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Length: 7km
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Duration: 3 hrs 45 mins
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Grade: 3
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Style: Return
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Start: 65-85 Ferguson St, Forestville
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End: Davidson Trail, Frenchs Forest
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Location: Garigal National Park
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Closest Town: Forestville
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Distance from CBD: 14.9 km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -33.75661614
Longitude: 151.2104824
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Garigal National Park...
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Hike Summary
Named in honour of NSW's first Governor this walk follows in the footsteps of his 1788 expedition to find farm land. The walk starts at the end of Ferguson St Forestville. Passing the NPWS office and depot the walk then follows Carroll Creek down to the official start of the Governor Phillip Walk. For the most part this walk follows a bush track along Middle Harbour creek to the stepping stones crossing before returning the same way.
Download maps and tracknotes for Governor Phillip Walk hiking track from wildwalks.com.
About the region
The Garigal National Park is a protected national park that is located within the North Shore and Forest District regions of Sydney, New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 2,202-hectare national park is situated approximately 20 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district.