I had hoped to be able to do an anticlockwise loop from Glenbrook to the Portal Lookout, and then climb down the face of the Portal Lookout, and back through the streets to my car via Lapstone. Many years ago I had climbed the Portal face. I started this time with the though I could opt out if I thought it was too hard, indeed it was too scary for this old fella. I chose to get back to Glenbrook via the park, but a different route.
The tramway pictured below was used to convey workers, materials and equipment for the construction of the main railway line and tunnel through the Glenbrook Gorge.
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| The Jelly Bean Pool, a popular swimming hole |
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| Glenbrook Creek crossing |
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| Glenbrook Creek from Tunnel Lookout |
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| Eastern entrance to the train tunnel over there |
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| The Creek crossing in the slot |
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| Glenbook Creek joins the Nepean, Penrith in far ground |
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| Lyre bird near the National Park entrance |
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| Old tramway route through Darks Common Reserve |
distance: 15.8Km
moving time: 2hr, 28min
elevation: 539metre 
