Powder Magazine 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	(-30.8774824,153.0719648)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Gregory Street, 12 Turn on to Landsborough Street then drive for 220 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Landsborough Street, 12 and drive for another 590 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Phillip Drive, 12 and drive for another 250 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Phillip Drive, 12 and drive for another 2.4 km Turn left onto Cardwell Street and drive for another 1.1 km
Finish	(-30.8823449,153.0719947)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. After 35 m pass the toilet (30 m on your left).
	After another 90 m continue straight.
	After another 50 m turn right.
	After another 870 m turn right.
	After another 275 m come to the end. About 140 m past the end is a car park.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

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Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.3 km
Time	30 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 40 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	40 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- South West Rocks Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 28 June
  
  19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 19.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:00am to 12:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 29 June
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Areas of morning frost in the south. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  Monday 30 June
  
  9°C → 18°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  5 → 40mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the south. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 18.
  
  Tuesday 1 July
  
  10°C → 18°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 60mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 18.
  
  Wednesday 2 July
  
  12°C → 18°C
  Shower or two. Windy.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Shower or two. Windy.
  
  Thursday 3 July
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Friday 4 July
  
  8°C → 18°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Arakoon National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Area permanently closed - Mermaid Pools
  Access to Mermaid Pools is permanently closed including for swimming. Sudden large swells and tides create major waves that wash over the rocks and pools.
  Do not access this area. The severe conditions at this site have caused a number of significant injuries and deaths in the past.
  Mermaid Pools have never been a designated visitor site due to the extreme nature of the surf and tides at this location. There is no approved public access walking track to Mermaid Pools.
  For further information call the NPWS Verges Creek area office on 02 6561 6700.
  
  Closed areas: Trial Bay Gaol campground infrastructure upgrade
  Sections of Trial Bay Gaol campground will be closed for upgrades from Monday 10 February 2025 until late October 2025. The Bayview campsites and northern area will be closed.
  Open parts of the campground will be impacted by noise and machinery between Monday and Friday, 7am to 5pm. Saturdays 8am to 1pm.
  Access to parts of the campground will be impacted. Please refer to onsite maps for access information.
  Stay safe and follow directions on signage as well as instructions from staff.
  Find out more about the improvements planned for Trial Bay Gaol campground. For more information about the closure, contact the NPWS campground office at 02 6566 6168.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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