Great North Walk: Patonga to Wondabyne Station via Mt Wondabyne
Darkinjung & Guringai Country

7 h to 7 h 30 min

19.2 km
oneway

↑ 727 m
↓ -723 m

Hard track
This walk explores some grand views, pleasant cascades, varied bushland and remote areas of Brisbane Waters National Park. From Patonga you will walk up the ridge and take a short side trip to enjoy the wonderful views from Warrah Lookout, before following a series of dirt roads and management trails to Patonga Creek in the heart of the national park. The walk then leads along a mix of trails and tracks mostly passing Mt Wondabyne, a worthwhile side trip, before crossing a few gullies with cool creeks and cascades. Past Myron Brook you will walk back down the waters edge at the remote and unique Wondabyne Train Station. Let us begin by acknowledging the Darkinjung & Guringai people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 
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Patonga Ferry Wharf. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Patonga Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Shops at Patonga. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Pavilion at Eve Williams Memorial Oval. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Walking along road to boat ramp. | Photo by admin, 2011.
carpobrotus glaucescens or 'Pig Face'. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Patonga Beach from the Boat Ramp. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Looking across the water from Dark Corner. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Great North Walk sign at bottom of Patonga Track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Walking along track east of Patonga. | Photo by admin, 2009.
A large angophora east of Patonga. | Photo by admin, 2009.
View from beside track east of Patonga. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Broken Bay View. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Grevillea Buxifolia (Grey Spider Flower). | Photo by admin, 2009.
On Patonga track just west of Pearl Beach / Patonga fire trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Lambertia formosa (Mountain Devil) in Spring. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Top of Patonga Track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Dampiera Stricta Flowers in Spring. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Moss on the side of the Pearl Beach / Patonga fire trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Walking along the Pearl Beach / Patonga fire trail. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Warrah lookout intersection. | Photo by admin, 2009.
View of Barrenjoey from Warrah Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Warrah Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Warrah Lookout view. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Isopgen Anemonifolius (Broad-leaf Drumstick). | Photo by admin, 2009.
Track just south of Warrah Trig Station. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Open seed pods. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Hibbertia flower. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Warrah Trig Station. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Carpark and road just north of Warrah Trig Station. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Walking along Warrah Trig Rd. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Intersection with track on Warrah Trig Rd just before Patonga Dr. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along a narrow track beside Patonga Drive. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection just north of Patonga Drive. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Patonga Rest area. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the wide sandy trail north of Patonga Dr. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Wide trail - The Van Dhals Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection of Hawkesbury track and Sani Depot Trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Open country near Van Dahls campsite track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Van Dahls campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Creek near Van Dahls campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock platform south of Patonga Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Trail leading over a rise south of Patonga Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Patonga Creek. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Steep rock track beside Woy WOy Landfill. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View over Woy Woy landfill. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track west of Woy Woy landfill. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Looking towards Mt Wondabyne from the south. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock platform south of Dillans Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Just a bit south of Dillans Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Dillons Track (trail). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking through the gate on the Hawkesbury trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Int of Rocky Ponds and the Hawkesbury trails. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Int of Tunnel Track and Mt Wondabyne trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Camping area and end of management trail near Mount Wondabyne. | Photo by admin, 2009.
View from Mt Wondabyne. | Photo by admin, 2009.
The track leading along the wester side of Mt Wondabyne. | Photo by admin, 2010.
GNW register neat Mt Wondabyne. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the Hawkesbury trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Powerlines beside trail west of Mt Wondabyne. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing another rockplatform North of Mt Wondabyne. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Disused power poles. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Mt Wondabyne from the north. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection of GNW and Thommos Loop. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View of Mt Wondabyne from Thommos Loop trail rock outcrop. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Tall trees beside Thommos Loop trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection south of Kariong Brook. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep track east of Kariong Brook. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Grass trees east of Kariong Brook. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track passing under cave at Kariong Brook. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Boronia Fraseri. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Kariong Brook Water fall. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Walking west of Kariong Brook. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossign Myron Brook. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rocky track west of Myron Brook . | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along a rock platform west of Myron Brook. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Scribbly gums west of Myron Brook. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Int of GNW and Wondabyne trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Pindar Cave Track Intersection. | Photo by admin
Wide trail high above Wondabyne Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track high above Wondabyne station. | Photo by admin
gosford quarry cranes. | Photo by admin
Steps and track behind Wondabyne Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
wondabyne station. | Photo by admin
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