Jacks Creek 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	(-34.1336475,146.1965246)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Burley Griffin Way, B94, Yenda. Turn on to Railway Parade then drive for 1.3 km Turn right onto Myall Park Road and drive for another 7.5 km Turn right onto Mount Bingar Road and drive for another 1.1 km Turn left onto Mount Bingar Road and drive for another 2.4 km Keep right onto Mount Bingar Road and drive for another 3.5 km Turn left onto Whitton Stock Route Road and drive for another 700 m Turn right and drive for another 5 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 175 m continue straight.
	After another 130 m turn right. After another 35 m pass the toilet (25 m on your left).
	After another 45 m continue straight. After another 15 m cross the ford. After another 360 m cross the ford. After another 460 m cross the ford. After another 1.4 km cross the ford.
	Veer right.
	After another 80 m veer right. After another 25 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your right).
	After another 45 m turn right.
	After another 175 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Jacks Creek Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	3 km
Time	1 h to 2 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 345 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	345 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Griffith Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h.
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  0°C → 16°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning, mainly in the east. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 2 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching around 16.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:30am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  -2°C → 17°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 3 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  1°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. The chance of morning fog in the south. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 3 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  2°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. The chance of morning fog near the Victorian border. Winds north to northwesterly and light tending west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 3 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  5°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  2°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  4°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Cocoparra National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Jacks Creek lookout is closed
  Lookouts are closed on Jacks Creek walking track.
  Lookouts are closed due to dangerous cliff edges. Please stay on the formed walking track and obey all signs and barricades.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the Griffith NPWS office on (02) 6966 8100.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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