St Johns Lookout

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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	From the Toomeys Road (-33.4054168,151.3912932)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From The Entrance Road, A49, Holgate. Turn on to Carlton Road then drive for 1.3 km Turn left onto Wattle Tree Road and drive for another 2.5 km Turn left onto Paroo Road and drive for another 2.9 km Turn left onto Tapley Road and drive for another 1 km Turn sharp left onto Atkinson Road and drive for another 910 m Turn sharp left onto Toomeys Road and drive for another 70 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the mobility parking spots (marked with blue wheelchair symbol, on Toomey Rd), this walk follows the sandstone footpath past the picnic table to come to the front of the toilet block.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Toomeys Road Start (a walking track). After another 7 m turn left. After 40 m pass the picnic table (9 m on your left). From the Toomey Walk veer right. After another 10 m continue straight. After another 9 m pass the toilet (6 m on your left). 24/7 After another 2 m continue straight. After another 20 m find the "St Johns Lookout picnic area" (on your right). St Johns Lookout picnic area St Johns Lookout picnic area is a large open area found at the top of Katandra Reserve on Toomeys Rd. The picnic area provides wheelchair accessible toilets, picnic tables, free electric BBQ's, parking areas and information boards. There is plenty of open space with some natural shade provided by the surrounding trees. There are garbage bins provided but no drinking water. After another 20 m pass the "Mount Elliot" (65 m on your right).
	From the Graves Walk turn left. After another 40 m find the "St Johns Lookout" (9 m on your right). St Johns Lookout This fenced lookout is found at the top of Katandra Reserve, near the toilets. The lookout was upgraded by Gosford Council in September 2009 and now provides a safer platform and easier access. From the lookout, there are extensive views south-east over Matcham, Erina Heights and Terrigal, out to the ocean. The Guringai Walk passes below the lookout - please take extra care to not drop anything from the platform. (St Johns Lookout) Turn around here and retrace the main route for 135 m to get back to the start.

Turn map

Directions & comments

From the Toomeys Road Start (a walking track).

After another 7 m turn left.

After 40 m pass the picnic table (9 m on your left).

From the Toomey Walk veer right.

After another 10 m continue straight.

After another 9 m pass the toilet (6 m on your left).

24/7

After another 2 m continue straight.

After another 20 m find the "St Johns Lookout picnic area" (on your right).

St Johns Lookout picnic area

St Johns Lookout picnic area is a large open area found at the top of Katandra Reserve on Toomeys Rd. The picnic area provides wheelchair accessible toilets, picnic tables, free electric BBQ's, parking areas and information boards. There is plenty of open space with some natural shade provided by the surrounding trees. There are garbage bins provided but no drinking water.

After another 20 m pass the "Mount Elliot" (65 m on your right).

From the Graves Walk turn left.

After another 40 m find the "St Johns Lookout" (9 m on your right).

St Johns Lookout

This fenced lookout is found at the top of Katandra Reserve, near the toilets. The lookout was upgraded by Gosford Council in September 2009 and now provides a safer platform and easier access. From the lookout, there are extensive views south-east over Matcham, Erina Heights and Terrigal, out to the ocean. The Guringai Walk passes below the lookout - please take extra care to not drop anything from the platform.

(St Johns Lookout) Turn around here and retrace the main route for 135 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

St Johns Lookout

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	270 m
Time	5 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)

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]

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St Johns Lookout picnic area
St Johns Lookout picnic area is a large open area found at the top of Katandra Reserve on Toomeys Rd. The picnic area provides wheelchair accessible toilets, picnic tables, free electric BBQ's, parking areas and information boards. There is plenty of open space with some natural shade provided by the surrounding trees. There are garbage bins provided but no drinking water.

St Johns Lookout
This fenced lookout is found at the top of Katandra Reserve, near the toilets. The lookout was upgraded by Gosford Council in September 2009 and now provides a safer platform and easier access. From the lookout, there are extensive views south-east over Matcham, Erina Heights and Terrigal, out to the ocean. The Guringai Walk passes below the lookout - please take extra care to not drop anything from the platform.

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Weather Forecast
- Gosford Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Showers increasing.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 20mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  13°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  95% chance of rain
  8 → 35mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  12°C → 20°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  13°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  15°C → 23°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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