Green Island 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

Segment	This is part of longer journey and can not be completed on it is own.
Start	(-30.9072304,153.0792793)
Directions	From South West Rocks Road, 12 Turn on to Arakoon Road, 12 then drive for 3.1 km Turn sharp right onto Gap Beach Road and drive for another 1 km Keep right and drive for another 580 m Turn left and drive for another 680 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 30 m pass the car park (on your right). After another 30 m pass the toilet (on your left).
	After another 620 m veer left. After another 100 m pass the car park (on your right).
	After another 285 m veer left.
	After another 930 m turn right.
	Continue another 690 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.7 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Green Island Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.4 km
Time	2 h to 3 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
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 60 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	60 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- South West Rocks Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. Heavy falls possible early this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Shower or two. Windy.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending southwesterly before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 25.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  15°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Medium chance of showers in the south, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  14°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 24.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Showers. Windy.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 21.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 25mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  12°C → 22°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 20mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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