Saltwater Walking Track

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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	(-32.0068397,152.5650813)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Old Bar Road Turn on to Saltwater Road then drive for 2.7 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Saltwater Road and drive for another 2.4 km Turn sharp right and drive for another 4 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
150 metres northwest from the end of Saltwater Road, head directly away from the beach along the subtly-formed walking track. Head over the metal bar and follow the said track, then cross the creek using the bridge to continue along Saltwater Walking Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the gate at the start. After another 180 m pass the toilet (160 m on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 150 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	After another 930 m continue straight.
	After another 1.2 km turn right.
	After another 450 m turn left.
	After another 1.1 km continue straight.
	After another 130 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Saltwater Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	4.1 km
Time	1 h to 1 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
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 220 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	220 m	[toilet]

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Weather Forecast
- Taree Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Monday 7 October
  
  29°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon then tending northwesterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Tuesday 8 October
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Showers.
  95% chance of rain
  3 → 15mm
  
  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.
  
  Wednesday 9 October
  
  12°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  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.
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  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.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  10°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  11°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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