Chandler View Circuit Walk

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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	(-30.6666882,151.9343787)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Grafton Road, B78, 17 Turn on to Stockton Road then drive for 5.4 km Turn left onto Brereton Street and drive for another 19.4 km Turn right and drive for another 690 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 90 m back from the start). After another 250 m (from the Cassinia Walk) continue straight.
	After another 10 m turn left.
	After another 120 m (from the Chandler View Circuit) turn left, to head along Chandler View Circuit (a walking track).
	After another 265 m (from the Chandler View Circuit) turn right, to head along Chandler View Circuit.
	After another 1.4 km (from the Chandler View Circuit) continue straight, to head along Chandler View Circuit.
	After another 990 m (at the intersection of Chandler View Circuit & Long Point Road) continue straight, to head along Chandler View Circuit. After another 60 m pass the car park (40 m on your left).
	After another 70 m (at the intersection of Chandler View Circuit & Saw Mill Creek Track (steep)) continue straight, to head along Chandler View Circuit.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Chandlers Lookout with beautiful views over the river. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 155 m (from the Chandler View Circuit) turn right, to head along Chandler View Circuit. After another 280 m pass the car park (275 m on your right).
	After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Chandler View Circuit & Michaeliana Track) veer right, to head along Chandler View Circuit.
	After another 40 m (at the intersection of Chandler View Circuit & Long Point Road) continue straight, to head along Chandler View Circuit. After another 600 m pass the toilet (on your left).
	From the Chandler View Circuit continue straight (a vehicle track). After another 15 m come to the "Long Point Camping Area" (7 m on your left).
	From the Chandler View Circuit continue straight.
	After another 120 m turn right.
	After another 10 m (from the Cassinia Walk) continue straight.
	After another 165 m come to the end.

Side trip to Chandlers Lookout with beautiful views over the river.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	Continue another 75 m to find Chandler River Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 75 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Chandler View Circuit Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	6.2 km
Time	2 h to 3 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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

Camp site: There is one 5.9 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 2.1 km apart with the largest gap of 5.9 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-88 m	[toilet]
Camp site	5.9 km	Long Point Camping Area
Toilet	5.9 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Armidale Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 23 May
  
  16°C
  Morning fog.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning, mainly on and west of the ranges. Slight chance of a shower in the south, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 23.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:50am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 24 May
  
  4°C → 15°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 22.
  
  Sunday 25 May
  
  5°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the afternoon then becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 23.
  
  Monday 26 May
  
  7°C → 20°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers on and west of the ranges, medium chance elsewhere. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 25.
  
  Tuesday 27 May
  
  8°C → 13°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 28 May
  
  2°C → 12°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 29 May
  
  1°C → 14°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Threlfall picnic area, Threlfall walking track and Gara Gorge lookout are closed
  Threlfall walking track and Gara Gorge lookout are closed from 10am Thursday 22 May 2025 to 8am Wednesday 28 May 2025 due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
  Threlfall picnic area is closed due to upgrades being carried out.
  These areas will remain closed until it is safe to reopen.
  The Blue Hole picnic area at Gara remains open.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Armidale office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Other planned events: Threlfall Picnic Area is Closed
  There is no vehicle or pedestrian access to Threlfall picnic area due to works to upgrade the visitor facilities from Thursday 22 May until Monday 9 June 2025 at 9:00am. Visitors can still use picnic facilities at the Blue Hole picnic area.
  
  For more information, contact the Armidale NPWS office on (02) 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Wollomombi walking track, Eagles View lookout, Wollomombi Falls lookout and Chandler Falls lookout are closed
  The following areas at Wollomombi Falls are closed from Thursday 22 May 2025 to 8am on Wednesday 28 May 2025 due to wet weather and flooding:
  
  Eagle View lookout
  
  Wollomombi walking track
  
  Wollomombi Falls lookout
  
  Chandler Falls lookout
  
  These areas will remain closed until they are safe to reopen.
  Wollomombi picnic area, Main falls lookout and Chandler walk remain open.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Armidale office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Dangars Falls walking track closed
  Dangars Falls walking track is closed from 10am Thursday 22 May 2025 to 8am Wednesday 28 May 2025 due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
  This area will remain closed until it is safe to reopen.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Armidale office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Tia Falls Campground and Day Use Areas closed due to hazardous road conditions
  The following areas are closed from Wednesday 21 May to Midnight Tuesday 27 May due to widespread rain causing hazardous road conditions:
  
  Tia Fall Campground
  
  Tia Falls Picnic Area
  
  Tia Falls lookout
  
  Tia Falls walk
  
  Tia Gorge View lookout
  
  Tiara lookout
  
  Tiara View lookout
  
  Tiara walking track
  
  Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office at Walcha on 02 6777 4700 or Armidale on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Halls Peak campground and picnic areas are closed due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather
  Hall Peaks Picnic Area and Campground is closed from the 21 May 2025 and reopening on the 29 May 2025 due to hazardous road conditions and inclement weather.
  Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office Armidale on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Youdales Hut campground and picnic area closed due to widespread rain
  The following areas are closed from 19 May to 10am Monday 26 May 2025 due to widespread rain and high risk of flooding:
  
  Youdales Hut picnic area
  
  Youdales Hut campground
  
  Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS Walcha office on 02 6777 4700 or NPWS Armidale office on 02 6738 9100.
  
  Closed areas: Budds Mare and Riverside trail and campground closed for track works
  Budds Mare campground and picnic area and Riverside campground and picnic area will be closed from 2PM Sunday 27 April until 2PM Monday 16 June 2025 due to major track works on the Riverside Trail.
  Vehicle access along the Riverside Trail is strictly prohibited during this time. The hike along Riverside Trail between Budds Mare and Riverside campground is also closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
  For more information, contact the Walcha NPWS office on 02 6777 4700.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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