Crater Cove Lookout

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• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-33.8100427,151.2674582)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Warringah Freeway, M1 Turn on to Military Road Offramp, A8 then drive for 6.9 km Turn right onto Sydney Road and drive for another 275 m Turn right and drive for another 60 m Turn left onto Audrey Street and drive for another 205 m Turn right onto Wanganella Street and drive for another 215 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wanganella Street and drive for another 280 m Turn left onto New Street West and drive for another 65 m Turn right onto Beatrice Street and drive for another 410 m Turn left onto Ernest Street and drive for another 460 m Turn right onto Curban Street and drive for another 185 m Turn right onto Vista Avenue and drive for another 85 m Turn left onto Dobroyd Road and drive for another 360 m Turn left onto Heathcliff Crescent and drive for another 55 m Turn right onto Elevation Avenue and drive for another 110 m Turn right onto Fisher Street and drive for another 90 m Turn sharp left onto Dobroyd Scenic Drive and drive for another 390 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the 'Sydney Harbour National Park - Dobroyd Head' sign, this walk follows the steps that wind down the hill away from the road, soon coming to an intersection with the Arabanoo Walk.
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track down the short hill towards the ocean, soon coming to the Crater Cove Lookout.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Tania Park at the start. There is a seat (about 10 m back from the start). After another 15 m head down the steps (about 15 m long)
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 30 m to get back to the start. About 15 m past the end is "Crater Cove Lookout". Crater Cove Lookout Crater Cove Lookout From this fenced lookout, vistas far out to sea can be enjoyed, with Middle and South Heads just in view. Many yachts sail past, with the container ships out to sea. This is a popular spot for watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart race, or for watching whales as they pass by Sydney. + - From this fenced lookout, vistas far out to sea can be enjoyed, with Middle and South Heads just in view. Many yachts sail past, with the container ships out to sea. This is a popular spot for watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart race, or for watching whales as they pass by Sydney.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

Find the Tania Park at the start.

There is a seat (about 10 m back from the start).

After another 15 m head down the steps (about 15 m long)

Turn around here and retrace the main route for 30 m to get back to the start.

About 15 m past the end is "Crater Cove Lookout".

Crater Cove Lookout

From this fenced lookout, vistas far out to sea can be enjoyed, with Middle and South Heads just in view. Many yachts sail past, with the container ships out to sea. This is a popular spot for watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart race, or for watching whales as they pass by Sydney.

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From this fenced lookout, vistas far out to sea can be enjoyed, with Middle and South Heads just in view. Many yachts sail past, with the container ships out to sea. This is a popular spot for watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart race, or for watching whales as they pass by Sydney.

Terrain

Crater Cove Lookout

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	60 m
Time	2 min to 5 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Seat: There is one -5 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	-5 m	[seat]

Articles

Crater Cove Lookout
From this fenced lookout, vistas far out to sea can be enjoyed, with Middle and South Heads just in view. Many yachts sail past, with the container ships out to sea. This is a popular spot for watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart race, or for watching whales as they pass by Sydney.

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