Rainforest Loop

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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	(-31.657074,152.7772402)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Ocean Drive, 10, West Haven. Turn on to Waterview Crescent then drive for 80 m Turn left onto Koonwarra Street and drive for another 820 m Turn right onto Captain Cook Bicentennial Drive and drive for another 4.2 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 9 m continue straight. After 295 m come to the "Diamond Head Lookout" (on your right).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Diamond Head lookout with views. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 8 m continue straight. After another 235 m come to a toilet.
	Continue straight.
	After another 25 m turn left.
	After another 9 m come to the end.

Side trip to Diamond Head lookout with views.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 9 m come to "Diamond Head Lookout".
	Continue another 0 m to find Diamond Head Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 9 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Rainforest Loop

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	580 m
Time	15 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 590 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	590 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wauchope Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Monday 7 October
  
  30°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Clear. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Tuesday 8 October
  
  12°C → 25°C
  Showers increasing.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 10mm
  
  Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon then tending northwesterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Wednesday 9 October
  
  11°C → 18°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 27.
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  10°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 18.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  9°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  9°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  10°C → 21°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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