Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge

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• 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.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start (-33.9558111,151.0400342)
Mode Bus Car (There is free parking available.)

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Davies Reserve, this walk follows the fenced boardwalk running parallel to the power lines, keeping Salt Pan Creek on the right. The track passes through the wetlands for a short distance, coming to an intersection with the Truro Parade boardwalk on the left.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Salt Pan Creek Boardwalk. There is a car park (about 90 m back from the start). There is a toilet (about 10 m back from the start). Davies Reserve (about 10 m back from the start). Davies Reserve This park can be accessed from the end of Tallawarra Ave or directly from Davies Road in Padstow. The Reserve is one of the spots along the Salt Pan Creek walking track. The facilities provided at this reserve include play equipment, a toilet block and picnic tables and seats. There is plenty of open space, and shade from a few large trees. There is parking for about 20 cars. There is a playground (about 9 m back from the start). After 20 m pass the water tap (on your left).
	After another 15 m continue straight, to head along Salt Pan Creek Boardwalk. After another 230 m continue straight, to head along Salt Pan Creek Boardwalk.
	After another 110 m continue straight.
	Continue another 170 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 550 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Davies Reserve to the Salt Pan Creek Footbridge

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	1.1 km
Time	20 min to 40 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -1 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-1 m	[toilet]

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Davies Reserve
This park can be accessed from the end of Tallawarra Ave or directly from Davies Road in Padstow. The Reserve is one of the spots along the Salt Pan Creek walking track. The facilities provided at this reserve include play equipment, a toilet block and picnic tables and seats. There is plenty of open space, and shade from a few large trees. There is parking for about 20 cars.

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Weather Forecast
- Canterbury Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely at night. The chance of a thunderstorm at night. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  13°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the east.
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Monday 14 October
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
  
  Tuesday 15 October
  
  12°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Wednesday 16 October
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Thursday 17 October
  
  12°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
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Start	(-33.9558111,151.0400342)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)

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