Hawks Head Walk

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• 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
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Getting There

Start	(-27.7889964,114.4682102)
Mode	Car
Directions	From North West Coastal Highway, 1 Turn on to Kalbarri Road then drive for 29.4 km Turn right onto Hawkes Head Road and drive for another 3.7 km Keep right and drive for another 140 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the car park at the end of Hawks Head Road, Kalbarri National Park, head along the sealed path around the sheltered seating area, passing a 'Welcome to Hawks Head' sign. Follow the sealed path ahead for about 100 metres to reach the Hawks Head Lookout.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 70 m back from the start). Find the Hawks Head at the start. After 40 m pass the shelter (15 m on your right).
	After another 160 m come to "Hawks Head Lookout". Hawks Head Lookout Hawks Head Lookout Hawks Head Lookout is a spectacular vantage point located within Kalbarri National Park, offering panoramic views of the mighty Murchison River. An informative sign at the lookout describes the geological formations and diverse wildlife of the area. The lookout is named after a nearby rock formation that resembles the head of a hawk. If you're lucky, you may see the graceful Peregrine Falcon hunting its prey along the cliffs. + - Hawks Head Lookout is a spectacular vantage point located within Kalbarri National Park, offering panoramic views of the mighty Murchison River. An informative sign at the lookout describes the geological formations and diverse wildlife of the area. The lookout is named after a nearby rock formation that resembles the head of a hawk. If you're lucky, you may see the graceful Peregrine Falcon hunting its prey along the cliffs. Turn around here and retrace the main route for 130 m to get back to the start.

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Directions & comments

Start.

There is a toilet (about 70 m back from the start).

Find the Hawks Head at the start.

After 40 m pass the shelter (15 m on your right).

After another 160 m come to "Hawks Head Lookout".

Hawks Head Lookout

Hawks Head Lookout is a spectacular vantage point located within Kalbarri National Park, offering panoramic views of the mighty Murchison River. An informative sign at the lookout describes the geological formations and diverse wildlife of the area. The lookout is named after a nearby rock formation that resembles the head of a hawk. If you're lucky, you may see the graceful Peregrine Falcon hunting its prey along the cliffs.

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Hawks Head Lookout is a spectacular vantage point located within Kalbarri National Park, offering panoramic views of the mighty Murchison River. An informative sign at the lookout describes the geological formations and diverse wildlife of the area. The lookout is named after a nearby rock formation that resembles the head of a hawk. If you're lucky, you may see the graceful Peregrine Falcon hunting its prey along the cliffs.

Turn around here and retrace the main route for 130 m to get back to the start.

Terrain

Hawks Head Walk

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	260 m
Time	5 min to 10 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one -29 m back from the start.

Toilet: There is one -71 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-71 m	[toilet]
Shelter	-29 m	[shelter]

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