Start | At the intersection of Schofield Firetrail & Schofield Parade (-33.7295279,151.0619088) |
Mode | Car (There is free parking available.) |
Directions | From Pennant Hills Road, A28, Pennant Hills.
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After another 75 m (at the intersection of The Great North Walk & Schofield Firetrail) continue straight, to head along The Great North Walk (a walking track).
After another 7 m find the "The Jungo" (5 m on your left).
The Jungo is a relatively small clearing and campsite near the junction of Berowra and ZigZag Creeks at a well signposted intersection. There is often water in the creeks (treat well before drinking) but there are no facilities. Speculation on the source of the name 'Jungo' includes the Aussie tendency to abbreviate words ('Junction' gets corrupted to 'jung-o' etc) as well as a possible derivation from one of a few similar sounding aboriginal words.
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Thornleigh Quarry. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
At the intersection of Timbarra Road - Bellamy Street Cycleway & The Great North Walk turn right, to head along Timbarra Road - Bellamy Street Cycleway.
After another 25 m find the "Thornleigh zigzag railway" (10 m on your left).
The Thornleigh zigzag railway originally ran from the main rail line near Thornleigh to a historic quarry, near present day De Saxe Cl, Thornleigh. There are only minor fragments still visible today. The 'Heritage Trail' in Thornleigh has interpretive signs for the railway and the old Thornleigh Quarry. A book is available with some detail on railway and associated quarry: 'Sydney's Forgotten Quarry Railways' by John Oakes, ISBN 0 9757870 3 9
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After another 8 m (at the intersection of Timbarra Road - Bellamy Street Cycleway & The Great North Walk) continue straight, to head along Timbarra Road - Bellamy Street Cycleway.
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After another 100 m (at the intersection of Thorn Street & Vaughan Avenue) continue straight, to head along Thorn Street.
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Class 4/6 Hard track |
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Length | 4.3 km |
Time | 1 h 30 min to 1 h 45 min |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) |
Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Signage | Minimal directional signs (4/6) |
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) |
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Campsite
| 1.4 km | The Jungo |
Seat
| 2.8 km + 115 m | Seat |