There are closures in Sydney Harbour National Park Today's Fire rating LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)
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Waterfront at Chowder Bay +
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Heritage buildings at Chowder bay +
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Track on hill behind buildings at Chowder bay +
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Track down to Chowder Bay +
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View from Georges Heights +
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View from Georges Heights +
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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 Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights bushwalking track  Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights 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 |
1.7km |
| Time |
1 Hr |
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Grade 3/6
Track: Moderate |
AS 2156.1 |
Gradient |
Short steep hills (3/6) |
| Quality of track |
Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) |
| 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 |
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
510m of this walk has short steep hills and another 210m has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (140m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
560m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 160m follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (140m) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 540m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 320m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 860m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
Weather
This whole walk, 860m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 860m 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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Clifton Gardens Reserve
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Alt = 2 m |
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Clifton Gardens was developed as a picnic spot in the late 1800s, with a local hotelier building a wharf and dance pavilion. In 1909, Sydney Ferries Ltd purchased the estate, and further developed the area, including a large swimming enclosure. The structure burned down in 1956.[1]
Today, Clifton Gardens is touted as 'remnant bushland'[2], offering birdwatching, a netted swimming enclosure, change rooms, a fenced playground[3], and of course, spectacular views over Chowder Bay. A short bush track leads through to Rawson Oval.
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Clifton Gardens Baths
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Chowder Bay Lower Gate
Track: Moderate - beach |
Length = 207 m |
Time = 5 mins |
| Climb = 13 m |
Descent = -10 m |
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From the wharf, this walk heads towards the playground-end of the beach. The walk leads along the beach, passing the playground and rocky outcrop on the left to tend right onto a boardwalk. The boardwalk takes the walk to the lower gate of Chowder Bay.
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Bacino Kiosk
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Alt = 5 m |
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The Bacino Kiosk, just next to Clifton Gardens, is a smaller version of the Bacino Bar above at Chowder Bay. This kiosk supplies passers-by with a home-blend coffee and sandwiches, and all at a reasonable price ($5-12). The Kiosk is open from 7am-4pm every day, except Christmas and bad weather. More info
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(0.21 km)
Chowder Bay Lower Gate
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Roundabout at end of Chowder Bay Road
Track: Moderate - footpath |
Length = 230 m |
Time = 4 mins |
| Climb = 19 m |
Descent = -5 m |
Continue straight: From the gate, this walk heads towards the wharf approximately 80m away. The walk soon passes Bacino Kiosk on the left, and continues along the foreshore footpath to the start of the wharf.
Turn left: From the wharf, this walk heads directly away from that wharf, heading up the stairs. At the top of the stairs, this walk follows the footpath right, around a flag pole and house on the left. The walk continues past a round-about, to the start of a car park, opposite Bacino Bar.
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Chowder Bay
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Alt = 19 m |
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Chowder Bay looks over Sydney Harbour, to Vaucluse and Rose Bay. The bay is named after the food of the American whalers stationed at Clifton Gardens, 'clam chowder'. Chowder Bay then became a Submarine Mining Depot in 1889. Today, Chowder Bay still has great views from the remaining military buildings on the hillside. One of the newer buildings houses a cafe, and other buildings stand as monuments to their former use. Chowder Bay offers great views with easy access to Clifton Gardens for a swim.
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Roundabout at end of Chowder Bay Road
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Int. Bacino Bar back deck and Chowder Bay Trk
Track: Moderate - footpath |
Length = 18 m |
Time = 1 mins |
| Climb = 6 m |
Descent = 0 m |
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Turn left: From the road, this walk heads north away from the harbour to the base of the stone steps on the left hand side of Bacino Bar.
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(0.46 km)
Int. Bacino Bar back deck and Chowder Bay Trk
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Bacino Bar
Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - footpath |
Length = 26 m |
Time = 1 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -3 m |
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads onto the decking of Bacino Bar.
(Retrace your steps back to the main track, then turn right to continue along this walk.)
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Bacino Cafe
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Alt = 23 m |
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The Bacino Bar is in Building No.2 at Chowder Bay, with great views across Sydney Harbour. The bar sells pastas, panini, arancini, tramezzini, stuffed eggplant and biscotti, along with homemade sandwiches and treats. The Bacino Bar prices are reasonable, ranging between $5-12 for the delicacies, and their coffee is made of their own blend. The bar is open every day from 7am- 4pm except for Christmas. A public toilet is available at the Eastern end of the building. More info
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Int. Bacino Bar back deck and Chowder Bay Trk
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Georges Head Lookout
Track: Moderate - bushtrack,footpath,footpath |
Length = 403 m |
Time = 9 mins |
| Climb = 49 m |
Descent = -5 m |
Continue straight: From the intersection behind Bacino Bar, the walk heads up the steep stone steps, away from the cafe. The track then tends right, across the hill for a short time climbing the uneven stairs to meet the road and signposted intersection.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads across the road to head up the bush track on the hill for approximately 50m, to the signposted intersection behind 'Georges Head Lookout'.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to Georges Head Lookout, down the hill to the circular paved lookout above the fortifications.
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Georges Heights
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Alt = 69 m |
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Georges Heights is a gun emplacement with a commanding 180degree view over the entrance to the harbour. The old gun emplacements are still in position, with their arcs of fire explained in the signs nearby. The view from this lookout is magnificent.
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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
Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
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Address |
Phone |
Distance (straight line) |
| Outdoor Equipment | 60 Spring St , Bondi Junction | (02) 9389 8122 | 5.9 km | Inski | 46 York St , Sydney | (02) 9233 3200 | 5.5 km | Mitchells Adventure | 81 York St , Sydney | (02) 9299 6321 | 5.5 km | Venus Repair Workshop | Suite 36a 104 Bathurst St , Sydney | (02) 9267 0706 | 5.7 km | Trek & Travel | 447 Kent St , Sydney | (02) 9261 3435 | 5.8 km |
A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Clifton Gardens to Georges Heights.
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 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 ClimateWeather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here | | °C (feels like °) | | km/h from the | | % humidity (as at ) |
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Hiking near Sydney 
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You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times.
There is free parking available.
not too much longer now :)