Heathcote to Waterfall via Uloola

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. After another 70 m pass the toilet (35 m on your right).
	Turn right, to head along Wilson Parade. After another 15 m turn left. After another 25 m pass the "Heathcote To Waterfall Info Board" (10 m on your right).
	After another 60 m continue straight.
	After another 205 m continue straight. After another 190 m continue straight, to head along Karloo Track.
	After another 420 m continue straight, to head along Karloo Track.
	After another 1.5 km (at the intersection of Karloo Track & Kangaroo Creek Track) continue straight, to head along Karloo Track. After another 25 m (at the intersection of Karloo Track & Bottle Forest Track) veer right, to head along Karloo Track. After another 25 m find the "Karloo Pool" (20 m on your left). Karloo Pool Karloo Pool is a popular swimming hole and informal picnic area. The pool is on junction of Kangaroo Creek and Heathcote brook, south east of Heathcote in the Royal National Park. The pool is surrounded by some very interesting rock formations, and a number of small cascades. There is some natural shade from the surrounding trees. There are no facilities. After another 6 m pass the sign.
	After another 315 m turn left, to head along Karloo Track. After another 1.3 km come to the "Uloola Turrets" (30 m on your right).
	After another 10 m continue straight, to head along Karloo Track. After another 590 m cross the ford. After another 10 m pass the "Uloola Falls" (8 m on your left). Then find the "Ulloola Falls Campsite" (10 m on your left). Ulloola Falls Campsite This clearing has six camping sites (maximum of 18 people), and wood fires are not allowed. The site has a toilet, and there is usually water in the creek (treat before drinking). In drier periods, contact rangers regarding water availability. Pre-arranged camping permits are essential. After another 35 m pass the sign.
	At the intersection of Karloo Track & Uloola Track continue straight, to head along Uloola Trail. After another 8 m come to the "Uloola Falls Bush Campground" (on your left). W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au There is a fee to use this campsite. After another 25 m pass the toilet (on your right). After another 135 m pass the toilet (9 m on your left).
	After another 550 m veer left, to head along Uloola Fire Trail.
	After another 1.1 km turn right.
	After another 25 m turn left.
	After another 250 m continue straight, to head along Uloola Fire Trail. After another 1.3 km continue straight. After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Uloola Fire Trail & Couranga Track) continue straight, to head along Uloola Fire Trail. After another 7 m pass the sign (5 m on your left). After another 550 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 10 m (at the intersection of Uloola Falls Trail & Uloola Fire Trail) veer right, to head along Uloola Falls Trail (a walking track). After another 360 m (at the intersection of Kangaroo Creek Track & Uloola Falls Trail) continue straight, to head along Uloola Falls Trail. After another 100 m head up the steps (about 10 m long) Then pass the sign (on your left).
	After another 7 m turn left.
	After another 20 m turn right. After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 50 m come to the end. About 120 m past the end is a toilet. About 105 m past the end is a water tap.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

Find the car park at the start.

After another 70 m pass the toilet (35 m on your right).

Turn right, to head along Wilson Parade.

After another 15 m turn left.

After another 25 m pass the "Heathcote To Waterfall Info Board" (10 m on your right).

After another 60 m continue straight.

After another 205 m continue straight.

After another 190 m continue straight, to head along Karloo Track.

After another 420 m continue straight, to head along Karloo Track.

After another 1.5 km (at the intersection of Karloo Track & Kangaroo Creek Track) continue straight, to head along Karloo Track.

After another 25 m (at the intersection of Karloo Track & Bottle Forest Track) veer right, to head along Karloo Track.

After another 25 m find the "Karloo Pool" (20 m on your left).

Karloo Pool

Karloo Pool is a popular swimming hole and informal picnic area. The pool is on junction of Kangaroo Creek and Heathcote brook, south east of Heathcote in the Royal National Park. The pool is surrounded by some very interesting rock formations, and a number of small cascades. There is some natural shade from the surrounding trees. There are no facilities.

After another 6 m pass the sign.

After another 315 m turn left, to head along Karloo Track.

After another 1.3 km come to the "Uloola Turrets" (30 m on your right).

After another 10 m continue straight, to head along Karloo Track.

After another 590 m cross the ford.

