Ironbark Flat Picnic Area +

	Audley Visitor Centre +

	The Hacking River +

	The Robertson Roundabout is very well signposted +

	The view of Cronulla from the top of the Roundabout +

	The track +

	The view of the Hacking River from the top +

	The track between Audley and the roundabout +

	Audley Park +

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Drive to Ironbark Flat Picnic Area
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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) Ironbark Flat Picnic Area to Visitor Centre Walk: Easy - footpath	Length = 99 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 7 m	Descent = 0 m
From the Ironbark Flats, this walk heads alongside the visitor centre to turn up the stairs between the Visitor Centre and the toilet block, meeting Sir Bertram Stevens Drive.

(0.1 km) Royal National Park Information Centre to Eastern side of Currawong bridge Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road	Length = 153 m	Time = 3 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -6 m
Turn sharp right: From the Royal National Park Information Centre, this walk heads west off Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and along Lady Carrington Drive, through the gate (open during the day). The walk continues down along this road to come to a white bridge on the right.

(0.25 km) Eastern side of Currawong bridge to Currawong Flats Walk: Easy - road	Length = 128 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -2 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk crosses the bridge over to the western bank of the Hacking River. On the other side of the river, the track turns right and goes through the Currawong Flats until coming to an intersection with a bush track going up to the left, signposted with a 'Robertons Roundabout' sign.

(0.38 km) Currawong Flats to Int of Engadine, Audley and Uloola Tracks Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 137 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 34 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn left: From Currawong Flats, this walk follows the steps beside the 'Robertson Roundabout' sign heading up the hill. The track then winds up the hill through the bush for a while until it flattens and comes to the signposted intersection of the Robertson Roundabout a short distance later.

(0.52 km) Int of Engadine, Audley and Uloola Tracks to Int of Engadine and Robertson Track (North-West) Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 339 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 40 m	Descent = -1 m
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Heathcote', 'Engadine' and 'Kangaroo Creek' arrows[1] along the bush track, steadily climbing up and along the side of the hill. The track provides views of the river (down to the right) as it heads up to the intersection, and a sign pointing back towards 'Audley'[2].

(0.86 km) Int of Robertson Roundabout (Northwest) and Engadine Bushtrack to Int of Uloola Track and Robertson Roundabout Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 387 m	Time = 9 mins
	Climb = 54 m	Descent = -1 m
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads south up the hill. (It is necessary to follow the arrow markers in this area as the track becomes quite faint and overgrown in places.) Once reaching the top of the hill, there are great views as far as Cronulla. From here, the track turns to the south-east and continues through the bush, coming to an intersection, signposting the way to 'Uloola Falls'.

(1.24 km) Int of Uloola Track and Robertson Roundabout to Ironbark Flat Picnic Area Track: Hard - bushtrack,road,road,footpath	Length = 1.07 km	Time = 29 mins
	Climb = 9 m	Descent = -135 m
Turn left: 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. 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. 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. 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 Ironbark Flat Picnic Area
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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	4.1 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	6.3 km
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	8 km
Hurstville Disposals & Outdoor Centre	235 Forest Rd , Hurstville	(02) 9580 4445	12.8 km
Ute Van & 4WD Accessory World	Cnr King Georges & Moorefields Rds, Beverly Hills	(02) 9758 2500	15.2 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Robertson's Roundabout.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Robertson's Roundabout Click to re-center search
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	12 km (to the NNE)
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	27 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	38 km (to the N)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	52 km (to the N)

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
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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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