• The Glen
• Wooloonara
• Sabugal
• Freshwater
• Shackles
• Still Creek
• Burnum Burnum
• Connectors
• Potential Routes
• Loop Walks
• Canoe Routes

Feasibilty Study
• Exec Summary
• Introduction
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Glossary
• Appendices

Chapter Four

Trail Routes

Maps W1, W2 and W3 illustrate the potential format for a Canoe Trail, suggesting 3 river "tours" utilising a central start point at the Woronora Boatshed:

a lower estuary tour
an upper river tour
a short tour of tributary creeks suitable for beginners

A breakdown of access and stopping points, as well as suggested points of interest is provided below.

Woronora River Canoe Trail - Suggested Format
Tour 1: "Majestic Estuary Paddle" - 16 km or 18 km return trip

Location Points of Interest/Access/Rest	Facilities	The Great Kai'mia Way Links		Distance from Boatshed and notes
Location Points of Interest/Access/Rest	Facilities	Spine routes	Other routes	Distance from Boatshed and notes
1 - Star Boat-shed "Woronora River Canoe Centre"	Launch Rest Point Canoe/boat hire Shop	Woronora Way W2-A5 W2-C3	Prince Edward Park Track/ Sutherland Loop Jockeys Cap Spur track Shackels High Level Route	0km
2 - Prince Edward Park Boat Ramp	Launch/Beach Rest point Car Park Toilets Play/Picnic	Woronora Way W2-A5	Prince Edward Park Track/ Sutherland Loop Jockeys Cap Spur track Shackels High Level Route	0km
3 - Old Bridge (Stopping point at beach on east bank of river)	Launch/Beach Accommodation Car park Toilets Shops Picnic Café	Woronora Way W2-A5 W2-C3	Jannali Reserve tracks Jannali/Bonnet Bay Community Loop	1.2km
4 - Jannali Foreshore Reserve	Launch/Beach Suth. Shire Canoe Club HQ Car Park Toilets Play/Picnic	Woronora Way W1-A4 W1-C2	Jannali Reserve tracks Jannali/Bonnet Bay Community Loop	1.5km
5 - Bonnet Bay Reserve	Launch Car Park Toilet Play/Picnic	Woronora Way W1-C2	Jannali/Bonnet Bay Community Loop	2.2km
6 - Oyster Lease				2.7km Mangroves Quiet backwater for wildlife viewing
7 - Still Creek	Rest Point	Georges River Way ?	Still creek FT Menai High School Loop Bangor loop	3.3km Tidal Creek Saltmarsh
8 - Lakewood City Reserve	Beach Rest point/Car park Toilets Play/Picnic	Woronora Way W1 - C2	Bonnet Bay Loop	4.0km
9 -Bonnet Bay				5.4 km Mangroves Oyster leases
10 - Audrey Bay			Spur tracks to Illawong School	6.5 km Mangroves Oyster leases
11 - Mangrove Island		Woronora Way Long term boardwalk		8.0 km Important habitat Historic oyster lease
12 - Como Marina	Private launch Rest point Car Park Café Como Pleasure Grounds	Woronora Way W1 - A1 Paruna	Como Heritage & Environment Trail	8.6 km Heritage Location
13 - Scylla Bay	Launch Rest Point Car park Toilets	Woronora Way W1 - C1	Como Heritage & Environment Trail	9.0 km Historic Como Hotel Reserve Pier

Tour 2: "Bitter Water" Paddle - 11km Return Trip

Location Points of Interest/Access/Rest	Facilities	The Great Kai'mia Way Links		Distance from Boatshed and notes
Location Points of Interest/Access/Rest	Facilities	Spine routes	Other routes	Distance from Boatshed and notes
1 - Star Boat-shed	Launch Canoe hire Shop	Woronora Way W2-A5	Prince Edward Park Track Sutherland Loop	0km
2 -Prince Edward Park Boat Ramp	Launch Point Car Park Toilets Picnic Play	Woronora Way W2-A5	Prince Edward Park Track/ Sutherland Loop	0km Confluence of Woronora river and Forbes Creek
14 - Scout Camp	Beach Rest point Picnic Camp		Woronora Nature Trail Shackles High level route	0.7km Saltmarsh Riverflat Forest
15 - Jockeys Cap	Beach Rest Point		Woronora Nature Trail Shackles Low level route	1.5km Cathedral rock Jockeys Cap Old Stone Foundations
16 - Old Sunday School Camp	Beach Rest point Camp		Woronora Heights Circuit	3.0km Riverflat forest
17 - Shackels Beach	Beach Rest point		Shackels low level route	3.8km Hairpin River bend Site of Azalea gardens
18 - The Needles	Sabugal Causeway Access Tracks	Woronora Way W3-A7 Woronora/Georges Link W5-D1	Shackles High and Low Level routes	5.5km Rock formations Rapids Freshwater Pools
19 - Freshwater Pools	Option for fit and experienced canoeists to explore freshwater pools upstream of the needles. Requires carrying of canoes over land for 300 m

Tour 3: "Twin Creeks" Loop

Location Points of Interest/Access/Rest	Facilities	The Great Kai'mia Way Links		Distance from Boatshed and notes
Location Points of Interest/Access/Rest	Facilities	Spine routes	Other routes	Distance from Boatshed and notes
1 - Star Boat-shed	Launch Canoe hire Shop	Woronora Way W2-A5	Prince Edward Park Track Sutherland Loop	0km
20 - Forbes Creek			Sutherland Loop	1.0km Waterfall Casuarinas
21 - Loftus Creek		Woronora Way W2-E1	Loftus Loop	1.25km Riverflat Forest
1 - Star Boat-shed	Launch Canoe hire Shop	Woronora Way W2-A5	Prince Edward Park Track Sutherland Loop	2.5km

To reach these two destinations entails negotiating the confluence of Woronora and Georges Rivers, a large expanse of open tidal water - hazards include:
- exposure to stronger winds
- cross currents
- jetskis
- wash from large motor boats
Recommended for participants accompanied by a qualified guide only

<< Woronora River Canoe Trail

Top of Page

Stakeholders >>


home \| what's new \| about us \| feasibility \| Georges River \| Woronora River \| Botany Bay \| Cooks River \| links