Barnetts Lookout

Photo by admin, 2016.

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Safer Bushwalks
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

Start	At the intersection of Barnett Lookout path & Wyanna Street (-33.6170022,151.1298948)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From Pacific Highway Offramp, Brooklyn. Turn on to Berowra Waters Road, 11 then drive for 130 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 270 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 1.4 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 155 m Turn left onto Barnetts Road and drive for another 980 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the ‘Barnetts Road Reserve’ car park (at the junction of Barnetts Rd and Wyanna St, Berowra), this walk follows the concrete footpath between the timber bollards (1.3m gap) away from the road. After 25m this walk passes a short path to a picnic table, continue along the concrete path........

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Barnett Lookout path & Wyanna Street Start heading along Barnett Lookout path (a walking track). Find the car park at the start. Find the Parking Accessible at the start. Parking Accessible Parking Accessible There are a series of nine marked car parks at the end of Barnetts Road, Berowra including one mobility parking bay. The parking area is tarmac, 3.4m wide and 5m deep. + - There are a series of nine marked car parks at the end of Barnetts Road, Berowra including one mobility parking bay. The parking area is tarmac, 3.4m wide and 5m deep. Then head through the bollard. After another 50 m pass the water tap (15 m on your left). Then find the "Barnetts Picnic area" (10 m on your left). Barnetts Picnic area Barnetts Picnic area The Barnetts Road Reserve picnic area, boasts three picnic tables, a drinking fountain, a playground and seats a short distance from the road. The area is surrounded by some open grass area and native forest. Easy flat and smooth access from the road. + - The Barnetts Road Reserve picnic area, boasts three picnic tables, a drinking fountain, a playground and seats a short distance from the road. The area is surrounded by some open grass area and native forest. Easy flat and smooth access from the road. After another 20 m pass the playground (30 m on your left). After another 20 m find a seat. After another 110 m come to a seat., has a backrest. "Barnett Lookout".
	About 10 m past the end is "Seat". Seat Seat A series of two stone bench seats, 41cm high, 45cm deep and 2.5m wide with a 20cm (and 46cm) high backrest. The seats are built into a retaining wall at the lookout. + - A series of two stone bench seats, 41cm high, 45cm deep and 2.5m wide with a 20cm (and 46cm) high backrest. The seats are built into a retaining wall at the lookout. About 15 m past the end is "Barnetts Lookout". Barnetts Lookout Barnetts Lookout Barnetts Lookout provides stunning views over Berowra Creek and the surprisingly wild Berowra Valley NP. There are two stone seats, a concrete base (4.6x4m) and a 1.3m high metal fence (filtered views when seated in a wheelchair). To the left there are views upstream along Berowra Creek past Calna Creek, on a clear day you can just make out the Blue Mountains straight ahead and Berowra Waters to the right. + - Barnetts Lookout provides stunning views over Berowra Creek and the surprisingly wild Berowra Valley NP. There are two stone seats, a concrete base (4.6x4m) and a 1.3m high metal fence (filtered views when seated in a wheelchair). To the left there are views upstream along Berowra Creek past Calna Creek, on a clear day you can just make out the Blue Mountains straight ahead and Berowra Waters to the right.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 220 m to get back to the start.

Terrain

Barnetts Lookout

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	440 m
Time	9 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)

Naturally Accessible
Slope summary:
There are no steps and the path is nearly flat the whole way. The path does gently slope (less than 1:12) towards the lookout so it is gently uphill as you return to the start.

Surface summary:
Smooth & hard concrete surface the whole way. 1.4m wide path, the narrowest gap is 1.3m between bollards at start.

Some facilities on route

Seat: There are 3 on route, on average they are 110 m apart with the largest gap of 220 m.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	115 m	[seat]
Seat	225 m	[seat]
Seat	225 m	Seat

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