Finchs Line

Have done this walk in Dharug National Park a few times but had usually walked as a loop down Devines Hill and never walked out through Shepherds Gully on Settlers Road. Leaving a bike at the Shepherds Gully trackhead left a 9.5klm walk with a 11klm ride back to the car.

Well done signage along the track explaining the historic concept of the track.

Views back over the Hawkesbury River from the first ridge ascent. 

Looking down into Roses Gully. I always thought that this was  a beautiful waterway and would live to follow it up the valley. No access through private property though.

At the top of the track a great lookout over Wisemans Ferry. 

The main street and pub at Wisemans Ferry. 

Superb views over the Hawkesbury River and the McDonald River Valley. 

At the top of Devines Hill I headed down to see Hangmans Rock 

Stonework along the convict built road 

Culvert under the road for drainage.

Old bridge on the Shepherds Gully Road. 

Norah Head and Wyrabbalong

Stopped at Wyrrabalong National Park at Magenta to ride the trails only to find bikes prohibited. Rode instead to Norah Head and Soldiers Beach.

Back at the car and a walk around the Red Gum Trail in the National Park to finish the day.

Picton Weir

A easy 11klm return bike ride along the fire trail to Picton Weir on the Bargo River.

Prophetic sign at the start, as I had good views of a platypus in one of the pools on the river.

The Bargo River at the start point at Noonemena Railway Bridge. 

When bike riding you don't stop as often for photos and it wasn't till I got to the weir that the camera came out. 

The lake behind the weir. I think there are tracks down to the back of the weir on the eastern bank from Bargo.

There was a few big caves in the steep gorge around the lake.  One had a natural bridge overhang.

Heading up the firetrail past the weir was very steep. I stopped here and didn't go on.

A narrow gorge for all the length of the fire trail.

The Bargo River where I saw the platypus.