Timber Getters Track

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Getting There
Start (-33.7819415,151.237195)
Mode Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions From Warringah Road, A38
Turn on to Wakehurst Parkway then drive for 3.4 km

Track Notes

Getting started
From the corner of the car park with the information signs, the walk heads into the bush and down the wooden steps to the bottom, where it flattens out at the signposted intersection with the Engraving Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the Seaforth Oval at the start. Seaforth Oval Seaforth Oval Seaforth Oval is a large playing oval on the Wakehurst Parkway in North Balgowlah. It is managed by Manly Council, who have also recently been upgrading the Timber Getters Track in association with NPWS. There is a distant view of Chatswood from the oval. There are toilets, but they are usually locked. There is a large car park, shelter and sign with information about the Harbour to Hawkesbury walk. + - Seaforth Oval is a large playing oval on the Wakehurst Parkway in North Balgowlah. It is managed by Manly Council, who have also recently been upgrading the Timber Getters Track in association with NPWS. There is a distant view of Chatswood from the oval. There are toilets, but they are usually locked. There is a large car park, shelter and sign with information about the Harbour to Hawkesbury walk. Find the toilet at the start. Find the water tap at the start. Find the BBQ at the start. Find the playground at the start. Find the sign at the start.
	After another 25 m veer left. After another 110 m pass the sign.
	Continue straight. After another 345 m come to the viewpoint. After another 350 m come to the viewpoint. Then head down the steps (about 35 m long)
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 840 m to get back to the start. About 10 m past the end is "Bantry Bay Picnic Area". Bantry Bay Picnic Area Bantry Bay Picnic Area The area of Bantry Bay has been popular with day visitors since the late 1800s. In the early 1900s, the picnic area was also home to a dance hall (foundations still visible), dining room, picnic ground and overnight accommodation. Today, the picnic area has a picnic table and a number of fireplaces. There is also a public wharf, toilets, open grassy area, shade from trees and a great view across the water. There are no garbage facilities. The picnic area is at the bottom of the Timber Getters Track, below Seaforth Oval, on the eastern shore of Bantry Bay. + - The area of Bantry Bay has been popular with day visitors since the late 1800s. In the early 1900s, the picnic area was also home to a dance hall (foundations still visible), dining room, picnic ground and overnight accommodation. Today, the picnic area has a picnic table and a number of fireplaces. There is also a public wharf, toilets, open grassy area, shade from trees and a great view across the water. There are no garbage facilities. The picnic area is at the bottom of the Timber Getters Track, below Seaforth Oval, on the eastern shore of Bantry Bay. A toilet.

Terrain

Timber Getters Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	1.7 km
Time	50 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 560 m apart with the largest gap of 840 m.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	9 m	[toilet]
Toilet	850 m	[toilet]

Articles

Seaforth Oval
Seaforth Oval is a large playing oval on the Wakehurst Parkway in North Balgowlah. It is managed by Manly Council, who have also recently been upgrading the Timber Getters Track in association with NPWS. There is a distant view of Chatswood from the oval. There are toilets, but they are usually locked. There is a large car park, shelter and sign with information about the Harbour to Hawkesbury walk.

Bantry Bay Picnic Area
The area of Bantry Bay has been popular with day visitors since the late 1800s. In the early 1900s, the picnic area was also home to a dance hall (foundations still visible), dining room, picnic ground and overnight accommodation. Today, the picnic area has a picnic table and a number of fireplaces. There is also a public wharf, toilets, open grassy area, shade from trees and a great view across the water. There are no garbage facilities. The picnic area is at the bottom of the Timber Getters Track, below Seaforth Oval, on the eastern shore of Bantry Bay.

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Start	(-33.7819415,151.237195)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Warringah Road, A38 Turn on to Wakehurst Parkway then drive for 3.4 km

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