alfords point bridge walk

The extension of Alfords Point Road south as a four-lane undivided, but grade-separated road from Old Illawarra Rd at Illawong to Menai Rd at Menai was completed in December 1992 and this included the widening of the the southern approach to the Alfords Point Bridge to four lanes. The walk then comes to the smaller Salt Pan creek picnic area, on the creeks edge, with a metal staircase providing access to Werona Avenue. In particular treat non-climbers you see at crags with the utmost respect as they could be rangers, archeologists, traditional owners or anyone else with a dim view of climbers and the ability to shut us out. The first bridge opened on 7 September 1973 and although the deck was built wide enough to accommodate . Total climbing: 18m, This great walk starts from Davies Reserve and follows the service trails, footpaths, boardwalks and bushtracks winding downstream along the edge of Salt Pan Creek. Following the boardwalks, footpaths and bushtracks, the walk explores the edge of the river, including Yeramba Lagoon (popular amongst birdwatchers) and Salt Pan Creek before returning to the streets and finishing at the Padstow train station. Soon, the walk turns left onto Queensbury road and follows it, before turning right at the T intersection onto Richmond avenue. One part is interesting where you pass theheritage listed East Hills Raised Reservoir (at Padstow) . The Cooks River trail continues from Wolli Creek down around Muddy Creek and then it arrives at the end of the river at Kyeemagh. The road crosses the Little Salt Pan creek bridge then heads up to the intersection with the Georges River service trail, on the right (approximately 150 metres past the bridge). At the river, the track turns left and meanders up and down along the side of the river, until reaching the start (western end) of a long sandy beach. (if you are driving) I fish there land based at times so if you want a local "guide" PM me. Alfords Point HistoryAlfords Point was supposedly named for original land grantee John Alford. The walk then continues up through Padstow Heights to the Henry Lawson Drive . Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk continues along the short board walk (keeping the power lines above to the right). 0000006465 00000 n The bridge was built as the last link in the Hornsby-Heathcote county road (although a number of route realignments followed), and serves a metropolitan function. Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows Villiers road east (initially keeping the water tank on the right). 0000013606 00000 n Rabbitohs Fan Unusually, a lone cyclist Alfords Point Bridge is a twin 445-metre-long (1,460ft)[1] concrete and steel box girder road bridge that carries Alford Point Road as state route A6 across the lower Georges River between Padstow Heights in the City of Bankstown and Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alfords Point Road is currently closed in both directions due to flooding (Old Illawarra Road intersection at Menai and Padstow side of the bridge). The western part of the Sutherland Shire has a growing network of off road, shared pedestrian / cycleways suitable for a wide range of people to enjoy with direct links to schools, shopping centres, employment and recreational areas. Alfords point bridge - YouTube From Davies Reserve, this walk follows the fenced boardwalk running parallel to the power lines, keeping Salt Pan Creek on the right. Captain Cook Bridge connects Sans Souci to Taren Point. Alfords Point is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Alfords Point is 28 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, within the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.Alfords Point shares the postcode of 2234 with neighbouring suburbs of Menai, Bangor and Illawong.. Alfords Point is on the southern bank of the Georges River.

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