Pittwater Life January 2019 Issue

Frenchs Forest Organic
Food Market
On Sundays the car park at
the Parkway Hotel on Frenchs
Forest Road becomes a
bustling marketplace with
a great selection of fresh
produce including certified
organic to conventional fresh
food, flowers as well as artisan
and lifestyle stalls. Reopens
after a short break on Jan 13
from 8am-1pm (and every
Sunday thereafter).
WALK THIS WAY
Here are a few walks you can
take at your leisure to inspire
you. You can discover many
more at nationalparks.nsw.gov.
au. Info on loads of local walks,
including maps, also available
on the Northern Beaches
Council website.
Barrenjoey Lighthouse
Positioned 91m above sea level,
the lighthouse can be reached
by a couple of different walks.
For an easy trek, the 1km
walk offers stunning views on
the way up. Or for those who
are keen for a challenging,
steep yet short hike, take the
Smugglers track to the top –
don’t fear… it isn’t as hard as it
looks. The views at the top are
well worth it. Bring your camera
along to capture the beauty of
the region, with glorious views
of Broken Bay, Ku-ring-gai
Chase National Park as well as
the Central Coast. Locals’ Tip:
Half-hour guided tours of the
lighthouse are conducted every
Sunday 11am–3pm, except in
extreme weather conditions.
Adults $5 per person; child $2.
Meet at the top. NB: No toilets
or drinking water available at
the lighthouse.
Resolute Track
The Resolute Track lies at the
far end of West Head. There
are numerous lookouts,
and the best of the historic
Aboriginal art in the Kurring-gai
Chase National Park
along the way. You can catch
a ferry from Palm Beach to
Great Mackerel Beach wharf
and proceed north along the
beach to enter the bushland
track in the national park, do
a loop and finish back where
you started where you can cool
down with a swim. It’s a 9km
walk; allow around 5 hours.
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