Vimeira Rd to De Burghs Bridge

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• 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
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If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-33.7660898,151.1061814)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Epping Road Turn on to Vimiera Road then drive for 620 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Vimiera Road and drive for another 240 m
Finish	(-33.7733965,151.1351308)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Bus Car (There is free parking available.)

Track Notes

Getting started
From the end of Vimiera Road, this walk follows the footpath through the tunnel under the M2 Motorway. The walk then follows the concrete path past the 'Lane Cove National Park' sign, zigzagging down the side of the valley. The track continues down until it flattens to a gentle downward slope, and comes to intersection with a bush track signposted as the 'Terrys creek walking track'.
From the intersection, this walk follows the concrete management trail down the gentle hill to the picnic tables and clearing signposted as 'Browns Waterhole'.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 60 m head through/around the gate. After another 25 m pass the "Weerona Reserve" (25 m on your left).
	After another 15 m continue straight. After another 65 m head through the tunnel (about 45 m long)
	After another 10 m turn left.
	After another 335 m veer left.
	After another 200 m veer right. After another 55 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long) After another 35 m pass the picnic table (9 m on your right).
	Continue straight. After another 15 m continue straight. After another 35 m find the "Browns Waterhole" (15 m on your right). Browns Waterhole Browns Waterhole 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. + - 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. After another 6 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long)
	After another 10 m veer right. After another 10 m pass the "The Great North Walk" (9 m on your left). After another 25 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (7 m on your left).
	After another 4 m veer right.
	After another 280 m turn right. After another 810 m veer right.
	After another 50 m turn right.
	After another 305 m continue straight. After another 40 m veer left. After another 125 m cross the ford.
	After another 10 m turn right. After another 35 m pass the "Walking and Service Trails in the Lane Cove Valley" (8 m on your left).
	After another 165 m continue straight.
	After another 610 m turn right. After another 110 m continue straight.
	After another 30 m continue straight. After another 70 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
	After another 450 m veer right.
	After another 35 m veer right. After another 80 m cross the ford.
	After another 520 m turn right. After another 30 m pass the sign (6 m on your right). After another 115 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long)
	After another 70 m turn left. After another 30 m pass the sign (6 m on your right). After another 290 m come to a gate.
	The end.

Terrain

Vimeira Rd to De Burghs Bridge

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.2 km
Time	1 h 30 min to 3 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
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)

Articles

Browns Waterhole
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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