Lane Cove National Park Heritage Walk

The Heritage Walk visits many of the historically significant buildings within the Lane Cove National Park. The walk follows the Lane Cove River from Fiddens Wharf and finishes at the Weir Precinct on Fullers Rd. The buildings are surprisingly intact, considering their age and history. A great walk for those wanting to see some culturally significant heritage buildings. Let us begin by acknowledging the Darug people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Fiddens Wharf Oval. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track down from Fiddens Wharf Oval. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track up to Fiddens Wharf Oval. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track down to Fiddens Wharf. | Photo by admin, 2008.

following the Great North Walk. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Fiddens Wharf area from above. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Rosella. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track down to Fiddens Wharf. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track down to Thistlethwaite picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Wattle. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Regeneration area. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Thistlewaite picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Max Allen Dr to Schwartz Homestead. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Schwartz Homestead. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Int. of Baker's Track and Max Allen Dr. | Photo by admin, 2008.

North side of Baker's Cottage. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Rear slab and curtilages to cottage. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Baker's Cottage. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Baker's Cottage curtilages. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Bakers Cottage. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Down past Max Allen Dr to Jenkins Hill. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Jenkins Hill Park. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Jenkins Hill Park area above weir. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Lane Cove Wier. | Photo by admin, 2008.

NPWS Centre. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Max Allen Drive. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Great North Walk sign. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-33.7843236,151.1451971)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Gore Hill Freeway, M1 Turn on to Pacific Highway Offramp, M1 then drive for 560 m Turn sharp left onto Pacific Highway and drive for another 220 m Keep left onto Pacific Highway and drive for another 45 m Keep left onto Lane Cove Tunnel Onramp and drive for another 4 km Keep left onto Epping Road Offramp, M2 and drive for another 1.6 km Keep left onto Lane Cove Road Exit and drive for another 305 m Keep right onto Lane Cove Road Exit and drive for another 30 m Continue onto Lane Cove Road Exit and drive for another 45 m Turn right onto Lane Cove Road, A3 and drive for another 1.3 km Turn right onto Riverside Drive and drive for another 2 km Turn left and drive for another 20 m
Finish	(-33.7907245,151.1560663)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Bus Car (There is free parking available.)

Track Notes

Getting started
From the far south-west corner of Fiddens Wharf Oval, this walk follows the NPWS arrow through the gap in the fence and down the concrete steps. The timber steps then lead down to a T-intersection with a track beside the river, where a 'Fiddens Wharf' sign points back up the stairs.....

Terrain

Lane Cove National Park Heritage Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.5 km
Time	1 h to 2 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 1.3 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 4 on route, on average they are 500 m apart with the largest gap of 1.2 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.2 km	[toilet]
Shelter	1.3 km	[shelter]
Toilet	1.5 km	[toilet]
Toilet	1.9 km	[toilet]
Toilet	2.4 km	[toilet]

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