[1] One of the first places in the Gundungurra traditional homelands that most appealed to the Anglo-Celt settlers were the river flats of the Burragorang Valley (now flooded under Warragamba Dam).

[1] The Gundungurra traditional owners resisted the taking of their lands, and, relying on various laws of the colony at the time, continually applied for official ownership.

[3] The track is a historically significant archaeological relic built by Europeans as a route of transportation on settlement of the Burragorang Valley.

It is a significant component of the cultural landscape and is understood to be exceedingly rare because of the high level of intactness noted in the remaining fabric.

[1] Track was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

[1] The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

[1] The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales.