Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek) walking track

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Photo Gallery




	Track head at Pembroke St +




	Water crossing at the end of Pembroke St +




	Track below Pembroke St +




	Sign next to track +




	Graffiti under bridge +




	Steps near Epping Rd +




	Water crossing near Epping Rd +




	Terrys Creek Track +




	Although much bush generation of this area has been done there is still lots to do +




	Coming out from the creek +




	Terry's Creek Waterfall +




	The waterfall waterhole +




	Track beside rocky outcrop near Forrester Park +




	Cliffs south of Waterfall +




	Forrester Park +

Terrain

Cross sectional view of the Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek) bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek) bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek) bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek) bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
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Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	4.1km
		Time	1 hr 30 mins
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Grade 3/6 Track: Moderate	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
		Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
		Signs	Clearly signposted (1/6)
		Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		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
Around 3km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 1.1km is flat with no steps.

Quality of track
2.4km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 1.7km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (35m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
This whole walk, 4.1km is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
Around 2.5km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.7km requires some bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 4.1km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
Around 3.1km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Track Notes

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Catch the train to Epping Station
Catch the train to Epping Station
Check out the facilities at Epping Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your train trip to the end of the walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Catch the bus to Epping Station
Catch the bus to Epping Station
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 Epping Station
Drive to Epping Station
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) Epping Station to End of Pembroke street Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road	Length = 1.02 km	Time = 18 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = -46 m
From the eastern side of Epping Station the walk crosses over the street at the pedestrian crossing and heads up Pembroke St. The walk heads up the slight hill passing a Dentist's and church on the left. The walk continues to follow the road passing through a round-a-bout with Essex St and then comes down to Epping Rd. Epping Rd is crossed using the pedestrian crossings. A sign to Macquarie Park and Marsfield is followed up Epping Rd and then right onto Pembroke St again. The walk heads up Pembroke St following the white signs and white bicycles painted on the ground. The walk continues down Pembroke St passing some side roads to come to an intersection with the bike bath (on your left) just before the end of the road.

(1.02 km) End of Pembroke St to Int on Epping Rd east of Terrys Creek Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - footpath	Length = 113 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = -2 m
Turn left: From near the end of Pembroke Street^[1], this walk follows the 'Marsfield' sign^[2] along the concrete cycle path. The path soon leads across a small bridge^[3] then bends right to cross a much bigger bridge^[4] (over Terrys Creek^[5]) beside Epping Road. Once off the bridge this walk continues along the path for about 20m to the end of the green fence^[6]. Here the walk comes to an intersection with a bush track (on the right^[7])

(1.14 km) Int on Epping Rd east of Terrys Creek to Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 37 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track gently downhill, directly away from Epping Road, initially keeping the green fence to your right^[8]. The track winds down through a re-vegetating clearing for about 30m to come to an intersection marked with a no.13 post^[9] and a 'Floodway' danger sign^[10]

(1.17 km) Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks to Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 978 m	Time = 19 mins
	Climb = 24 m	Descent = -14 m
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Eastwood Station sign south along the bushtrack winding past a sewage access point and the number 12 signpost, coming down and along the creek, all the way to the intersection of the Eastwood station tracks. Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads south along the bushtrack climbing up a small hill and down across a thin wooden creek bridge, passing a sewage access point as the track continues along the creek for a short while until it turns up and away from the creek, winding up a rocky hill and along the side of the valley for a short while, coming back down towards the creek, passing the number 11 signpost and crossing the creek again. From the creek crossing the track continues up and along the gentle hill winding through the bush until it comes to the signposted intersection of Eastwood station and Pembroke park tracks. Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Dence Park sign down across the creek (for safety reasons you should avoid the crossing after recent rainfall) and up the other side to the intersection of the Eastwood station and Dence Park tracks. Turn left : From the intersection the track follows the Eastwood station arrow south through the bush winding along side the creek and through a thick patch of bamboo. Staying close to the creek, the track continues upstream until it comes to the unsignposted intersection of the Eastwood station and waterfall tracks. Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading up the hill through dense ferns and along the side of the valley for a short distance to the intersection of the waterfall loop track.

