Chapter Four |
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W2-A6 - Forbes Creek |
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| Sub-section |
| Start and finish |
Thorp Road ACP to Bundanoon Road |
| Distance |
2.4km |
| Grade |
2 |
Time |
1.5hr (walking) 0.5hr (cycling) |
| Main features |
- Waterfall
- Sydney Sandstone Gully Forest
- Woronora Dam pipeline
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| Description |
Well maintained, decomposed granite surface maintenance track, 4-5 metres wide alongside water supply pipeline. |
| Facilities |
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| Opportunities and constraints |
- Major access link to Loftus and Forbes Creek track network.
- Sydney Water Pipeline Maintenance Track
- Interpretation of Journey of Drinking Water
- Where creeklines cross replace concrete culverts with natural materials/plants - Education Opportunity
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| Actions Required |
- Better segregation of cyclists and walkers
- 1 x Display Shelter in PEP (type 1)
- 5 x Waymarking Signs (type 4)
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| Current Status/Zoning |
Sydney Water Board Easement - no official access, used informally by local population for passive recreation activities. Mix of Crown Land (SSC managed) zoned 7(a) and Sydney Water Board land zoned for special uses. |
| Priority |
A |
| Estimated cost |
$10k |
| Stakeholders Community |
Billies Bushies, Sutherland Shire Bushwalking Club, NPA, BBaCA, Precinct Residents Association, Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, Public School, Lifesaving Club, RSL, Caravan Park, Star Boatshed, Forbes Creek, The Crescent, and Prince Edward Park Bushcare Groups, Scouts and Guides, Church Groups |
| Agency/Land Manager |
SSC, DIPNR, Sydney Water, SSCMB, Gandangara LALC |
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Rationale:
The benefits of this route (W2-A5 and W3-A6) are:
- It is an existing well-maintained management trail
- It offers a surface, (mainly decomposed granite), and width (4 to 5 metres in places) suitable for shared use by walkers and cyclists
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- It offers an opportunity for Sydney Water Corporation and its predecessors to "give back" to the community, having damaged sensitive habitats and plant communities in originally constructing pipeline and sewer infrastructure, throughout the catchment.
Sydney Water's current annual budget for maintaining the Pipeline Road from Thorp Lane to the Woronora Dam is approximately $130,000. Works include routine road surface upgrades; installation of safety measures, gates and lock repairs; signage and grounds maintenance.
Consultations with Sydney Water officers indicate that they are likely to seek financial contributions from Sutherland Shire Council and DIPNR to assist with access control infrastructure such as signs and gates and maintenance arising from routing the Great Kai'mia Way along the Pipeline Road. |
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• The Glen 
Sutherland Shire Environment Centre | Suite 4 (1st Floor), 2-4 Merton Street, Sutherland NSW 2232