Woodcourt Firetrail

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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	At the intersection of Woodcourt Firetrail & Turner Road (-33.6000153,151.1358515)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Pacific Motorway, M1, Mount Kuring-Gai. Turn on to Berowra Offramp then drive for 630 m Turn slight left onto Windybanks Interchange and drive for another 55 m Turn right onto Pacific Highway, B83 and drive for another 1.5 km Turn left onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 115 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 270 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 1.4 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Turner Road and drive for another 1.8 km
Finish	At the intersection of Woodcourt Road & Woodcourt Firetrail (-33.6027679,151.1409203)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection (corner) of Turner Road and Coreen Close, head towards the green metal gate with a sign on it. Head around/over the said gate and along the wide dirt trail gently uphill. Follow the trail as it veers left into the forest to continue along Woodcourt Firetrail.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Woodcourt Firetrail & Turner Road Start heading along Woodcourt Firetrail (a vehicle track). After 25 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 60 m (at the intersection of Woodcourt Firetrail & Turner Firetrail) continue straight, to head along Woodcourt Firetrail.
	After another 890 m (from the Woodcourt Firetrail) continue straight, to head along Woodcourt Firetrail.
	Continue another 660 m to find at the intersection of Woodcourt Road & Woodcourt Firetrail at the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Woodcourt Firetrail

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.6 km
Time	30 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

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Weather Forecast
- Hornsby Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Tuesday 29 October
  
  23°C
  Cloud clearing.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy morning, clearing to a mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Wednesday 30 October
  
  13°C → 27°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  14°C → 26°C
  Sunny morning. Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Sunny morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  15°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  14°C → 22°C
  Shower or two clearing.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  15°C → 30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northerly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  19°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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