A Couple of Short Terrey Hills Walks

[kanangra]

Yesterday was such a beautiful morning I thought I would take a look at a couple of short tracks up at Terrey Hills. The first was Bibbenluke track. This drops steeply at first and then tapers off near the power lines. A bit further on the fire road stops and the foot track begins. This is a minor pad that drops down through rocks to the shore of Cowan Ck. There is a small sandy beach here but I couldn't say if it would be submerged at high tide? Nowhere really to camp. Pretty quiet spot just the same.

The 2nd was the Booralie Track. This led after a short distance to an old battered sign pointing right to Duffys Wharf and left to Slade Lkt. I went right and the track dropped steeply beside a small creek before stopping. From here it became a foot track but to my surprise instead of rough pad there was a beautifully made track complete with stone steps, wooden supports, drainage and curbing. This led down to the river where there was a stone step walkway around the edge to a point overlooking the bay. Presumably this is where the wharf was once?

On arriving back at the old sign I checked out Slade Lkt which gave excellent views of Bobbin Hd and the marina.

It never ceases to amaze me what can be found so close to Sydney.

K.

[Onestepmore]

This was my stomping ground when I was growing up. Lived in Mosman, kept horses at Oxford Falls and then Terrey Hills. We'd pack a lunch in a saddle bag, take one small drink bottle, and disappear all day on our horses, exploring. This was in the days when you were allowed to ride in the NP. Lots of great places!