The Coast 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	(-33.3843568,151.4816791)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From The Entrance Road, A49, Bateau Bay. Turn on to The Entrance Road, A49 then drive for 220 m Turn right onto Bateau Bay Road and drive for another 930 m Turn right onto Rushby Street and drive for another 200 m Turn right onto Reserve Drive and drive for another 15 m Turn left and drive for another 20 m
Finish	(-33.4047857,151.4752526)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Bus Car

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the park at the start. Find the toilet at the start.
	After another 4 m turn right.
	After another 370 m veer left. After another 65 m pass a seat (6 m on your left).
	After another 190 m turn left.
	After another 235 m veer left. After another 330 m head into the park. After another 30 m pass the picnic table (on your left). After another 15 m pass the car park (on your right). After another 30 m pass a seat (on your left). Then come to the "Crackneck Lookout" (10 m on your left). After another 55 m pass the sign (on your left).
	Turn left. After another 1.4 km come to the "Wyrrabalong Lookout" (8 m on your left).
	After another 85 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

The Coast Walking Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.8 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 1 h 45 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 0 m from the start.

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 920 m apart with the largest gap of 1.5 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	0 m	[toilet]
Seat	440 m	[seat]
Seat	1.3 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- The Entrance Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  Becoming windy. Possible late shower.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe later tonight. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  9°C → 15°C
  Showers. Windy.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1200 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Possible small hail along the coastal fringe in the morning and afternoon. Damaging winds possible along the coastal fringe. Winds southeast to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 18.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  8°C → 16°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, most likely in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h before dawn then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions in the morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  9°C → 17°C
  Possible early shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  10°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  12°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Wyrrabalong National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Area closed for carpark upgrade
  Some parts of this park are closed from Monday 15 July to Monday 30 September 2024 while Redgum carpark, adjacent to Burrawang Picnic Area, is being upgraded. The closed areas are:
  
  Redgum carpark, adjacent to Burrawang Picnic Area, off Wilfred Barret Drive
  
  The entry to Redgum trail and Burrawang/Lilly Pilly Walking Track from Redgum carpark.
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
  
  Other planned events: Construction Works Adjacent to Wyrrabalong National Park
  Construction of the Magenta Shared Walkway on behalf of Central Coast Council is being undertaken adjacent to Wilfred Barret Drive, Magenta. These works are not within Wyrrabalong National Park and no clearing of Park Estate is planned to occur as part of these works. National Parks and Wildlife would encourage park visitors to follow any safety signage installed as part of these works. Further information regarding this project can be found at here at Magenta Shared Path Construction (continuation) | Central Coast Council (nsw.gov.au.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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