Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park

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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	(-33.7970057,151.1803765)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions	From Howarth Road Turn on to Pacific Highway, A1 then drive for 1.4 km Turn right onto Victoria Avenue and drive for another 220 m
Finish	(-33.8009878,151.1473898)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Bus Car (There is free parking available.)

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Chatswood Train Station, this walk exits the station onto Victoria Ave. The walk then continues up Victoria Ave, passing Chatswood RSL on the left. This walk continues to the Pacific Highway where it crosses over the at a pedestrian crossing or the foot bridge near by.
From the intersection, this walk heads north up the Pacific Highway, to turn left onto Western Way. The walk continues down Western Way through a dogleg, turning right onto Jenkins Rd then quickly left back onto Western Way. The walk heads down Western Way to turn right onto Edgar St and to the Edgar Reserve Park with green gate.....

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.5 km
Time	2 h to 4 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
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)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -23 m back from the start.

Seat: There are 5 on route, on average they are 920 m apart with the largest gap of 3.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-23 m	[toilet]
Seat	810 m	[seat]
Seat	4.6 km	[seat]
Seat	4.7 km	[seat]
Seat	5.3 km	[seat]
Seat	5.5 km	[seat]

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Weather Forecast
- Sydney Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Tuesday 7 January
  
  24°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon in the northern suburbs. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Wednesday 8 January
  
  19°C → 24°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  4 → 30mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h.
  
  Thursday 9 January
  
  19°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Friday 10 January
  
  20°C → 27°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Saturday 11 January
  
  21°C → 27°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Sunday 12 January
  
  21°C → 29°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Monday 13 January
  
  21°C → 29°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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