WW1 Hospital to Georges Heights Lookout

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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
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Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.8333325,151.2585443)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Military Road, A8 Turn on to Military Road then drive for 950 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Middle Head Road and drive for another 1.3 km Turn right onto Best Avenue and drive for another 25 m Turn slight left and drive for another 50 m Turn slight left and drive for another 85 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection, this walk heads down the hill, with the sea on the left. The track continues for a short while, coming to a signposted intersection at the road.
From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to Georges Head Lookout, down the hill to the circular paved lookout above the fortifications.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is water tap. Find the WW1 Hospital at the start. WW1 Hospital This military hospital was in use from 1916 to 1923, and could treat up to 420 troops at any one time. Sydney Harbour Trust completed restoration of the buildings mid-2005. These buildings are New South Wales' only surviving military hospital buildings from WW1. After another 360 m pass the "The Gunners Barracks" (20 m on your left).
	After another 3 m turn left.
	Continue another 75 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 470 m to get back to the start. "Georges Heights". Georges Heights Georges Heights is a gun emplacement with a commanding 180-degree view over the entrance to the harbour. The old gun emplacements are still in position, with their arcs of fire explained in the signs nearby. The view from this lookout is magnificent.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

WW1 Hospital to Georges Heights Lookout

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	930 m
Time	20 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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)

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WW1 Hospital
This military hospital was in use from 1916 to 1923, and could treat up to 420 troops at any one time. Sydney Harbour Trust completed restoration of the buildings mid-2005. These buildings are New South Wales' only surviving military hospital buildings from WW1.

Georges Heights
Georges Heights is a gun emplacement with a commanding 180-degree view over the entrance to the harbour. The old gun emplacements are still in position, with their arcs of fire explained in the signs nearby. The view from this lookout is magnificent.

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Weather Forecast
- Bondi Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  18°C
  Windy. Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy morning, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. Slight chance of a shower early this morning and again late this evening. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h, increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the east and reaching up to 50 km/h along the coastal fringe, before becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  15°C → 20°C
  Cloud clearing.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy morning, clearing to a mostly sunny afternoon. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
  
  Monday 14 October
  
  15°C → 23°C
  Showers increasing.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning.
  
  Tuesday 15 October
  
  17°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Wednesday 16 October
  
  15°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Thursday 17 October
  
  16°C → 22°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Friday 18 October
  
  17°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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