found on the banks of the north arm of the Hunter River nestled among She Oaks^[20] and the wetlands. There are two picnic tables^[21]^[22][fac=8289] on concrete slabs beside the trail. The grassy area around the tables can become boggy^[23] after rain or very high tides. A pleasant naturally shaded area with some protection from light winds.

(0.55 km) Mid way pincic area to Scotts Point Walk: Easy - servicetrail	Length = 701 m	Time = 11 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Continue straight: From the picnic area, this walk follows the old road over the 2.7m wide timber bridge^[24], keeping the river to the right. Over the next 200m the walk leads past a series of large orange triangle boat navigation markers^[25] with lovely views over the river^[26]. The walk continues along the old road for another 250m to pass a 'Scotts Point Way' sign^[27] where there are more views of the wetlands^[28] (to the left) The walk continues for another 220m to come to the open grassy area and Scotts Point picnic area, marked with 3 signs^[29] (close to the water on the right), a picnic table[fac=8290] (on the left) and a sheltered sitting area[fac=8291] with a water tap[fac=8292]. There are beautiful views of the confluence of two water ways with a view across a shipping area and a bridge and distant views of the mountains.

Scotts Point	Alt = 2 m
Scotts Point
Scotts Point is home to a water tank[fac=8292], picnic table[fac=8290] and seating shelter[fac=8291] beside an open grassy area at the confluence of the north and south arms of the Hunter River^[30]. There are views down the river to Hexham bridge and past some shipping areas^[31]. There are a series of signs ^[32]^[33]^[34] to explain more about the local area. This is a lovely spot to rest and enjoy the river and the wetlands.

Drive from Riverside Park car park
Drive from Riverside Park car park
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

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Driving Directions

	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)
Kathmandu	6 Northcott Drv, Kotara	(02) 4952 1233	11.4 km
Aussie Disposal Newcastle	4/ 14 Northcott Drv, Kotara	(02) 4965 5500	11.5 km
Wallsend Army Disposal Store	Cnr Tyrrell & Council Sts, Wallsend	(02) 4951 5725	8.4 km
Boots Great Outdoors	27 Lambton Rd , Broadmeadow	(02) 4969 4655	10.4 km
Castle Canvas Pty Ltd	754 Hunter St , Newcastle West	(02) 4961 6222	11.4 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Riverside Park to Scotts Point.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Riverside Park to Scotts Point Click to re-center search
1	CHT01	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN	14 km (to the S)
5	CHN05	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN Emergency use only	14 km (to the S)
2	VMB4	Auzcom Communications Site 1 Sugarloaf Range Via NEWCASTLE	20 km (to the WSW)
6	NEW06	Gencom Site 1 Sugarloaf Range via NEWCASTLE	22 km (to the SW)
4	BOR04	Redgums Property 331 Lowes Lane BOORAL	44 km (to the NE)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Hunter 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

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Wed	27°	Showers. Likely storm developing.
Thu	21°\|25°	Possible shower.
Fri	20°\|30°	Becoming windy. Partly cloudy.
Sat	19°\|24°	Possible late shower.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Hunter Wetlands National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page
Hunter Wetlands National Park is in Kooragang north of Newcastle. The island national park is based around a the Kooragang Wetlands is home to interesting historic and natural features. Enjoy boardwalks, river views, bike riding and picnicking.
Region: Hunter & Mid North Coast
Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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