Laurieton Track

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Warning
This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

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 Captain Cook Bicentennial Drive then drive for 4.7 km
Finish	(-31.6522998,152.7916987)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the toilet at the start.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to a lookout with views. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Laurieton Lookout with great 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 30 m continue straight. After another 15 m come to the viewpoint (6 m on your left).
	After another 790 m continue straight.
	After another 1.3 km continue straight.
	After another 205 m continue straight.
	After another 225 m come to the end.

Side trip to a lookout with views.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 8 m come to a viewpoint. About 60 m past the end is "Laurieton Lookout".
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 8 m to the main route.

Side trip to Laurieton Lookout with great views.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the viewpoint at the start.
	After another 20 m continue straight. About 90 m past the end is "Don Johnstone Lookout". "Laurieton Lookout".
	Continue another 0 m to find Laurieton Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 65 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Laurieton Track

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	2.5 km
Time	1 h 30 min to 2 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep and difficult rock scrambles (5/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	No facilities provided (5/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 0 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	0 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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