Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Fishponds’ sign
[75] past the ‘Berowra Valley Regional Park’ sign
[76], gently uphill along the narrow ridge
[77]. The track is mostly flat for about 200m before it starts to head fairly steeply down over some rocks
[78] and down a set of rock steps
[79]. This area comes alive with Patersonia lilies and pink wax flowers in early spring. The track then continues fairly gently down along the narrow ridge
[80] for another 200m before leading through a crack in a rock, then down a bit further to climb down through a particularly steep rocky section
[81]. Near the bottom of this descent, this walk passes a couple of arrow posts
[82], where the track bends right to pass below a large rock overhang
[83]. Just beyond this overhang, the track bends left and leads across Waitara Creek at the interesting holes in the rock know as ‘the spa’
[84]. This creek may become impassable after heavy rain, the rocks can also be slippery. Across the creek, the walk comes to a large rock platform and a Blue Gum Track post
[85].
After stopping to enjoy cool spot, this walk continues left along the unfenced rock platform
[86] (keeping the creek down to your left). The walk soon steps off this large rock (at the far right-hand corner, through the fork in a tree
[87]). This walk heads over another rock platform
[88], then along a notably flat section of track
[89] (now with Berowra Creek on your left), passing beside some cascades
[90] for about 100m before climbing up and over some rocks and under a sandstone overhang
[91]. The track leads around the side of the hill for about 100m, then down to cross a small creek using the small flat timber bridge
[92]. The walk then climbs up some timber steps
[93] to a fenced lookout
[94] over Fishponds, at a well-signposted intersection
[95]. A sign points back along the track to ‘Thornleigh Station’
[96].
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