Chapter Four |
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W3-A8 - Scouters View |
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| Sub-section |
| Start and finish |
Sabugal Gully (northern end of Woronora Road, Engadine) to Heathcote Road |
| Distance |
3.7km |
| Grade |
2-3 |
Time |
2hr (walking) 0.5hr (cycling) |
| Main features |
- Elevated views of upper river
- Sandstone gully forest
- Ridgetop open forest
- Woronora Dam Pipeline
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| Description |
Good quality sandstone surfaced 3m wide track |
| Facilities |
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| Opportunities and constraints |
- Look outs over steep sided valley
- Interpretation of Journey of Drinking Water
- Where creeklines cross replace concrete culverts with natural materials/plants - Education Opportunity
- Clear up accumulated dumping
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| Actions Required |
- Formalise agreement with Sydney Water/NPWS
- Clarify junction of tracks in Sabugal Gully
- 2 x Sign 2, 1 x Sign 3
- 1 x Sign 1 at Woronora Rd Sabugal Gully ACP 4
- Waymarker Posts
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| Current Status/Zoning |
- Sydney Water Board Easement - no official access.
- Crown Land (SSC managed) zoned 7(b) and 6(a)
- Small section managed by NPWS
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| Priority |
B |
| Estimated cost |
$10k |
| Stakeholders Community |
Engadine Bushcare Groups, Ferntree Reserve Bushcare Group, Engadine West Public School, Boys Town, St John Bosco HS, Youth Centre, Engadine Rotary Club, NPA |
| Agency/Land Manager |
SSC, DIPNR, Sydney Water, NPWS |
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Rationale:
- The Sydney Water Pipeline Trail offers views of the river and acts as a "spine' linking 3 bushtracks which head down the slope to access the river.
- The steep rocky terrain beside the river makes access on foot extremely slow, difficult, and unsafe. A purpose built track in this location to Australian Standard would be expensive because of the difficult access, terrain and the need for steps and boardwalk construction. It would involve the removal of vegetation important for the protection of the river from urban run off, and create a source of siltation.
- The pipeline trail represents a far more sustainable option, and still provides points of access to the river for more adventurous recreational pursuits.
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- The steep slopes above the pipeline collect run off from Engadine, bringing pollutants and weeds into the river. There is an opportunity for a project to be set up in partnership with Sydney Water and local community groups to intercept the runoff alongside the pipeline in the gullies and creeks.
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Alternate Route Investigated |
The Needles to Heathcote Rd Bridge
This reach of the river has a rugged gorge like quality, and the best way to explore it is via the river itself - swimming, canoeing or liloing. |
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• The Glen 
Sutherland Shire Environment Centre | Suite 4 (1st Floor), 2-4 Merton Street, Sutherland NSW 2232