Jerusalem Bay Track

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• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
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If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-33.5937148,151.1717728)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions	From Pennant Hills Road, A28 Turn on to Pacific Motorway Onramp, M1 then drive for 9.8 km Keep left onto Berowra Offramp and drive for another 630 m Turn slight left onto Windybanks Interchange and drive for another 55 m Turn right onto Pacific Highway, B83 and drive for another 5.7 km Turn right and drive for another 20 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the front of Cowan station, this walk follows the GNW arrow up the concrete ramp, turning right to cross the track at the controlled 'Pedestrian Railway Crossing'. The walk follows the ramp onto platform 1 (Sydney-bound side) then around the shelter to follow the GNW arrow post right, down the steps and through the gate. Here the walk crosses the train lines (train storage area) and turns left, following the 'Brooklyn' sign along the wide management trail. After 130m, the trail leads past an electrical switching area then turns right at the large 'Great North Walk' signposts. Here, the narrower trail leads between the fences over a small rise to cross the freeway on a large, fenced concrete bridge.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a car park (about 15 m back from the start). After 100 m pass the toilet (15 m on your left). Mo-Fr Then head down the 13 steps (about 3 m long)
	After another 15 m turn left, to head along Jerusalem Bay Track.
	After another 130 m turn right, to head along Jerusalem Bay Track. After another 50 m cross the bridge (about 50 m long) Then pass the "Great North Walk" (6 m on your left). After another 280 m head down the 4 surface\|wood steps (about 10 m long) After another 30 m cross the ford. After another 100 m find the "Aboriginal rock engravings" (60 m on your right). Aboriginal rock engravings Aboriginal rock engravings Located just a short walk from the Great North Walk, these Aboriginal rock engravings are on a large rock platform and consist of three definable carvings, a man, a whale and a bird. + - Located just a short walk from the Great North Walk, these Aboriginal rock engravings are on a large rock platform and consist of three definable carvings, a man, a whale and a bird. After another 470 m cross the ford. After another 195 m cross the ford. After another 620 m continue straight, to head along Jerusalem Bay Track.
	After another 440 m continue straight. After another 20 m find the "Jerusalem Bay" (on your left). Jerusalem Bay Jerusalem Bay Jerusalem Bay, Ku-ring-gai National Park, is a nice bay east of Cowan Station. The bay is popular with bushwalkers as it is part of the Great North Walk. The bay is sometimes known for an iconic photo of the single palm in front of the water. The bay itself is also popular with boaters who can anchor in the bay. Jerusalem Bay can be accessed by the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay or from Brooklyn or Cowan Railway Stations. + - Jerusalem Bay, Ku-ring-gai National Park, is a nice bay east of Cowan Station. The bay is popular with bushwalkers as it is part of the Great North Walk. The bay is sometimes known for an iconic photo of the single palm in front of the water. The bay itself is also popular with boaters who can anchor in the bay. Jerusalem Bay can be accessed by the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay or from Brooklyn or Cowan Railway Stations.
	Continue another 25 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.5 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Jerusalem Bay Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	4.9 km
Time	2 h to 4 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 90 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	90 m	[toilet]

Articles

Jerusalem Bay
Jerusalem Bay, Ku-ring-gai National Park, is a nice bay east of Cowan Station. The bay is popular with bushwalkers as it is part of the Great North Walk. The bay is sometimes known for an iconic photo of the single palm in front of the water. The bay itself is also popular with boaters who can anchor in the bay. Jerusalem Bay can be accessed by the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay or from Brooklyn or Cowan Railway Stations.

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