Davies Reserve to the Pipe Bridge Picnic Area

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Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.9557936,151.0401874)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From General Holmes Drive, M1 Turn on to Fairford Road Offramp then drive for 400 m Keep left onto Fairford Road Offramp, A6 and drive for another 1.9 km Turn left onto Tallawarra Avenue and drive for another 175 m Turn left and drive for another 35 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From under the power lines at Davies Reserve, the walk follows the sealed management trail towards the creek, down the hill (initially with the play equipment on the right). The trail soon turns right and heads parallel to Salt Pan Creek. The walk continues, until the trail opens out from the trees at the picnic area under a large pipe bridge.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Davies Reserve (about 30 m back from the start). Davies Reserve This park can be accessed from the end of Tallawarra Ave or directly from Davies Road in Padstow. The Reserve is one of the spots along the Salt Pan Creek walking track. The facilities provided at this reserve include play equipment, a toilet block and picnic tables and seats. There is plenty of open space, and shade from a few large trees. There is parking for about 20 cars. There is a toilet (about 30 m back from the start). There is a playground (about 20 m back from the start). There is water tap (about 15 m back from the start). After 110 m head through/around the gate.
	Continue another 170 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 275 m to get back to the start. About 30 m past the end is "Pipe bridge picnic area". Pipe bridge picnic area This small picnic area has a collection of low picnic tables in a grassy clearing by the edge of the Salt Pan Creek. The large pipe bridge crossing the creek provides some shade during the heat of the day. There are no water or toilet facilities. The unfenced edge of the picnic area provides clear access to the creek. This is one of the few spots along Salt Pan Creek walk where there is a clear view of the creek.

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Directions & comments

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Davies Reserve (about 30 m back from the start).

Davies Reserve

This park can be accessed from the end of Tallawarra Ave or directly from Davies Road in Padstow. The Reserve is one of the spots along the Salt Pan Creek walking track. The facilities provided at this reserve include play equipment, a toilet block and picnic tables and seats. There is plenty of open space, and shade from a few large trees. There is parking for about 20 cars.

There is a toilet (about 30 m back from the start).

There is a playground (about 20 m back from the start).

There is water tap (about 15 m back from the start).

After 110 m head through/around the gate.

Continue another 170 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 275 m to get back to the start.

About 30 m past the end is "Pipe bridge picnic area".

Pipe bridge picnic area

This small picnic area has a collection of low picnic tables in a grassy clearing by the edge of the Salt Pan Creek. The large pipe bridge crossing the creek provides some shade during the heat of the day. There are no water or toilet facilities. The unfenced edge of the picnic area provides clear access to the creek. This is one of the few spots along Salt Pan Creek walk where there is a clear view of the creek.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Davies Reserve to the Pipe Bridge Picnic Area

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	550 m
Time	15 min to 30 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)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -16 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-16 m	[toilet]

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Davies Reserve
This park can be accessed from the end of Tallawarra Ave or directly from Davies Road in Padstow. The Reserve is one of the spots along the Salt Pan Creek walking track. The facilities provided at this reserve include play equipment, a toilet block and picnic tables and seats. There is plenty of open space, and shade from a few large trees. There is parking for about 20 cars.

Pipe bridge picnic area
This small picnic area has a collection of low picnic tables in a grassy clearing by the edge of the Salt Pan Creek. The large pipe bridge crossing the creek provides some shade during the heat of the day. There are no water or toilet facilities. The unfenced edge of the picnic area provides clear access to the creek. This is one of the few spots along Salt Pan Creek walk where there is a clear view of the creek.

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  Wednesday 21 May
  
  20°C
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  80% chance of rain
  
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  Thursday 22 May
  
  13°C → 20°C
  Rain.
  95% chance of rain
  10 → 50mm
  
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  Friday 23 May
  
  14°C → 22°C
  Rain easing.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 25mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
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  Saturday 24 May
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon.
  
  Sunday 25 May
  
  9°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
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  Monday 26 May
  
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  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Tuesday 27 May
  
  9°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
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