Cabbage Palm Loop 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 (-32.3256434,152.4441275)
Mode Car
Directions From The Lakes Way, 6
Turn on to Sugar Creek Road then drive for 6.2 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the gate at the start. Find the BBQ at the start.
	After another 8 m turn left. After another 75 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long)
	The starting point of an alternate route. Alternate route on Coachwood Loop to prolong the walk. To take the alternate route continue straight here. Details below. After another 70 m turn right. After another 10 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long)
	After another 110 m continue straight.
	After another 360 m turn right.
	After another 255 m turn right. After another 170 m cross the bridge (about 5 m long)
	After another 255 m turn right. After another 180 m come to a toilet.
	Continue straight.
	After another 15 m come to the end.

Alternate route on Coachwood Loop to prolong the walk.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 20 m cross the bridge (about 7 m long) After another 175 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long)
	After another 125 m turn around.
	After another 125 m come to the end. At the end of this alternate route, rejoin the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cabbage Palm Loop Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	1.5 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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 1.5 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.5 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Forster Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  Showers.
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  12°C → 21°C
  Showers. Possible storm.
  95% chance of rain
  5 → 25mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 21.
  
  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 9:20am to 2:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  13°C → 22°C
  Showers easing.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 21.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 22.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 23.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  13°C → 24°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  13°C → 25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Wallingat National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Wallingat Campground currently closed due to flooding
  Wallingat Campground is currently closed due to flooding. For further information please contact Manning Great Lakes Area Office on 6591 0300
  
  Closed areas: Ferny Creek Campground Closed
  Ferny Creek campground is closed until further notice due to a collapsed bridge on the access road.
  
  Safety alerts: Wallingat campground access
  Wallingat campground access is off The Lakes Way via Sugar Creek Road and River Road. Do not use Barbies Road or Link Road which are inaccessible to vehicles.
  For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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Start	(-32.3256434,152.4441275)
Mode	Car
Directions	From The Lakes Way, 6 Turn on to Sugar Creek Road then drive for 6.2 km

Weather Forecast

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