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Start.
Then head through the tunnel (about 40 m long)
There is a emergency call device.
Find the toilet at the start. This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
Find the pay phone at the start.
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Veer right.
Then head through the tunnel (about 15 m long)
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Veer left.
After another 15 m pass the emergency call device (on your right).
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After another 3 m (Macquarie Park) turn right.
After another 15 m pass the emergency call device (15 m on your right).
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Turn right.
After another 25 m continue straight.
After another 60 m pass the car park (35 m on your left).
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After another 115 m continue straight.
After another 30 m pass the car park (45 m on your left).
After another 20 m pass the "Sambal" (15 m on your right).
After another 15 m pass the "Go Hun" (10 m on your right).
After another 30 m pass the "KFC" (20 m on your right).
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After another 5 m pass the pay phone (on your left).
After another 25 m pass the "McDonald's" (20 m on your right).
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Turn left.
After another 20 m pass the car park (about 35 m ahead).
Then pass the car park (about 75 m ahead).
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Turn right, to head along Lane Cove Road.
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After another 100 m turn left.
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After another 15 m continue straight.
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After another 7 m continue straight.
After another 8 m pass the "Ribs and Rumps" (70 m on your left).
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Turn right.
After another 10 m continue straight.
After another 125 m continue straight.
After another 100 m continue straight.
After another 25 m continue straight.
After another 220 m pass the car park (45 m on your right).
Continue straight.
After another 15 m find the "Eden Gardens" (40 m on your right).
Eden Gardens is a popular plant nursery at the intersection of Fontenoy and Ryde Roads. It is a pleasant place to explore and is also home to 'Dragonfly Cafe'. The cafe is open 7 days, 8:30am to 4pm (5pm on weekends) and serves a variety of hot and cold meals. PH: 9491 9900.
The centre is closed over Christmas and on News Year Day
After another 10 m pass the car park (60 m on your right).
Continue straight.
After another 9 m continue straight.
After another 115 m pass the "Tuckwell Park" (on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 215 m pass the car park (40 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 100 m cross the bridge (about 185 m long)
Then pass the sign (70 m on your right).
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After another 35 m turn left.
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After another 45 m turn right, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 15 m head down the 5 earthen steps (about 4 m long)
After another 65 m come to the viewpoint (5 m on your left).
After another 380 m pass the sign (5 m on your left).
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Continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 75 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long)
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After another 145 m turn left, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 9 m pass the sign (5 m on your left).
After another 9 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 550 m head down the 4 steps
Then cross the ford.
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At the intersection of The Great North Walk & Quarry Creek continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 6 m head up the 6 earthen steps (about 4 m long)
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After another 25 m (at the intersection of Gloucester Avenue Trail & The Great North Walk) continue straight, to head along Gloucester Avenue Trail (a vehicle track).
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After another 35 m (at the intersection of The Great North Walk & Gloucester Avenue Trail) turn left, to head along The Great North Walk (a walking track).
After another 230 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 145 m head down the 11 earthen steps (about 5 m long)
After another 6 m cross the ford.
Continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 85 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long)
Then cross the bridge
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After another 55 m turn right, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 35 m veer left, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 110 m turn left, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 130 m veer right, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 190 m come to the viewpoint (8 m on your left).
After another 35 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
Then come to the viewpoint (8 m on your left).
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After another 250 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 95 m cross the ford.
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Continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 150 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (7 m on your right).
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Veer left, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 20 m cross the bridge (about 7 m long)
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After another 105 m veer right, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 35 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 75 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
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After another 215 m turn left, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 50 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 350 m cross the stepping stones.
After another 450 m cross the ford.
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Continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 15 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 20 m turn left.
After another 15 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (6 m on your right).
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After another 45 m continue straight.
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After another 155 m continue straight.
After another 7 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your left).
After another 15 m find the "Browns Waterhole" (25 m on your left).
Browns Waterhole is a wide, shallow section of the Lane Cove River, downstream of a concrete weir. There is a concrete shared cycle/footpath crossing over the top of the weir, linking Kissing Point Road, South Turramurra to Vimiera Rd, Macquarie Park. On the western side of the waterhole, there is a picnic table and small clearing with a view over this section of the river.
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After another 15 m veer right, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 10 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (7 m on your right).
Then pass the "The Great North Walk" (4 m on your right).
After another 230 m pass the "Great North Walk".
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After another 270 m turn left, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 8 m pass the sign (on your right).
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Continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 60 m pass the sign (on your right).
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At the intersection of The Great North Walk & The Step - Main loop continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 40 m pass the sign (10 m on your left).
After another 280 m come to the "The Step Lookout" (70 m on your right).
After another 305 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your right).
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At the intersection of The Great North Walk & Lane Cove Valley Walk continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 70 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (10 m on your right).
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At the intersection of The Great North Walk & Devlins Creek Trail continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 15 m pass the sign (30 m on your left).
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After another 410 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 35 m pass the "Dog paw cave" (80 m on your right).
After another 140 m cross the ford.
