Marino Botanical Trail

Starting from the car park at the end of Nimboya Road, Marino, this circuit track gives you a tour of Marino Conservation Park. The Marino Botanical Trail is a picturesque walk that winds through coastal heath, visiting Marino Rocks Lighthouse along the way. Walkers can enjoy stunning views of the Adelaide metropolitan area and the coastline, with panoramic vistas that extend all the way to Brighton and Holdfast Bay in the north and Port Stanvac in the south. Marino Rocks Lighthouse was built in 1962 to replace an earlier structure that was destroyed by a sailing ship. Dogs are welcome on a leash on this track. Let us begin by acknowledging the Kaurna people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• 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	From the Nimboya Road (-35.0512588,138.5126196)
Mode	Bus Car Train
Directions	From Southern Expressway, M2, Bedford Park. Turn on to then drive for 1.1 km Continue onto Main South Road, A13 and drive for another 325 m Turn right onto Seacombe Road and drive for another 1.4 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Seacombe Road and drive for another 1.6 km Turn left onto Brighton Road, A15 and drive for another 920 m Turn right onto Scholefield Road and drive for another 350 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Scholefield Road and drive for another 190 m Turn slight left onto Sherlock Road and drive for another 195 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newland Avenue and drive for another 430 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newland Avenue and drive for another 630 m Continue onto Nimboya Road and drive for another 530 m Keep left and drive for another 20 m Turn left and drive for another 225 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park at the end of Nimboya Road, head towards the gate with a "GATE:1" sign on it. Pass through the little gap next to the gate and head along the dirt gravel trail. About 20 metres later, head up the steps marked by the green "Botanical Trail" sign. Immediately after, keep left at the fork to continue along Marino Botanical Trail (clockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Nimboya Road Start heading along Nimboya Road (a vehicle track). Then head through/around the gate. After another 10 m (from the Nimboya Road) continue straight, to head along Nimboya Road. After another 8 m (from the Nimboya Road) veer left.
	After another 15 m turn right. After another 15 m turn left.
	After another 300 m continue straight. After another 50 m pass the lighthouse (45 m on your left).
	After another 55 m continue straight. After another 295 m continue straight.
	After another 95 m continue straight.
	After another 70 m turn right.
	After another 120 m turn right.
	After another 130 m continue straight. After another 215 m continue straight. After another 55 m continue straight. After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 15 m turn left. After another 15 m (from the Nimboya Road) veer right, to head along Nimboya Road. After another 8 m (from the Nimboya Road) continue straight, to head along Nimboya Road. Continue another 10 m to find from the Nimboya Road at the end.

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Marino Botanical Trail

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	1.5 km
Time	30 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
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 (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

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Weather Forecast
- Katoomba Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Saturday 21 December
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm on and east of the ranges, possibly severe. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.
  
  Sunday 22 December
  
  12°C → 28°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains, most likely in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the morning and afternoon. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 36.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Monday 23 December
  
  18°C → 21°C
  Becoming windy. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending westerly 30 to 45 km/h in the morning then turning southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 28.
  
  Tuesday 24 December
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
  
  Wednesday 25 December
  
  12°C → 26°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
  
  Thursday 26 December
  
  14°C → 30°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Friday 27 December
  
  20°C → 35°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Saturday 28 December
  
  19°C → 30°C
  Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
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