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.

Start	From the Memorial Road (-33.6888966,151.1557841)
Mode	Bus Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From , Asquith.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Memorial Road Start (a footpath). After another 30 m head down the surface|paving_stones steps After another 25 m find the "Sphinx Memorial" (on your left). Sphinx Memorial Sphinx Memorial Private Shirley spent one and a half years carving this monument whilst a patient of the Lady Davidson Convalescent Hospital. William Shirley was in hospital, being treated after serving in WW1. Shirley died in 1929, leaving this memorial to fallen A.I.F. comrades. "To my glorious comrades of the A.I.F by the late W. Shirley No 5756 Pte. 13th Battalion Died 27th August 1928" + - Private Shirley spent one and a half years carving this monument whilst a patient of the Lady Davidson Convalescent Hospital. William Shirley was in hospital, being treated after serving in WW1. Shirley died in 1929, leaving this memorial to fallen A.I.F. comrades. "To my glorious comrades of the A.I.F by the late W. Shirley No 5756 Pte. 13th Battalion Died 27th August 1928" After another 20 m head through the bollard. Then pass a seat (9 m on your left)., has a backrest. Then pass the "Sphinx Track / Warrimoo Track" (about 50 m ahead).
	From the Sphinx Track turn sharp right, to head along Sphinx Track. After another 15 m head through the bollard. Then pass the water tap (on your right).
	After another 50 m (at the intersection of Sphinx Trail & Sphinx Track) veer right, to head along Sphinx Trail (a vehicle track). After another 15 m (at the intersection of Sphinx Track & Sphinx Trail) veer left, to head along Sphinx Track (a walking track). After another 105 m head down the 36 earthen steps (about 35 m long) After another 15 m head down the 7 earthen steps (about 5 m long) After another 120 m head down the 15 earthen steps (about 10 m long) After another 80 m head down the 18 earthen steps (about 20 m long) After another 70 m head down the 68 earthen steps (about 40 m long) After another 20 m cross the ford.
	From the Sphinx Track continue straight, to head along Sphinx Track. After another 410 m head down the 89 earthen steps (about 60 m long)
	After another 75 m (at the intersection of Warrimoo Track & Sphinx Track) turn left, to head along Warrimoo Track. After another 1.5 km cross the ford.
	From the Warrimoo Track continue straight, to head along Warrimoo Track. After another 530 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long) After another 1.3 km cross the ford.
	From the Warrimoo Track continue straight, to head along Warrimoo Track. After another 280 m cross the ford.
	From the Warrimoo Track continue straight, to head along Warrimoo Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Empire Marina. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip error >360 when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 15 m (from the Warrimoo Track) turn left (a steps). Then head up the 10 concrete steps (about 7 m long) After another 200 m head up the 41 steps (about 15 m long)
	After another 10 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail (a vehicle track). After another 275 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail.
	After another 230 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail.
	After another 370 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail. After another 200 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail.
	After another 155 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail.
	After another 1.4 km (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail (a walking track). After another 30 m find the "Bobbin Head Track Aboriginal Engraving Site" (10 m on your right). Bobbin Head Track Aboriginal Engraving Site Bobbin Head Track Aboriginal Engraving Site The Bobbin Head Track Aboriginal Engraving Site, is signposted off the side of the old Bobbin Head Road and is home to a series of engravings on a sandstone rock platform. The engravings are behind a series timber log barriers designed to reduce further wear on these faint engravings, please stay off the engravings area. If you look carefully you may see the engravings of a wallaby, gliding possum, bird, goanna the Information board also shows there are two emus. + - The Bobbin Head Track Aboriginal Engraving Site, is signposted off the side of the old Bobbin Head Road and is home to a series of engravings on a sandstone rock platform. The engravings are behind a series timber log barriers designed to reduce further wear on these faint engravings, please stay off the engravings area. If you look carefully you may see the engravings of a wallaby, gliding possum, bird, goanna the Information board also shows there are two emus.
	After another 80 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail.
	After another 255 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail. After another 80 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail. After another 145 m (from the Bobbin Head Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail. After another 335 m (at the intersection of Bobbin Head Trail & Jacombs Trail) continue straight, to head along Bobbin Head Trail.
	After another 570 m (at the intersection of Sphinx Trail & Bobbin Head Trail) turn left, to head along Sphinx Trail. After another 145 m (from the Sphinx Trail) continue straight, to head along Sphinx Trail.
	After another 215 m (at the intersection of Sphinx Track & Sphinx Trail) turn right, to head along Sphinx Track (a walking track).
	After another 60 m (from the Sphinx Track) turn sharp left.
	After another 25 m continue straight. After another 15 m head up the surface|paving_stones steps Continue another 55 m to find from the Memorial Road at the end.

An optional side trip to Empire Marina.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Warrimoo Track Start heading along Warrimoo Track (a walking track).
	After another 210 m veer right. After another 50 m pass the toilet (7 m on your right). Then find the "Empire Marina - Galley Foods cafe" (on your right). Empire Marina - Galley Foods cafe Empire Marina - Galley Foods cafe Empire Marina, in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, provides facilities and services for people on boats and on foot. The marina is home to "Galley Foods" kiosk and restaurant. The kiosk provides a variety of food priced between $4-$16, and is open from 8:30am to 5pm seven days. The restaurant requires reservations, and is open for lunch Thurs-Mon, breakfast on the weekend, and in dinner on Fridays and Saturdays in summer. Phone 9457 0477 + - Empire Marina, in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, provides facilities and services for people on boats and on foot. The marina is home to "Galley Foods" kiosk and restaurant. The kiosk provides a variety of food priced between $4-$16, and is open from 8:30am to 5pm seven days. The restaurant requires reservations, and is open for lunch Thurs-Mon, breakfast on the weekend, and in dinner on Fridays and Saturdays in summer. Phone 9457 0477
	After another 5 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 260 m to the main route.

Sphinx, Warrimoo and Bobbin Head tracks


Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	9.7 km
Time	3 h 45 min 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



Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	75 m	[seat]
Toilet	4.8 km + 260 m	[toilet]

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