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Start.
There is water tap (about 70 m back from the start).
Clifton Gardens Reserve (about 70 m back from the start).
Clifton Gardens was developed as a picnic spot in the late 1800s, with a local hotelier building a wharf and dance pavilion. In 1909, Sydney Ferries Ltd purchased the estate, and further developed the area, including a large swimming enclosure. The structure burned down in 1956.
Today, Clifton Gardens is touted as 'remnant bushland', offering birdwatching, a netted swimming enclosure, change rooms, a fenced playground, and of course, spectacular views over Chowder Bay. A short bush track leads through to Rawson Oval.
Find the Clifton Gardens Reserve at the start.
Find the toilet at the start. This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
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Then pass the playground (30 m on your left).
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After another 6 m turn right.
After another 130 m find the "Bacino Kiosk" (on your left).
The Bacino Kiosk, just next to Clifton Gardens, is a smaller version of the Bacino Bar above at Chowder Bay. This kiosk supplies passers-by with a home-blend coffee and sandwiches, and all at a reasonable price ($5-12). The Kiosk is open from 7am-4pm every day, except Christmas and bad weather.
After another 85 m head up the steps (about 9 m long)
Then pass the "Ripples at Chowder Bay" (20 m on your left).
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After another 15 m veer right.
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After another 80 m turn left.
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After another 5 m turn right.
After another 10 m find the "Chowder Bay" (on your left).
Chowder Bay looks over Sydney Harbour, to Vaucluse and Rose Bay. The bay is named after the food of the American whalers stationed at Clifton Gardens, 'clam chowder'. Chowder Bay then became a Submarine Mining Depot in 1889. Today, Chowder Bay still has great views from the remaining military buildings on the hillside. One of the newer buildings houses a cafe, and other buildings stand as monuments to their former use. Chowder Bay offers great views with easy access to Clifton Gardens for a swim.
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After another 4 m turn right.
After another 15 m pass the car park (20 m on your right). This car park is wheelchair accessible.
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Turn left.
After another 25 m find the "Bacino Cafe" (30 m on your right).
The Bacino Bar is in Building No.2 at Chowder Bay, with great views across Sydney Harbour. The bar sells pastas, panini, arancini, tramezzini, stuffed eggplant and biscotti, along with homemade sandwiches and treats. The Bacino Bar prices are reasonable, ranging between $5-12 for the delicacies, and their coffee is made of their own blend. The bar is open every day from 7am- 4pm except for Christmas. A public toilet is available at the Eastern end of the building.
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After another 250 m turn sharp left.
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After another 20 m turn right.
After another 70 m pass the "The Gunners Barracks" (10 m on your right).
After another 60 m come to "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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Turn around here and retrace the main route for 800 m to get back to the start.
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Bushwalk
40 min to 1 h
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