Mambara Track

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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	(-33.7435425,151.0782846)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Pennant Hills Road, A28 Turn on to then drive for 245 m Turn left onto Britannia Street and drive for another 550 m At roundabout, take exit 1 and drive for another 20 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the 'Pennant Hills Park’ entry sign (beside the Britannia St roundabout, near the car park), this walk leads gently downhill along the narrow concrete footpath, keeping the road to your right (and ignoring the short path on your right). After 10m this walk comes to a log seat (on your right), and ‘Wildlife Protection Area’, 'Mambara Track' and 'Mambara Access Track' signs (on your left). This walk continues for 40m along the path around the sharp left bend then continues for another 20m to come to a 3-way intersection, marked with an arrow post (on your left).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Mambara Track. There is a toilet (about 145 m back from the start). There is water tap (about 100 m back from the start). Parking (about 40 m back from the start). Parking Car parking area for more than 10 cars is located next to the oval. There is a ramp at the far end of the car park that leads on a concrete path back to the start of the walk. There is also on street parking. After 85 m find the "Seat" (on your left). Seat A timber log seat, 43cm high, 30cm deep and 1.5m wide. Seat is located 2m from the concrete path, partially obscured by plants. Then pass the sign (5 m on your left).
	After another 6 m continue straight, to head along Mambara Track.
	After another 125 m continue straight, to head along Mambara Track.
	After another 85 m veer left, to head along Mambara Track. After another 45 m find the "Trip Hazard" (on your right). Trip Hazard A 4cm trip hazard from a raised concrete slab.
	Continue straight, to head along Mambara Track.
	After another 40 m turn left, to head along Mambara Track.
	After another 225 m turn left, to head along Mambara Track.
	After another 25 m turn right, to head along Mambara Track.
	After another 65 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mambara Track

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	670 m
Time	15 min to 20 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Naturally Accessible
Slope summary:
Mostly flat or gentle slopes.

Surface summary:
Smooth & hard surface the whole way.

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -113 m back from the start.

Seat: There is one 75 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-113 m	[toilet]
Seat	75 m	Seat

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Pennant Hills Park
Pennant Hills Park is a large sporting complex located in the back of Pennant Hills and on the border of the Land Cove National Park. This large venue consists of four large ovals (3 with cricket pitches), 16 tennis courts, a hockey court and an archery range. If you would like to book a tennis court then contact David Cochrane (02) 9481 0970. There are also BBQ and picnic facilities provided at the park.

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Weather Forecast
- Hornsby Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 8 October
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Cloudy. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Winds near the coast reaching up to 35 to 45 km/h during the afternoon.
  
  Wednesday 9 October
  
  12°C → 18°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly in the afternoon.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 3:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  12°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  14°C → 24°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  14°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening.
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Monday 14 October
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Tuesday 15 October
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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