Marley Track
Download & Print Map and Notes4 hrs 30 mins
353 m
Hard track
(0km) Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive → Deer Pools Clearing
1.9 km
38 mins
13m
-96m
Hard track
Deer Pool
(1.88km) Deer Pools Clearing → Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Marley Trk
560 m
11 mins
41m
-3m
Hard track
(2.44km) Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Marley Trk → North end of Chimney Trk
1 km
18 mins
7m
-38m
Moderate track
(3.47km) North end of Chimney Trk → Int. Coastal Trk and Chimney Trk
120 m
2 mins
0m
-9m
Moderate track
(3.59km) Int. Coastal Trk and Chimney Trk → West Marley Beach
240 m
4 mins
4m
-4m
Moderate track
Big Marley Beach
(3.59km) Int. Coastal Trk and Chimney Trk → Little Marley Beach
440 m
8 mins
5m
-11m
Moderate track
Little Marley Beach
(4.03km) Little Marley Beach → Int. Coastal Trk NE of Wattamolla Ck
2.1 km
54 mins
174m
-96m
Moderate track
Wattamolla Dam
(6.12km) Int. Coastal Trk NE of Wattamolla Ck → Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Marley Trk
2.4 km
40 mins
14m
-47m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail heading east, meandering through the thick green scrub over a number of small bumps (used for water diversion) as the track winds towards the coast. After a while, the management trail comes to the signposted intersection of the ‘Deer Pool’ bush track.
(8.51km) Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Marley Trk → Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive
2.4 km
49 mins
99m
-54m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the clearing, this walk heads across the top of the waterfall, then follows the arrow on the sign across the creek on top of the waterfall to the other side. The track passes a clearing on the right as it continues up the hill, following the sprayed white dashes up the hill. The rather narrow track leads up the hill to the road, crossing a few rock platforms. The road is found about 350 meters past the old pipe with white spray-painted arrows. There is a ‘Marley Track’ sign just before Bundeena Drive, and a car park on the other side of the road (1.7km east of Mainbar Rd).
Maps for the Marley Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Otford | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91294S OTFORD | NSW-91294S |
Port Hacking | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91294N PORT HACKING | NSW-91294N |
Port Hacking | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9129 PORT HACKING | 9129 |
Cross sectional view of the Marley Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Marley Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 11 km | ||
Time | 4 hrs 30 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
7km of this walk has short steep hills and another 3.5km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (440m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 7km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 3.9km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
4.9km of this walk has minimal directional signs and another 4km has directional signs at most intersection. The remaining (2.1km) is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 9km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.6km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 7km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 3.8km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 6km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 4.9km has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Marley Track walk starts and ends at the Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive (gps: -34.103046, 151.11575)Your main transport option to Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/19
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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