(2.15 km) Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks to Terrys Creek Waterfall Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 28 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -3 m
Veer left: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading down towards the creek, winding around and down some rock steps to the intersection of the Terrys creek waterfall. (Retrace your steps back to the main track, then turn left to continue along this walk.)

Terrys Creek Waterfall	Alt = 55 m
Terrys Creek Waterfall
This is a small waterfall on Terrys Creek, and makes a good spot to break from the walk.

(2.15 km) Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks to Forrester Park Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 694 m	Time = 13 mins
	Climb = 17 m	Descent = -15 m
Veer right: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading up a short rocky hill and through some grass trees, coming down the other side and around beside a short rock wall to the top of the Terrys creek waterfall. Continue straight: From the top of the falls the track follows the creek up stream along the bushtrack winding through the fairly open bush for a while until it heads up some wooden steps onto a platform and continues along all the way through thicker bush, crossing the bridged Terrys creek and continuing all the way along to the back of Forrester park.

(2.85 km) Forrester Park to Eastwood Railway Station Walk: Easy - road	Length = 1.28 km	Time = 23 mins
	Climb = 28 m	Descent = -20 m
Veer left: From Forrester Park, this walk heads south-east along Davis Avenue for about 30m to the right-hand bend in the road. From here, the walk crosses Terry's Creek on a bridge and then turns right onto Vimiera Road. At the end of Vimiera Rd, the walk turns right onto Balaclava Rd, then immediately left onto Blaxland Road. The walk passes May St and Ethel Lane, and turns right into Ethel Street, following this road to the end where it comes to Eastwood Railway Station.

Catch the train to Eastwood Station
Catch the train to Eastwood Station
Check out the facilities at Eastwood Station You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your train trip to the end of the walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Catch the bus from Eastwood Railway Station
Catch the bus from Eastwood Railway Station
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 Eastwood Railway Station
Drive from Eastwood Railway Station
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
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Near by

Campsites in the park
Lane Cove River tourist park

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
One Stop Adventure Shop	1045 Victoria Rd , West Ryde	(02) 9858 5844	3.8 km
All Camping Supplies	12 Railway Pde, Thornleigh	(02) 9481 0473	4.6 km
Snowgum	Rhodes Shopping Centre Level 1, Shop 66, Rhodes	(02) 8765 1035	7.1 km
CampHikeClimb	20 George St, Hornsby	(02) 9476 5767	7.8 km
Kathmandu	236 Pacific Hwy (Westfield), Hornsby	(02) 9476 1399	7.7 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek).

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Epping to Eastwood Station (via Terrys Creek) Click to re-center search
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	4 km (to the NNE)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	16 km (to the W)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	18 km (to the NNE)
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	22 km (to the S)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	42 km (to the W)

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 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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% 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.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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Adso - Terrys Creek Tips

IP:110.33.138.xxx | 2012-01-16 03:21:30

I live on the Terrys Creek Trail, and thought id share some hints on this trail:

- Its street walking on both ends, but the actual trail itself is a great walk.
- If there has been recent "heavy" rain, there are a couple of trouble spots, some you can walk around, but there is 1 creek crossing which is a problem when the creek is swollen. It might just be jumpable still, but the rocks are slippery, and I might have tried it if I didnt have my baby in tow!
- You could actually avoid the creek crossing by joining the trail just right of the aquatic centre in Epping, it follows the complex and a fenceline and would start you on the best side of the creek. Then you could follow that all the way to Eastwood and see the Waterfall too.
- The walk has a really beautiful waterfall/grotto on route, great place for lunch and highlight of the trip.
- Keep your eye out for Water Dragons all along this trail, they look like goannas.
- You will get glimpses of houses on both sides of the creek, as it winds its way between suburbs, and there are quite a few little trails off onto nearby roads, but just stick on the main path, there is nothing else worth seeing, excluding maybe one thing, right where you walk down from Epping and it hits dirt, look to left and there is some beautiful graffiti under the epping rd overpass.
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