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White St firetrail

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Time:	30 mins Walking time Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	0.2 km NNW of Gosford
Length:	1 km Walk Length As this is a One Way walk, the 1 km only includes the walking distance from the start to the end point	Rumbalara Reserve
Climb:	65 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 65 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	One way

A surprisingly nice fire trail walk. A lot of the forest scenery along this walk is really beautiful. Much of it is very moist forest, filled with ferns. You also get a glimpse of an old quarry at Cappers Gully, adding a little historic interest to the walk. (open in app)

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

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for White St firetrail

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of White St firetrail
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Map Scale

500 meters

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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	The end of White St +




	Along the White St firetrail +




	Easy walking in great forest scenery +




	Tall thick forest +




	Firetrail through nice forest +




	Old cutting +




	Old quarry at Cappers Gully +




	Climbing gently through the forest +




	Beautiful forest walking +




	Walking on the White St firetrail +




	End of the White St firetrail +




	Car park beside John Whiteway Dr +

Terrain

Cross sectional view of the White St firetrail bushwalking track

Cross Section of the White St firetrail bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the White St firetrail bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the White St firetrail 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	990m
		Time	30 mins
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Grade 3/6 Track: Moderate	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
		Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
		Signs	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		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 560m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 440m has short steep hills.

Quality of track
This whole walk, 990m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
This whole walk, 990m has directional signs at most intersection.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 990m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 990m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
Around 560m of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 440m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Track Notes

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Catch the bus to End of White St
Catch the bus to End of White St
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 End of White St
Drive to End of White St
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\|

Rumbalara Reserve	Alt = 141 m
Rumbalara Reserve
Rumbalara Reserve lies just to the east of the Gosford CBD and is part of Gosford's Coastal Open Space System (COSS). There is an extensive set of well marked walking tracks within the reserve. Yaruga Picnic Area has free electric BBQs while both Yaruga and Nurrunga picnic areas have toilets, picnic tables, nearby lookouts and proximity to walking tracks. The picnic areas are accessed via Dolly Ave, Springfield, with the gate being locked at 8pm each evening^[1]. The Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, at the end of Donnison St, Gosford, is one of several good access points to the walking tracks in the lower section of the reserve. More info

Rumbalara Reserve Flora and Fauna	Alt = 157 m
Rumbalara Reserve Flora and Fauna
The reserve is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. The vegetation types range from the relatively dry 'Coastal Narrabeen Ironbark Forest' to pockets of 'Coastal Warm Temperate Rainforest'. Commonly seen birds include Kookaburras, Eastern Rosellas and Magpies. Rarer birds such as the Glossy Black Cockatoo and Swift Parrot are sometimes sighted here as well. Sugar Gliders, Brush-tailed possums, Blue-tounged lizards and Tree snakes can be seen in the reserve if you are patient and lucky enough.^[2]

(0 km) End of White St to Southern int of White St firetrail and Rainforest walk Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 534 m	Time = 12 mins
	Climb = 31 m	Descent = -17 m
From the end of White St, this walk passes the 'Rumbalara Reserve' signpost, goes around the gate, and follows the 'Cappers Gully' arrow along the management trail. The trail meanders along the hillside for some time. At one point, there are some long thin stone slabs forming a retaining wall, on the right. The trail eventually reaches an intersection, signposted 'Cappers Gully'. Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail gently up the hill, leaving the 'Cappers Gully' signpost behind on the right. After a very short distance, the walk arrives at an intersection, signposted 'Interpretive Centre', beside a fenced area.

Cappers Gully quarry	Alt = 38 m
Cappers Gully quarry
This old quarry site is beside Cappers Gully in the Rumbalara Reserve, Gosford. The area is fenced off for safety reasons. The neat, square-cut walls of the quarry make an interesting sight on the walks in the area.^[3]

(0.53 km) Southern int of White St firetrail and Rainforest walk to Car park at int of White St firetrail and John Whiteway Dr Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 436 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 34 m	Descent = -15 m
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Interpretive Centre' arrow along the management trail, going gently up the hill. The trail winds around the hill, climbing gently through a beautiful piece of forest until passing around a gate and climbing a little to the middle of the parking area (near John Whiteway Dr).

(0.97 km) Car park at int of White St firetrail and John Whiteway Dr to Int of White St firetrail and John Whiteway Dr Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 21 m	Time =
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -1 m
Veer left: From the middle of the parking area, this walk goes a very short distance to the nearby intersection John Whiteway Dr and the White St firetrail (a gravel road on the left, with no gate, beside a chainwire fence, about 250m south of the intersection with Donnison St, Gosford).

Catch the bus from Int of White St firetrail and John Whiteway Dr

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 Int of White St firetrail and John Whiteway Dr

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
Map Car Shuffle
	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)
Mannings Sports	172 Mann St , Gosford	(02) 4325 1617	1 km
Camping World	Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming	(02) 4324 6515	2.6 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd	354 Manns Rd , Gosford West	(02) 4322 5833	2.4 km
Boots Great Outdoors	201 The Entrance Rd , Erina	(02) 4367 0396	3.3 km
Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs	Homemakers Supa Centre Cnr Wyong Rd & Bryant Drv , Tuggerah	(02) 4353 4335	15 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to White St firetrail.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from White St firetrail Click to re-center search
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	5 km (to the W)
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	12 km (to the ENE)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	28 km (to the SW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	41 km (to the SW)
6	NEW06	Gencom Site 1 Sugarloaf Range via NEWCASTLE	56 km (to the NNE)

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	30°	Showers. Likely storm developing.
Thu	19°\|26°	Possible shower.
Fri	18°\|31°	Partly cloudy.
Sat	17°\|25°	Possible late shower.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Rumbalara Reserve The Rumbalara Reserve is a protected area of bushland just to the east of Gosford City. The area is part of the Hornsby Sandstone Plateau and is home to some diverse flora and fauna. There are some good picnic areas and great walking in the reserve. Rumbalara is an aborginal word meaning 'rainbow', the name suits this place well, with its great range of colour in the rock and plants.
Region:
I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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