Leichhardt's Green Point Walk

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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	(-33.017459,151.6353691)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Pacific Highway, A43 Turn on to Evans Street then drive for 910 m Turn right onto Ross Street, B89 and drive for another 2.7 km Turn left onto Andrew Road and drive for another 130 m Turn left onto Andrew Road and drive for another 630 m Turn left onto Leichhardt Road and drive for another 430 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From Leichhardt Road (Valentine), this walk follows the concrete footpath, while initially keeping the 'No Dogs' sign on your left. This walk continues for 50m, passing between houses and around a metal post until coming to a three-way intersection a trail and 'Green Point Foreshore Reserve' sign (on the right).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 140 m continue straight.
	After another 115 m turn left.
	After another 45 m continue straight. After another 170 m continue straight.
	After another 30 m continue straight. After another 120 m continue straight.
	After another 40 m (at the intersection of Biggie Smalls & Trading Up) continue straight.
	After another 330 m turn sharp right.
	After another 185 m veer right. After another 70 m find the "Green Point (on Lake Macquarie)" (25 m on your left). Green Point (on Lake Macquarie) Green Point (on Lake Macquarie) Green Point in the Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a large grassed area which looks out over Lake Macquarie. From the vantage point of Green Point, a walker can see up and down Lake Macquarie. There are often boats passing by this low headland. This is a fabulous place to have a picnic and there is even a clump of She Oak trees by the water for shade. There are no facilities here, other than the open grassed area. + - Green Point in the Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a large grassed area which looks out over Lake Macquarie. From the vantage point of Green Point, a walker can see up and down Lake Macquarie. There are often boats passing by this low headland. This is a fabulous place to have a picnic and there is even a clump of She Oak trees by the water for shade. There are no facilities here, other than the open grassed area.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.2 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Leichhardt's Green Point Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.5 km
Time	1 h to 2 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
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)

Articles

Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie
The Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a great place for a bush walk, bicycle or picnic. The Green Point Foreshore reserve offers many historical and environmentally interpretative signs along its multi use pathways. There is an unformed foreshore pathway beside Lake Macquarie, or more physically demanding walks away from the lake foreshore and into rainforest. Historically, the Green Point area was involved in a coal rush from the 1860's. This coal rush was spearheaded by the Cardiff Coal Company. Coal was proposed to be transported by barge to Threlkeld's old wharf at Reid's Mistake (Swansea Heads) for shipping to Sydney. However, the coal was poor quality 'boiler coal' and used mostly for steamer boilers. This coal rush finished in 1870. Timber was also milled on site after the coal rush. The Lake Macquarie Council is undergoing extensive rehabilitation works to improve the area for recreation. For more information contact the Lake Macquarie Visitor Information Centre on (02) 4921 0740

Green Point (on Lake Macquarie)
Green Point in the Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a large grassed area which looks out over Lake Macquarie. From the vantage point of Green Point, a walker can see up and down Lake Macquarie. There are often boats passing by this low headland. This is a fabulous place to have a picnic and there is even a clump of She Oak trees by the water for shade. There are no facilities here, other than the open grassed area.

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