The Karloo Bushtrack +

	Karloo Pools +

	The Rockshelves at Karloo Pools +

	The heath +

	Uloola Creek +

	On the ridge between Karloo Pools and Uloola Falls +

	The Hacking River from Robertson's Roundabout +

	The walking bridge across the Hacking River +

	The Royal National Park Visitor Centre +

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Drive to Heathcote Railway Station
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Drive to Heathcote Railway Station
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(0 km) Heathcote Railway Station to Int of Wilson Parade and Karloo Track Track: Moderate - road	Length = 200 m	Time = 3 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = -2 m
From Heathcote Station, this walk heads south-east along Wilson Parade following the railway tracks. Shortly after passing the emergency services centre, the track comes to an intersection with a bush track signposted as the 'Karloo Track'.

(0.2 km) Int of Karloo Track and Wilson Pde to Karloo Pools Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 2.58 km	Time = 1 hr 6 mins
	Climb = 87 m	Descent = -222 m
Turn left : From the intersection of Wilson Pde and the bush track at the large sign saying 'Karloo Track', this walk heads east away from the road. Shortly after, this turns to the north and goes behind the Rural FIrefighting Station (Emergency Services Centre), then the track turns back to the east and continues along the bush track. Gradually this turns to the south and goes slightly downhill until reaching Heathcote Brook. Just after crossing the brook, the track comes to an intersection with another bush track. Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads east. The track gradually rises onto the ridgeline and there are some reasonably good views over the surrounding valley. The track continues east in this manner then begins to gradually drop down off the ridge along the slightly rougher bush track until reaching Karloo Pools. This would be a good spot to take a break and get your toes wet.

(2.78 km) Karloo Pools to Uloola Falls Camp Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 2.26 km	Time = 45 mins
	Climb = 125 m	Descent = -47 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk crosses Kangaroo Creek at Karloo Pools, then follows the 'Waterfall via Uloola Falls' arrow up the hill between the rocks and along the rocky bush track. The track climbs up the long hill for a while, then it flattens out for a short while passing a sign pointing back to 'Heathcote', before continuing up another long rocky hill to the top of the ridge. From the top of the hill, the track continues through the trees which quickly open out into scrub. The walk follows the yellow painted markers across all the rock surfaces, until it gradually starts to descend down the end of the ridge, steadily winding down until coming to a large flat clearing. Here, the walk turns right and crosses the Uloola Brook, then continues along the bush track heading away from the brook for a short while, passing the sign with arrows to 'Waterfall' and 'Heathcote' before coming to the 'Uloola Falls Bush Campground'.

(5.04 km) Uloola Falls Camp to Int of Uloola Track and Robertson Roundabout Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 3.99 km	Time = 1 hr 16 mins
	Climb = 105 m	Descent = -107 m
Veer left: From the campsite, this walk follows the 'Audley' signpost along the bush track. This gradually climbs up a long rocky hill, passing the occasional painted yellow directional marker. At the top of the ridge, the track flattens out and continues through the scrub, frequently crossing scattered rock surfaces with occasional painted markers. The track continues in this manner for a long while, until reaching an intersection with a bush track on the right, and a sign pointing back to 'Uloola Falls'. Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley' arrow along the bush track. The walk winds among the banksia and gum trees as it follows the defined rocky bush track along the ridge for a long while, before coming to the intersection, with multiple signposts including 'Audley' and 'Robertsons Roundabout'.

(9.03 km) Int of Uloola Track and Robertson Roundabout to Int of Engadine, Audley and Uloola Tracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 556 m	Time = 18 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = -92 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Audley 0.5km' on the 'Robertsons Roundabout' signpost, heading along the bush track. The track steps up onto the short rock shelf and continues up the short hill to the top of the ridge and down the other side, winding steadily down the long rocky hill. The walk then zigzags down a few sets of rock steps before coming down to the signposted intersection of the 'Robertson Roundabout' track.

(9.59 km) Int of Engadine, Audley and Uloola Tracks to Currawong Flats Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 137 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -34 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading in the opposite direction to the Heathcote and Engadine arrows, winding down the hill via the rock steps that the track continues down to the banks of the Hacking River at Currawong Flats.

(9.72 km) Currawong Flats to Royal National Park Information Centre Walk: Easy - road	Length = 281 m	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 8 m	Descent = -2 m
Turn right: From the end of the bush track, this walk heads through Currawong Flats, keeping the river on the left, until reaching the bridge. The track turns left and crosses the Hacking River on the bridge, to come to Lady Carrington Drive. Turn left: From the bridge, this walk heads along the road, keeping the river to the left. Passing the park lands and picnic area, the road the meets Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and a short distance further comes to the Royal National Park Information Centre.

(10 km) Visitor Centre to Ironbark Flat Picnic Area Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - footpath	Length = 99 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -7 m
Turn sharp left: From the visitor centre, this walk passes between the centre and the toilet block, heading down the stairs and onto the large, grassed clearing of Ironbark Flats.

Drive from Royal National Park Information Centre
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Campsites in the park
Bonnie Vale camping ground
North Era camping ground
Uloola Falls camping ground


Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Engadine Disposal & Outdoor Centre Pty Ltd	1042 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine	(02) 9520 3367	2.6 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	10.6 km
Onrope	11 Nelson Ave, Padstow	(02) 9709 6299	17 km
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	12.4 km
Jeffs Camping & Disposals	Lvl2/ 444 Hume Hwy, Yagoona	(02) 9708 5092	20.2 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Heathcote to Audley.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Heathcote to Audley Click to re-center search
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	16 km (to the NNE)
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	23 km (to the SW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	35 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	40 km (to the NNE)
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	53 km (to the NW)

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 8 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
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Royal National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping Facilities
Current Park Closure information for Royal National Park
Closure information last downloaded Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:00 AM
Closed areas: The Coast track upgrade
The Coast track will be undergoing construction works between Beachcomber Ave and Marley Beach over a 9 month period. Works include resurfacing, installation of raised board walk and stairs and will be undertaken between October 2015 and May 2016. During the works it will be necessary, at times, to close the Coast Track for visitor safety. Please be aware that during closures the full coast track walk will not be possible and you may need to plan your route to start and finish at a different location. The Royal National Park alerts page will be updated regularly so please check it before you leave home. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact Royal National Park area office on (02) 9542 0632 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

Closed areas: Wedding Cake Rock
Access to Wedding Cake Rock is prohibited. National Parks and Wildlife Service has undertaken a geotechnical assessment of the rock, which found that there is high chance that it could collapse at any time. Safety fencing has been erected to protect the public while a more permanent solution is developed. This is a really beautiful location and a spectacular rock formation to look at, but the key is doing it at a safe distance from the edge.

Safety alerts: Audley precinct in wet weather
Access across the Audley Weir may be closed due to river flooding during times of wet weather. During wet weather, NPWS advise park visitors to visit Live Traffic NSW to ascertain the status of the Weir crossing before commencing their travel to the park. During times of closure, access to Bundeena, Maianbar residential areas, Royal National Park Visitor Centre, including the Audley Dance hall and cafe, is via McKell Ave Waterfall.

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