After another 10 m pass the "Uloola Falls" (8 m on your left).

Then find the "Ulloola Falls Campsite" (10 m on your left).

Ulloola Falls Campsite

This clearing has six camping sites (maximum of 18 people), and wood fires are not allowed. The site has a toilet, and there is usually water in the creek (treat before drinking). In drier periods, contact rangers regarding water availability. Pre-arranged camping permits are essential.

After another 35 m pass the sign.

At the intersection of Karloo Track & Uloola Track continue straight, to head along Uloola Trail.

After another 8 m come to the "Uloola Falls Bush Campground" (on your left).

W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

There is a fee to use this campsite.

After another 25 m pass the toilet (on your right).

After another 135 m pass the toilet (9 m on your left).

After another 550 m veer left, to head along Uloola Fire Trail.

After another 1.1 km turn right.

After another 25 m turn left.

After another 250 m continue straight, to head along Uloola Fire Trail.

After another 1.3 km continue straight.

After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Uloola Fire Trail & Couranga Track) continue straight, to head along Uloola Fire Trail.

After another 7 m pass the sign (5 m on your left).

After another 550 m head through/around the gate.

After another 10 m (at the intersection of Uloola Falls Trail & Uloola Fire Trail) veer right, to head along Uloola Falls Trail (a walking track).

After another 360 m (at the intersection of Kangaroo Creek Track & Uloola Falls Trail) continue straight, to head along Uloola Falls Trail.

After another 100 m head up the steps (about 10 m long)

Then pass the sign (on your left).

After another 7 m turn left.

After another 20 m turn right.

After another 15 m continue straight.

After another 50 m come to the end.

About 120 m past the end is a toilet.

About 105 m past the end is a water tap.

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	11 km
Time	4 h to 4 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Class 4/6
Hard track

Length

11 km

Time

4 h to 4 h 30 min

Quality of track

Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)

Gradient

Short steep hills (3/6)

Signage

Minimal directional signs (4/6)

Infrastructure

Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)

Experience Required

Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)

Weather

Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	110 m	[toilet]
Campsite	4.8 km	Ulloola Falls Campsite
Camp site	4.8 km	Uloola Falls Bush Campground
Toilet	4.9 km	[toilet]
Toilet	5 km	[toilet]
Toilet	11 km	[toilet]

Item

From Start

Name & link to notes

Toilet

110 m

[toilet]

Campsite

4.8 km

Ulloola Falls Campsite

Camp site

4.8 km

Uloola Falls Bush Campground

Toilet

4.9 km

[toilet]

Toilet

5 km

[toilet]

Toilet

11 km

[toilet]

Weather Forecast

Cronulla Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

Tuesday 22 Jul

Shower or two.

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later this evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly in the evening.

Wednesday 23 Jul

13°C → 18°C
Shower or two then sunny.
50% chance of rain
0 → 1mm

Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.
Fire Danger: Moderate
UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Thursday 24 Jul

9°C → 16°C
Sunny.
5% chance of rain

Sunny. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day.

Friday 25 Jul

8°C → 17°C
Partly cloudy.
10% chance of rain

Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.

Saturday 26 Jul

12°C → 17°C
Showers easing.
90% chance of rain
2 → 9mm

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

Sunday 27 Jul

11°C → 17°C
Partly cloudy.
20% chance of rain

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.

Monday 28 Jul

11°C → 17°C
Mostly sunny.
10% chance of rain

Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.

Tuesday 29 Jul

9°C → 16°C
Partly cloudy.
30% chance of rain
0 → 1mm

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

Alerts

Werrong Beach track
Werrong Beach track

Werrong Beach track in Royal National Park is closed until further notice due to landslides. Signs will be in place around the closed area.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

North Era campground closed
North Era campground

North Era campground is closed until further notice due to operational activities. For more information please contact the local area office on 02 9542 0648.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

Areas closed for deer control program
Warumbul picnic area Curra Moors loop track Bundeena Drive to Marley walk Upper Causeway picnic area Royal National Park Visitor Centre Bonnie Vale campground Gunjulla Flat picnic area Currawong Flat picnic area Wedding Cake Rock Garawarra Farm carpark Wattle Forest picnic area Uloola Falls campground Karloo walking track Figure Eight Pools Pool Flat picnic area Red Cedar Flat picnic area Wattamolla picnic area Loftus loop trail Lady Carrington Drive Governor Game lookout Reids Flat picnic area Uloola walking track Garie Beach picnic area Couranga walking track Waterfall Flat picnic area Forest path Palm Jungle loop track The Coast track Bonnie Vale picnic area North Era campground Ironbark Flat picnic area

Some areas in Royal National Park are closed to the public between sunset and sunrise from Monday to Thursday (excluding school holidays) from Monday 7 July 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025 to enable a deer control operation to be carried out.

