Baroon Lookout

Starting from the car park off Narrows Road, North Maleny, this walk takes you to the Baroon Lookout and back via the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk Track, optionally visiting the Narrows Lookout along the way. Notice the lovely scenery around you as you make your way through the lively woodland. Take in the exceptional views over Obi Obi Creek from the lookouts, with each giving you a distinct point of view due to the elevation difference. There are plenty of birds along with goannas and bush turkeys residing in the area. See if you can spot a monitor lizard in spite of its exceptional camouflage skills. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• 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 Transport options and directions

Start	(-26.698224,152.8701415)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Bruce Highway, M1 Turn on to then drive for 580 m Keep left and drive for another 2.3 km Keep left onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 180 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 1.8 km Turn left onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 60 m Turn left onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 1.2 km Continue onto Woombye-Palmwoods Road and drive for another 45 m Turn left onto Margaret Street and drive for another 120 m Keep right onto Margaret Street and drive for another 1.5 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Palmwoods-Montville Road and drive for another 275 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Palmwoods - Montville Road and drive for another 8 km Turn slight right onto Montville-Mapleton Road, 23 and drive for another 260 m Turn left onto Western Avenue and drive for another 3.3 km Turn left onto Narrows Road and drive for another 2.2 km Turn right and drive for another 30 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park off Narrows Road(275 metres northeast of Secrets on the Lake Hotel), pass through the bollard and head towards the sheltered area in which there are multiple informative signposts. Then, follow the signage and head along the singular track meandering along Obi Obi Creek(to the left) to continue along the Baroon Lookout Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This optional side trip takes you to the Narrows Lookout. Located alongside Obi Obi Creek, this viewpoint provides you a quite picturesque view. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 980 m continue straight, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. After another 790 m continue straight. After another 25 m come to "Baroon Lookout".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.8 km to get back to the start.

This optional side trip takes you to the Narrows Lookout. Located alongside Obi Obi Creek, this viewpoint provides you a quite picturesque view.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 145 m come to "Narrows Lookout".
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 145 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Baroon Lookout

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3.6 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Maleny Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Monday 7 October
  
  30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north early this evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Tuesday 8 October
  
  16°C → 29°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the north in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:10am to 3:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Wednesday 9 October
  
  15°C → 19°C
  Showers. Possible storm.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 20mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  13°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  11°C → 24°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending easterly during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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