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At the intersection of The Great North Walk & Lane Cove River continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 430 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 70 m cross the ford.
After another 20 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 480 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 490 m cross the ford.
Then cross the ford.
Veer left, to head along The Great North Walk.
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After another 175 m (at the intersection of The Great North Walk & Morona Avenue Firetrail) veer left, to head along The Great North Walk (a walking track).
After another 9 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (on your right).
After another 10 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your left).
After another 25 m pass the "Depth Marker" (on your left).
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After another 7 m continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 160 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your right).
After another 5 m cross the stepping stones.
After another 20 m pass the sign (7 m on your left).
After another 15 m head up the 14 stone steps (about 7 m long)
After another 6 m find the "Conscript Pass" (on your left).
Conscript Pass is a small sandstone pass between the Lane Cove River and Thornleigh, on the Great North Walk. During the 1930s, some stone steps were built through a cleft in the rock as part of a public works program, in response to the depression. The pass has two main engravings. Firstly 'Conscript Pass' is followed with a downwards pointing arrow and a series of initials and numbers. On another wall (that you face when walking up) is engraved 'B Stevens' followed a surprisingly good caricature of the then Premier of NSW, Bertram Stevens. Stevens (later knighted) replaced Jack Lang in 1932 as Premier of NSW, when Lang was dismissed by the Governor (just two months Lang after opening the Sydney Harbour Bridge).
After another 9 m head up the 14 stone steps (about 10 m long)
After another 70 m head up the 27 stone steps (about 25 m long)
After another 9 m head up the 16 stone steps (about 7 m long)
After another 2 m (at the intersection of Lorna Pass Track & The Great North Walk) turn left.
After another 25 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (6 m on your left).
After another 30 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (6 m on your right).
After another 45 m cross the ford.
After another 35 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your right).
After another 15 m head up the 57 earthen steps (about 60 m long)
After another 20 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your left).
After another 5 m pass the sign.
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Turn right.
After another 15 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your left).
After another 185 m pass a seat (5 m on your right)., has a backrest.
Then pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (on your left).
Then pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your left).
After another 15 m pass a seat (7 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 85 m head through/around the gate.
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Continue straight.
After another 15 m pass the toilet (about 25 m ahead).
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Then pass the car park (about 30 m ahead).
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Turn left.
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After another 5 m continue straight.
Then pass a seat (on your left).
After another 30 m find the "Thornleigh Oval" (9 m on your right).
Thornleigh Oval is found at the intersection of Handley and Ferguson Avenues, Thornleigh. There is a large playing field, tap water, public toilets and some shelter in the awning of the club house. The oval has a car park, and a number io signs for the Great North walk and other local tracks.
Then pass the "The Great North Walk" (10 m on your right).
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After another 15 m continue straight, to head along Handley Avenue.
After another 130 m (at the intersection of Handley Avenue & Clifford Avenue) continue straight, to head along Handley Avenue.
After another 265 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (6 m on your right).
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At the intersection of Orchard Street & Handley Avenue turn right, to head along Orchard Street.
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After another 20 m (at the intersection of Station Street & Orchard Street) turn left, to head along Station Street.
After another 200 m (at the intersection of Station Street & Wood Street) continue straight, to head along Station Street.
After another 175 m continue straight, to head along Station Street.
After another 35 m find the "Subway" (25 m on your right).
This branch of the popular sandwich chain Subway, who make a variety of subs and sandwiches as you order them. For more details contact the store on (02) 9481 4200 or visit at Shop 2, 291 Pennant Hills Rd, Thornleigh, NSW 2120.
Continue straight.
After another 15 m cross the bridge (about 120 m long)
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Turn right.
Then cross the bridge (about 100 m long)
After another 20 m pass the car park (50 m on your right).
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Turn right.
Then cross the bridge (about 4 m long)
Then head down the 14 concrete steps (about 4 m long)
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After another 8 m (at the intersection of Railway Parade & Station Street) turn right.
After another 35 m pass the "Curl and Wisker Cafe" (6 m on your left).
Then pass the "The Great North Walk" (on your right).
After another 5 m pass a seat (20 m on your right)., has a backrest.
Then pass the "The Great North Walk" (60 m on your right).
After another 40 m come to a car park.
About 15 m past the end is a toilet., male.
About 20 m past the end is a toilet., female.
About 35 m past the end is "Zacs Great Food".
This restaurant can be found on Pennont Hills road just a stones throw from the station. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a continental menu ranging from about $20. for a meal. The opening hours are from 6.oo am to 10.00 pm from Tuesdays to Saterdays, and closed Sundays and Mondays. For more information on bookings call (02) 9484 6799.
Then pass the pay phone (20 m on your right).
Then head up the 4 concrete steps (about 5 m long)
Then pass the "The Great North Walk" (45 m on your right).
About 35 m past the end is a seat., has a backrest.
About 55 m past the end is a pay phone.
About 40 m past the end is "The Great North Walk".
About 30 m past the end is a seat., has a backrest.
"The Great North Walk".
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The end.
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Bushwalk
4 h to 4 h 30 min
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