Wrights Lookout 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	(-30.5027978,152.3888406)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Grafton Road, B78, 17, Ebor. Turn on to Point Lookout Road then drive for 9.7 km Keep left onto Point Lookout Road and drive for another 2.1 km Turn right onto Robinsons Knob Trail and drive for another 75 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Robinsons Knob trail car park, just of the side of Robinsons Knob Trail, Ebor. Follow the \'Robinsons Knob Trail\' (to the left of the Cliffs Trail when you first drive-in).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Robinsons Knob Trail. After 35 m head through/around the gate. After another 1.4 km (at the intersection of Robinsons Knob Trail & Lyrebird Walk) continue straight, to head along Robinsons Knob Trail. After another 40 m continue straight.
	After another 8 m (at the intersection of Wrights Lookout Track & Cascades Walk) continue straight, to head along Wrights Lookout Track. After another 8 m pass the "John B. Williams memorial" (5 m on your right). Then pass a "John B. Williams memorial" (6 m on your right).
	After another 400 m continue straight, to head along Wrights Lookout Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Sidetrip to another lookout. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 40 m continue straight, to head along Wrights Lookout Track. After another 80 m come to "Wrights Lookout".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2 km to get back to the start.

Sidetrip to another lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 45 m veer left. After another 30 m come to "Wrights Lookout".
	Continue another 0 m to find Wrights Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 75 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Wrights Lookout Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	4.1 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
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

Seat: There is one 1.5 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	1.5 km	John B. Williams memorial

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Dorrigo Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  27°C
  Possible shower or storm.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 32.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  13°C → 20°C
  Showers. Possible storm.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  13°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm about higher ground. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  13°C → 26°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  16°C → 29°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  16°C → 25°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  16°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- New England National Park alerts
  Closed areas: West End of New England National Park closed
  West end of New England National Park between Kilprotay Road & Hickeys Creek Road permanently closed.
  For more information contact the local NPWS office on 02 6561 6700.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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