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Callan Park, the Bay Run ending at the Welcome

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Callan Park, the Bay Run ending at the Welcome

Length6.3 mi
Elev. Gain318.2 ft
Est. Steps15000

Road

Public transport

Parking

Drinking water

Playground

Places to sit

Wheelchair friendly

Stroller friendly

Kid friendly

Dog friendly

Scenic view

Historic site

Created by sj
Introduction
Callan Park, the Bay Run ending at the Welcome is a 6.3 mile (15,000-step) route located near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This route has an elevation gain of about 318.2 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
With 61 hectares of undulating parklands to explore – sweeping harbour vistas, heritage buildings, beautiful landscapes and gardens and more tree species than New York’s Central Park – Callan Park is the jewel of the Inner West. Easy walk around the bay, very popular with the locals. Callan Park is great for chilling out with a book or for exploring the remains of the mental health institution that formerly was. Follow the path out of the park for a 7km circular route around the bay and back through the grounds... it was a hot one, so I finished up at the welcome hotel (beat craft beer pub in Rozelle) for a refreshing Wicked Elf IPA
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Callan Park

Park
Callan Park is a 60-hectare (150-acre) heritage listed site in Lilyfield, a suburb in the Inner West Council in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.The area was originally a private residence until it was purchased by the Colonial Government and transformed into a psychiatric hospital, known until 1914 as the Callan Park Hospital for the Insane, which remained in use until 1994 when it was relocated to new buildings on the site.

Iron Cove Creek

Water
Iron Cove Creek (also known as Dobroyd Stormwater Channel), a southern tributary of the Parramatta River, is an urban stream west of Sydney Harbour, located in the inner-western Sydney suburbs of Croydon, Ashfield, Haberfield and Five Dock in New South Wales, Australia.Iron Cove Creek traverses mostly through residential areas and parkland, making a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) journey from where it surfaces in Croydon to where it empties into Iron Cove, which is a bay of the Parramatta River, at Five Dock.

Hawthorne Canal

Water
The Hawthorne Canal, a southern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a heritage–listed artificial waterway located in the western reaches of Sydney Harbour, in the inner–western Sydney suburbs of Lewisham, Summer Hill, Haberfield, and Leichhardt in New South Wales, Australia.Hawthorne Canal and Iron Cove Creek are two significant tributaries that flow into Iron Cove, where it flows into Parramatta River, before connecting with Port Jackson.

Rodd Island

Park
Rodd Island is a 6,700-square-metre (0.67 ha) island on the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia. It lies in the centre of Iron Cove, between the suburbs of Drummoyne, Russell Lea, Rodd Point, Haberfield and Leichhardt. It is located west of the Sydney Harbour upstream and the Harbour Bridge. Today the island is uninhabited, and forms part of the Sydney Harbour National Park.

Iron Cove

Water
Iron Cove is a bay on the Parramatta River, in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) due west of Sydney's central business district. It is surrounded by the suburbs of Birchgrove, Balmain, Rozelle, Lilyfield, Haberfield, Five Dock, Rodd Point, Russell Lea and Drummoyne.

Birkenhead Point

Building
Birkenhead Point is a point in Port Jackson, in the suburb of Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia.The area was once largely industrial but it is now the home to Birkenhead Point Factory Outlet Centre, marina and apartment complex. Birkenhead ferry wharf provides access to the area, as well as Victoria Road which has up to twenty bus services from the city to major centres further west.

Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre

Building
Birkenhead Point Drummoyne, The Outlet Centre is Sydney's largest outlet centre. Located in Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia, the centre is also home to a marina and apartment complex. Most of the centre is an open space to maximise the views of Sydney Harbour.

Balmain Power Station

Place
The Balmain Power Station was located at Iron Cove, 4 km (2 mi) from Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The station no longer exists and residential properties now occupy the site. This plant is often confused with the White Bay Power Station, the remains of which are still standing in Rozelle.

Broughton Hall, Lilyfield

Place
Broughton Hall is a heritage-listed former residence, convalescent hospital and psychiatric clinic at Balmain Road, Lilyfield, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was built c. 1841. It variously served as a residence for prominent businessmen and public figures (1841-1914), the No. 13 Australian Army Hospital during World War I, and the Broughton Hall Psychiatric Clinic (1921-1976).

Birkenhead ferry wharf

Place
Birkenhead ferry wharf is located on Iron Cove serving the Sydney suburb of Birkenhead Point. Until October 2010, It was served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services operating from Circular Quay. The single wharf was served by First Fleet class ferries.Birkenhead Wharf is located adjacent to the Iron Cove Bridge and close to Birkenhead Point Factory Outlet Centre, which is about a minute walk away.
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misc_magic
2019/11/04
Great walk/run.
Route Details

Length

6.3 mi

Elev. Gain

318.2 ft

Est. Steps

15000
Created by
sj
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