The Perimeter Trail to Wilkins Viewpoint

This Perimeter Trail walk to Wilkins Viewpoint, near Terrey Hills offers a beautiful view into the waters of Cowan Creek. The setting and views at Wilkins Viewpoint are worth the walking, which is mostly along wide trails. This is a good walk in which to see some typical Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park scenery. Let us begin by acknowledging the Guringai people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Cullamine Rd and Perimeter Trail near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Horse riding on Cullamine Rd near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Cullamine Rd near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2007.

Cullamine Rd near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Locked gate on western end of Perimeter Trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Perimeter Trail sign near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Horse riding information sign near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Perimeter Trail near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Perimeter Trail near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2007.

Long Trail sign on Perimeter Trail. | Photo by admin, 2007.

Perimeter Trail near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Wilkin's Track near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

The sandy Wilkin's Track near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Wilkins Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Wilkins Track near Terrey Hills. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Trees on Wilkin's Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.

Wax Flowers (Eriostemon australis) on Wilkins Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.

'Walkers only' sign on Wilkins Track. | Photo by admin, 2007.

'Walkers only' sign on Wilkins Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.

View from Wilkins Viewpoint into Cowan Creek. | Photo by admin, 2007.

Wilkins Viewpoint looking north into Cowan Creek. | Photo by admin, 2007.

Approach to Wilkins Viewpoint. | Photo by admin, 2010.

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	At the intersection of Cullamine Road & Bulara Street (-33.6640826,151.1887753)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Turn on to McCarrs Creek Road then drive for 25 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Booralie Road and drive for another 4.3 km Turn right onto Eurabba Road and drive for another 540 m Turn right onto Mallawa Road and drive for another 630 m

Terrain

The Perimeter Trail to Wilkins Viewpoint

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	5.5 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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)

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