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Walking along Island View Dr +
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Walking along Yanina Trail +
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Fan flower (Scaevola ramosissima) +
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Int of Kanning and Yanina walks +
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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 Yanina Walk bushwalking track  Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Yanina Walk 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.
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Length |
3.2km |
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1 hr 15 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 1.4km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 180m is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 1.4km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 180m follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
This whole walk, 1.6km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 1.6km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
Weather
This whole walk, 1.6km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 1.6km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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.
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Honeman's Rock picnic area
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Alt = 171 m |
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Honeman's Rock picnic area is a large picnic area at the top end of Island View Drive. This picnic area has a couple of large grassy areas[1], composting toilets[2], free electric BBQs[3], picnic tables[4], shelters, garbage bins[5], drinking water[6] and information signs[7]. The picnic area is home to a mud brick building[8] (available for hire) and Honeman's Rock[9], from which the area derives its name. There is a fair amount of parking available next the picnic area, and some extra spaces a few hundred meters down the road.
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Honeman's Rock
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Alt = 163 m |
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Honeman's Rock (aka Honeyman's Rock) is a large rock outcrop in front of the mud brick building, in the Honeman's Rock Picnic area. The exposed section of rock is 60m long and about 30m wide, with the western side having a significant unfenced drop. The rock is named after Cecil Lyle Honeman who became a lease holder on the mountain in 1962[10]. The rock has a large depression that once filled with water, and a drain has been dug to keep the pool empty and clear of rubbish.
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Mud Brick Building
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Alt = 170 m |
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The mud brick building is a landmark in the main picnic area at Kincumber Mountain, and is a popular spot to gather. Also known as 'Kincumber Mountain Information Centre', 'The Kiosk', 'Kincumber Kiosk' and 'Kincumber Mountain Kiosk', the building was constructed in 1986 with funding from Community Employment Programme[11]. The building is generally locked but can be booked through the local Lions Club[12] for special events. The building has a rain water tank, small kitchen and one main large room. The verandah also provides good shelter.
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Mudbrick building car park
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End of Island View Dr
Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road |
Length = 178 m |
Time = 3 mins |
| Climb = 7 m |
Descent = 0 m |
From the car park, this walk heads up the road, initially keeping the mud brick building to the left. Soon the road leads to an intersection (next to an information board and fence on the left).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the road up the hill, keeping the picnic area to the left and passing more car parks. The road bends a little, then comes to a large car park (on the left), a locked gate and a 'Yanina Walk' sign[13].
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End of Island View Dr
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Int of Kanning and Yanina walks
Walk: Easy - servicetrail |
Length = 404 m |
Time = 7 mins |
| Climb = 6 m |
Descent = -9 m |
Continue straight: From the road, this walk heads around the locked gate and follows the 'Yanina Walk - Colin Watters Lookout' sign[14] along the wide trail. After about 50m, the trail passes a cottage (the house on the left) and as the trail bends to the right, it comes to an intersection with a link track on the left (just after the end of a short fence on the right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the wide management trail, gently uphill away from the cottage and fence. After a few hundred metres, the trail passes a track and locked gate (on the right, which leads the roof of a cave) and continues along the wide trail for another 40m to a well-signposted intersection, with 'Kanning Walk' & 'Mudbrick Building' signs[15] pointing back along the trail.
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Int of Kanning and Yanina walks
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Int of Nyari and Colin Watters lookout trails
Walk: Easy - servicetrail |
Length = 749 m |
Time = 13 mins |
| Climb = 12 m |
Descent = -4 m |
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Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads north-east, following the 'Yanina Walk' sign[16] along the wide trail. The trail winds through the fern, palm and tall-wooded forest, passing a few small clearings on the side. The trail then comes to a clear, signposted 'Y' intersection with signs for 'Colin Watters Lookout' (leading right) and 'Nyari Lookout' (leading left)[17].
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Int of Nyari and Colin Watters lookout trails
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Tower clearing
Walk: Easy - servicetrail |
Length = 145 m |
Time = 3 mins |
| Climb = 5 m |
Descent = 0 m |
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Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Colin Watters Lookout' sign[18] gently uphill. After about 80m, the trail opens up into a large clearing, which the walk continues through (passing a shortcut track on the right). The walk comes to an intersection near the far end of the clearing (just before the picnic table), marked with another 'Colin Watters Lookout' sign[19] (on the right).
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Tower Clearing
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Alt = 186 m |
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This clearing is found between Nyari and Colin Watters Lookouts. The clearing is next to a large communication repeater tower[20]. There is some natural shade and a solitary picnic table[21] on the northern side.
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Tower clearing
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Nyari Lookout
Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 131 m |
Time = 3 mins |
| Climb = 1 m |
Descent = -11 m |
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk crosses the clearing (keeping the tower behind and to the right), then follows the 'Nyari Lookout' sign[22] back into the bush. The track gently winds through the ferns and soon comes to a 'T' intersection with a management trail, and 'Nyari Lookout' on the otherside side of the trail[23].
(Retrace your steps back to the main track, then continue straight to continue along this walk.)
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Nyari Lookout
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Alt = 175 m |
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The signposted[24] and unfenced Nyari Lookout is found beside the Sandringham Trail and is also know as Nyari Point[25]. The views from this point are filtered through the trees and extend north-west over Erina and a small section of the Brisbane Water to Rumbalara Reserve[26]. Not the greatest views around.
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Tower clearing
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Colin Watters Lookout
Walk: Easy - servicetrail |
Length = 146 m |
Time = 3 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -12 m |
Turn right: From the clearing, this walk follows the 'Colin Watters Lookout' sign[27] along the narrower management trail, keeping the tower through the trees on the left. The trail bends left, soon coming to another intersection.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads east, directly away from the tower along the management trail, towards the sheltered information board. Soon after passing the information sign (and the shortcut track on the right), this walk continues down the trail to the fenced and signposted 'Colin Watters Lookout'[28].
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Colin Watters Lookout
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Alt = 174 m |
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A plaque[29] explains that this lookout was named in 1992 in honour of the Colin D Watters, who was Senior Parks Supervisor with Gosford Council. The fenced[30] lookout provides great view south-east, down Picketts Valley to Avoca Lake and Beach[31]. The lookout is also home to an information board[32], bench seat[33], picnic table and garbage bin[34]. This lookout offers one of the best views in the park and makes a great spot to stop and rest.
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Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk
Public Transport links currently not working, sorry
Driving Directions |
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Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
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Address |
Phone |
Distance (straight line) |
| Boots Great Outdoors | 201 The Entrance Rd , Erina | (02) 4367 0396 | 2.5 km | Mannings Sports | 172 Mann St , Gosford | (02) 4325 1617 | 6 km | Camping World | Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming | (02) 4324 6515 | 6.9 km | BCF Australia Pty Ltd | 354 Manns Rd , Gosford West | (02) 4322 5833 | 7.4 km | Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs | Homemakers Supa Centre Cnr Wyong Rd & Bryant Drv , Tuggerah | (02) 4353 4335 | 16.6 km |
A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Yanina Walk.
Fire DangerThis 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 ClimateWeather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here | | °C (feels like °) | | km/h from the | | % humidity (as at ) |
| Wed | 30° | Showers. Likely storm developing. | | | Thu | 19°|26° | Possible shower. | | | Fri | 18°|31° | Partly cloudy. | | | Sat | 17°|25° | Possible late shower. | |
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Hiking near Sydney 
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not too much longer now :)