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Length: 1km
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Duration: 30 mins
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Grade: 2
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Style: Return
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Start: 140 River Ave, Chatswood West
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End: 70 Avian Cres, Lane Cove North
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Location:
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Closest Town: Chatswood
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Distance from CBD: 16.7 km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -33.7990022
Longitude: 151.1540316
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Bitumen Road


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Winding Road


Speed Bumps


Vehicle Ford


Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


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Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


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Campfire Pit


Camping Area
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Urban Walk


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Historic Lighthouse


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Rainforest Walk


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Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


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Rock Scrambling


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Horse Riding
Hike Summary
This short walks follows a section the Great North Walk along the Lane Cove River to an old picnic ground know as Fairylands Pleasure Grounds or the Rest. The walk gives great views of the river and of some sandstone formations. Fairylands has mostly grown over now but still has some bits of history to explore or you can just relax and watch the river go by as you eat lunch.
Download maps and tracknotes for Fairylands track hiking track from wildwalks.com.