The closed areas include:
- All picnic areas in the Audley Precinct
- Asset protection zones adjacent to Maianbar, Bundeena and East Heathcote.
- Wattamolla and Garie picnic areas
- North Era campground and coastal areas between Garie Beach and Figure 8 Pools
- Garrawarra Farm
- Lady Carrington Drive
- Bonnie Vale campground and Bonnie Vale picnic area.
These closures will be signposted at the entry points to the closed areas. If you have a campground booking you can still access campgrounds during these times.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

The Coast track - partial closure
Palm Jungle loop track Governor Game lookout The Coast track North Era campground Garie Beach picnic area

Walking the full length of The Coast track from Otford to Bundeena or Bundeena to Otford is not currently possible due to several track closures along its length. These closures are necessary due to erosion, rockfall risk and ongoing track upgrade works.

Please note the following closures:
- The Garie to Little Garie section of The Coast track is closed due to hazardous rockfalls and erosion
- North Era campground is closed until further notice
- Garie Road, Garie Beach and the Garie precinct is closed until further notice due to damage and subsidence of the road surface. Walkers approaching from the north (e.g. from Wattamolla or Bundeena) should exit the track via Curra Moors track. Walkers approaching from the south can Exit to Garawarra Farm via the Burgh Ridge Track.
Bushwalker access is available for the following sections of The Coast track:
- South bound access - Bundeena to Curra Moors track via Wattamolla and return only. No access to Garie Beach.
- North bound access - Otford to Thelma Ridge Via Burning Palms and Era and return only. No access to Garie Beach.
For further information please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

Helicopter operations - Waterfall Oval

Waterfall Oval and Helipad will be used for periodic helicopter operations on weekends and some weekdays between 26 June and Thursday 24 July 2025 to support a Sydney Trains rail upgrade program. The oval will be used to store equipment and materials and the helipad will be used for slung loads to be flown into the rail corridor south of Waterfall Township.

Park visitors seeking to use the Uloola Falls fire trail or walking track from Waterfall train station may be asked by crews working on the project to wait for short periods whille slung loads are flown across the tracks. Delays will be minimal.

For more information please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0632.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

Marley walking track partial closure
Bundeena Drive to Marley walk

The section of Marley walking track between the carpark and fire trail is closed for repairs until Monday 4 August 2025. The carpark will also be closed for repairs during this time.

Big Marley and Little Marley fire trails remain open.

For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

Garie Road closed due to damage
Garie Beach picnic area Governor Game lookout

Garie Road is closed until further notice to allow for extensive repairs the road surface. Work is being undertaken by Transport for New South Wales.

A reopening date is not currently known.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check Live Traffic NSW for updates before driving to Garie Beach.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

Road maintenance works on Garawarra Farm Road

Road maintenance works will be taking place on Garawarra Farm Road on Monday 21 July and Friday 25 July 2025. Traffic management will be in place to allow for vehicle access to allow for vehicle access to Garawarra Farm carpark. For your safety please follow all safety and directional signage, as well as directions from staff when visiting Garawarra Farm Carpark. For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

Start	(-34.0880118,151.0085082)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions	From M5 Motorway, M5 Turn on to Fairford Road Offramp then drive for 400 m Continue onto Fairford Road Offramp, A6 and drive for another 15.3 km Keep left onto New Illawarra Road, A6 and drive for another 55 m Turn left onto Heathcote Road, A6 and drive for another 5.5 km Continue onto Wilson Parade and drive for another 115 m Turn right onto Wilson Parade and drive for another 1.1 km Turn right and drive for another 95 m
Finish	(-34.1351581,150.994844)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car (There is free parking available.) Train