Wallaroo Track

3 h 15 min to 3 h 45 min

9.3 km
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Hard track
This is a nice walk in the Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, passing through a mix of thick heath vegetation and more open forest. There are some great views over Cowan Waters from the end of the track. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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Salvation Creek from West Head Rd. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Salvation Loop north track head. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Scribbly gum art. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Banksia Ericifolia on the Salvation Loop track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Wildflowers on the Salvation Loop track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Dense heath along the Salvation Loop track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Eucalypt hanging over the Salvation Loop track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
View over the Salvation Loop hanging swamp. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Rocky outcrop on the Salvation Loop track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
A nice view over the trees. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Cowan Waters from the Wallaroo track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Grasstrees and gums. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Closed in track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Panorama over Ku-ring-gai Chase NP from the Wallaroo track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Hibbertia (Guinea Flowers) on the Wallaroo track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
View from the end of Wallaroo track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Wallaroo view point. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Beautiful view from the Wallaroo viewpoint. | Photo by admin, 2009.
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Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
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• 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.
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Getting There
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Start (-33.6268362,151.2581018)
Mode Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
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Track Notes
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Getting started
From the 'Salvation Picnic Area' (on West Head Rd, about 3.6km north from the intersection with General San Martin Dr), the walk follows the road, crossing the bridge over Salvation Creek, leaving the picnic area on the right, and soon arrives at the northern trackhead of the 'Salvation Loop Track'.....
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Start.
After 15 m find the "Salvation Picnic Area" (6 m on your left).
Salvation Picnic Area
Salvation Picnic Area

The Salvation Picnic Area is beside West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 3.6km north of the intersection of West Head Rd and General San Martin Dr. The picnic area has three picnic benches and a car park. There are no other facilities. This is a convenient point to start/finish the nearby Salvation Loop, Wallaroo and Yeomans walks.
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The Salvation Picnic Area is beside West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 3.6km north of the intersection of West Head Rd and General San Martin Dr. The picnic area has three picnic benches and a car park. There are no other facilities. This is a convenient point to start/finish the nearby Salvation Loop, Wallaroo and Yeomans walks.
After another 10 m turn right.
After another 215 m find the "Salvation Loop hanging swamp" (40 m on your left).
Salvation Loop hanging swamp
Salvation Loop hanging swamp

The Salvation Loop hanging swamp is enclosed within the Salvation Loop Track, off West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 3.6km north of the intersection of West Head Rd and General San Martin Dr. This area of hanging swamp (swamp formed in a depression on high ground, usually near a cliff) and wet heathland is dificult to see from the surrounding Salvation Loop track due to the drier, tall, dense heath vegetation surrounding it. It may, however, reward the patient, or lucky, observer with the plant and animal life associated with this habitat type, such as reeds and frogs.
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The Salvation Loop hanging swamp is enclosed within the Salvation Loop Track, off West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 3.6km north of the intersection of West Head Rd and General San Martin Dr. This area of hanging swamp (swamp formed in a depression on high ground, usually near a cliff) and wet heathland is dificult to see from the surrounding Salvation Loop track due to the drier, tall, dense heath vegetation surrounding it. It may, however, reward the patient, or lucky, observer with the plant and animal life associated with this habitat type, such as reeds and frogs.
After another 90 m turn left.
After another 1.5 km turn right.
After another 1.7 km turn right.
Continue another 1.2 km to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 4.7 km to get back to the start.
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Wallaroo Track


Grading
Class 4/6
Hard track
Length 9.3 km
Time 3 h 15 min to 3 h 45 min
Quality of track Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient Very steep (4/6)
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 Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
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Salvation Picnic Area
The Salvation Picnic Area is beside West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 3.6km north of the intersection of West Head Rd and General San Martin Dr. The picnic area has three picnic benches and a car park. There are no other facilities. This is a convenient point to start/finish the nearby Salvation Loop, Wallaroo and Yeomans walks.
Salvation Loop hanging swamp
The Salvation Loop hanging swamp is enclosed within the Salvation Loop Track, off West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 3.6km north of the intersection of West Head Rd and General San Martin Dr. This area of hanging swamp (swamp formed in a depression on high ground, usually near a cliff) and wet heathland is dificult to see from the surrounding Salvation Loop track due to the drier, tall, dense heath vegetation surrounding it. It may, however, reward the patient, or lucky, observer with the plant and animal life associated with this habitat type, such as reeds and frogs.
Wallaroo view
The Wallaroo view is at the end of the Wallaroo Track, off the Salvation Loop track and West Head Rd in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. This viewpoint is an informal, unfenced lookout at the top of a small cliff. You get beautiful views along parts of Cowan Waters, including Castle Bay and Yeomans Bay.
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