This blog features photos taken around Sydney and the Blue Mountains, on day walks, excursions and bushwalks - with some descriptions and links to more information. Most walks were accessed by public transport.
Nov 16, 2013
Wentworth Falls Lake Reserve
Updated 8th January 2015
Wentworth Falls Lake was created in the early 1900s to supply water for steam locomotives, by damming Jamison Creek.
Wentworth Falls Lake Reserve has a picnic area and children's playground with sandstone sculptures, based on seed pods of local plant, nearby. There is a walking track around the lake, of about 3.5 Km. in length. (this includes some walking along Waratah & Banksia Rds.)
Much of the lake is surrounded by sensitive hanging swamp, which is listed as an 'Endangered Ecological Community'
BMCC info GPS trace map location map
Nov 2, 2013
Gore Cove track to Berry Island
This 6.5Km walk which starts at Smoothey Park Wollstonecraft,
follows a narrow green corridor along Berry Creek and Gore Cove to Berry
Island.
Beencke’s Bridge (left), built in 1964 to replace a wooden trestle bridge,
is named after the Greenwich
stonemason and carpenter who built the original footbridge.
The walk passes through rain forest remnants along Berry Creek, then through open woodland along the Gore Cove foreshore.
The small island was originally joined to the mainland by narrow mudflats which have since been filled and a lawn established. The bushland was regenerated and is now maintained by North Sydney Council. There is a short circular bushland track with views of the harbour and information about Aboriginal history.
Gore Cove from Berry Is. |
Our group had planned to complete our walk back to Wollstonecraft station through Badangi Bushland Reserve but hazard reduction on the day prevented this. This walk can also end at Waverton Station. (see map)
Badangi Reserve on Balls Head Bay |
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