Inner Middle Head Battery Walk

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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 Middle Head Road & Cobblers Beach Road (-33.8270088,151.2642627)
Mode Bus Car
Directions From , Spit Junction.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Middle Head Road & Cobblers Beach Road Start heading along Middle Head Road (a service road). Find the car park at the start.
	After another 75 m (at the intersection of Governors Road & Middle Head Road) veer left, to head along Governors Road. Then pass the toilet (15 m on your right).
	After another 125 m (at the intersection of Governors Road & Battery Road) continue straight (a walking track).
	After another 15 m continue straight. After another 40 m come to the viewpoint (70 m on your left).
	After another 50 m continue straight. After another 7 m continue straight. After another 55 m come to "Inner Middle Head Battery". Inner Middle Head Battery The inner Middle Head battery, is about 300m north of the main fortification area on Middle Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. The area has a number of fortifications, tunnels and hiding gun placement. There are trenches leading down to some tunnels. Some of the tunnels are locked with horizontal bar gates to protect the nesting sites of microbats that have taken up residence in the fortifications. The view of the harbour are stunning and the history interesting and worth exploring. Take great care around the cliffs and gun emplacements staying two full body lengths back from significant drops to avoid injury.
	Continue straight. Then find the "Trip Hazard" (15 m on your right). Trip Hazard Ground is rough and slopes moderately steeply down to unfenced drop into gun emplcement. Significant unfenced fall risk. After another 25 m come to a viewpoint.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 400 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Inner Middle Head Battery Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	800 m
Time	20 min to 20 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 80 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	80 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Bondi Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 31 January
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Saturday 1 February
  
  22°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Sunday 2 February
  
  22°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the west in the early morning. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Monday 3 February
  
  21°C → 26°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Tuesday 4 February
  
  22°C → 26°C
  Cloud clearing.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
  
  Wednesday 5 February
  
  22°C → 27°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Thursday 6 February
  
  22°C → 24°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
  
  Friday 7 February
  
  21°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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