Caleys Lookout 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	On Bents Basin Road (30 m East of Bents Basin Road), Silverdale. (-33.9297235,150.6328243)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Silverdale Road, Wallacia, head south along Bents Basin Road; After 7.2km, come to the trackhead on Bents Basin Road Wallacia.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from about 30m East of the intersection with Bents Basin Road & Caleys Lookout Track, Silverdale) by heading west along Bents Basin Road. After another 15m, pass a toilet (15m on your right).
	Then almost immediately (at the 5-way intersection, with & Bents Basin Road) continue straight, to follow Bents Basin Road.
	Then almost immediately (at the 3-way intersection, with Bents Basin Road & ) bear right. Then almost immediately, pass a park (10m on the left). There is a toilet here.
	After another 600m you will be at the turn-around point (to return to the start) at Caleys Lookout, Silverdale. There is a lookout here. Then almost immediately you will find the Caleys Lookout (5m ahead).

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	1.3km
Time	40 mins to 1 hr

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 15m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	15m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Liverpool Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 16 July
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Light winds.
  
  Thursday 17 July
  
  2°C → 17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost inland. Light winds.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  4°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of frost in the outer west in the early morning. Medium chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  4°C → 19°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Patches of frost and the chance of fog in the outer west in the morning. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  2°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds.
  
  Monday 21 July
  
  6°C → 19°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Tuesday 22 July
  
  7°C → 19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Wednesday 23 July
  
  9°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Bents Basin State Conservation Area alerts
  Closed parks: Bents Basin SCA Closed for ground pest control operations - excluding weekends and public holidays, does not affect camping bookings or day use
  Bents Basin SCA is closed due to pest animal control shooting operations.
  Shooting operations will occur on select nights throughout this period, excluding weekends and public holidays. The operations will run from sunset to sunrise, where the park will be closed for public access.
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Cumberland Area Office on 02 4580 2750.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service
- Gulguer Nature Reserve alerts
  Closed parks: Gulguer NR closed for ground pest control operations - excluding weekends and public holidays and does not affect day use
  Gulguer Nature Reserve is closed due to pest animal control shooting operations.
  Shooting operations will occur on select nights throughout this period, excluding weekends and public holidays. The operations will run from sunset to sunrise, where the park will be closed for public access.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Cumberland area office on 02 4580 2750.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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