Lake Ginninderra Dog Park Western Circuit

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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 Diddams Close (-35.2289353,149.0747157)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Gungahlin Drive, O'Connor. Turn on to Ginninderra Drive Offramp then drive for 410 m Keep left and drive for another 3.7 km Keep left and drive for another 95 m Turn left onto Diddams Close and drive for another 130 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Diddams Close Start (a footpath). After another 25 m turn right. After another 9 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 30 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your right). After another 70 m pass the water tap (50 m on your right). After another 30 m continue straight. After another 50 m continue straight.
	After another 335 m continue straight. After another 10 m pass a seat (4 m on your left). Then pass the sign (on your left). After another 6 m continue straight. After another 75 m continue straight. After another 45 m pass a seat (15 m on your left). Continue straight. After another 185 m pass a seat (6 m on your left). After another 70 m pass a seat (8 m on your right).
	After another 270 m turn right.
	After another 420 m continue straight.
	After another 120 m turn left. After another 20 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 60 m turn left. After another 100 m pass the water tap (on your left). Continue straight. After another 25 m head through/around the gate.
	Continue straight. After another 6 m continue straight. After another 10 m continue straight. After another 30 m pass the toilet (7 m on your left). Then pass the water tap (on your left).
	After another 5 m (from the Diddams Close) turn right, to head along Diddams Close (a service road). After another 5 m pass the car park (4 m on your left). Continue another 25 m to find from the Diddams Close at the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Lake Ginninderra Dog Park Western Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2 km
Time	30 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 2 km from the start.

Seat: There are 4 on route, on average they are 400 m apart with the largest gap of 1.1 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	560 m	[seat]
Seat	680 m	[seat]
Seat	870 m	[seat]
Seat	930 m	[seat]
Toilet	2 km	[toilet]

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Belconnen Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Showers developing.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the outer west in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:40am to 1:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  10°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  6°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  3°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  3°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly during the day.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  5°C → 21°C
  Cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  7°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- ACT Parks alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check ACT Parks Website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

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