The Green Point Walk

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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 Green Point Track (-33.0241073,151.6404241)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Pacific Highway, A43 Turn on to Evans Street then drive for 910 m Turn right onto Ross Street, B89 and drive for another 190 m Turn left onto Ross Street and drive for another 60 m Turn right onto Crown Street and drive for another 1 km Turn left onto Green Point Drive and drive for another 305 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of Green Point Drive (in Belmont), this walk follows the concrete footpath gently uphill between metal fencing, while initially keeping the 'Green Point Foreshore Reserve' sign on the left. This walk continues for about 100m, to find a 'No Dogs' sign. Then this walk continues, undulating for 300m with views and grasslands (on the right), until coming to a three-way intersection with a footpath and 'Green Point' sign (on the right).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Green Point Track Start heading along Green Point Track (a highway\|cycleway). After another 10 m (from the Green Point Track) continue straight, to head along Green Point Track. Then find the "Green Point Reserve Entrance (Green Point Drive, Belmont)" (15 m on your right). Green Point Reserve Entrance (Green Point Drive, Belmont) At the end of Green Point Drive (in Belmont) is an entrance to Green Point Foreshore Reserve. Both walking tracks and cycling paths start from this entrance, giving the advantage of traveling downhill to the foreshore and enjoying views as you go. No facilities are here at this stage, other than a turning circle for vehicles, but this entrance will be developed at a later time.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Upper Lookout (Sea Eagle Park). To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 390 m (from the Green Point Track) turn right.
	After another 260 m (from the Ovadalog-Upsie Daisy) veer left. After another 175 m (from the Goofy's) continue straight, to head along Goofy's (a walking track).
	After another 50 m (from the Goofy's) turn left.
	After another 125 m veer right.
	After another 25 m (from the Ovadalog-Upsie Daisy) continue straight. Keep right.
	After another 410 m veer right. After another 70 m find the "Green Point (on Lake Macquarie)" (25 m on your left). Green Point (on Lake Macquarie) Green Point in the Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a large grassed area which looks out over Lake Macquarie. From the vantage point of Green Point, a walker can see up and down Lake Macquarie. There are often boats passing by this low headland. This is a fabulous place to have a picnic and there is even a clump of She Oak trees by the water for shade. There are no facilities here, other than the open grassed area. Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.5 km to get back to the start.

An optional side trip to Upper Lookout (Sea Eagle Park).

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Green Point Track Start heading along Green Point Track (a highway\|cycleway).
	After another 75 m (from the Green Point Track) continue straight (a walking track).
	After another 70 m turn sharp right.
	After another 90 m (from the Lookout track) turn left, to head along Lookout track. After another 50 m come to "Green Point lookout". This viewpoint is wheelchair accessible. About 95 m past the end is a toilet.
	The end. About 50 m past the end is "Sea Eagle Park Lookouts (lower, middle & upper)". Sea Eagle Park Lookouts (lower, middle & upper) These three lookouts (lower, middle and upper lookouts) are above Sea Eagle Park in Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie and give great views across Lake Macquarie towards Swansea. The upper lookout has a picnic table in the shade behind the lookout, which gives relief on a hot day. The upper lookout also a picnic table at the lookout, offering fabulous views to the south. Each of these lookouts has a bench seat and interpretative signs. White Bellied Sea Eagles have been known to nest nearby and are often seen flying in the area. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 280 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

The Green Point Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3 km
Time	1 h to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
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 400 m (plus an extra 290 m along side route) from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	400 m + 290 m	[toilet]

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie
The Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a great place for a bush walk, bicycle or picnic. The Green Point Foreshore reserve offers many historical and environmentally interpretative signs along its multi use pathways. There is an unformed foreshore pathway beside Lake Macquarie, or more physically demanding walks away from the lake foreshore and into rainforest. Historically, the Green Point area was involved in a coal rush from the 1860's. This coal rush was spearheaded by the Cardiff Coal Company. Coal was proposed to be transported by barge to Threlkeld's old wharf at Reid's Mistake (Swansea Heads) for shipping to Sydney. However, the coal was poor quality 'boiler coal' and used mostly for steamer boilers. This coal rush finished in 1870. Timber was also milled on site after the coal rush. The Lake Macquarie Council is undergoing extensive rehabilitation works to improve the area for recreation. For more information contact the Lake Macquarie Visitor Information Centre on (02) 4921 0740

Green Point Reserve Entrance (Green Point Drive, Belmont)
At the end of Green Point Drive (in Belmont) is an entrance to Green Point Foreshore Reserve. Both walking tracks and cycling paths start from this entrance, giving the advantage of traveling downhill to the foreshore and enjoying views as you go. No facilities are here at this stage, other than a turning circle for vehicles, but this entrance will be developed at a later time.

Sea Eagle Park Lookouts (lower, middle & upper)
These three lookouts (lower, middle and upper lookouts) are above Sea Eagle Park in Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie and give great views across Lake Macquarie towards Swansea. The upper lookout has a picnic table in the shade behind the lookout, which gives relief on a hot day. The upper lookout also a picnic table at the lookout, offering fabulous views to the south. Each of these lookouts has a bench seat and interpretative signs. White Bellied Sea Eagles have been known to nest nearby and are often seen flying in the area.

Green Point (on Lake Macquarie)
Green Point in the Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie is a large grassed area which looks out over Lake Macquarie. From the vantage point of Green Point, a walker can see up and down Lake Macquarie. There are often boats passing by this low headland. This is a fabulous place to have a picnic and there is even a clump of She Oak trees by the water for shade. There are no facilities here, other than the open grassed area.

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  Monday 17 March
  
  23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower this morning. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions during the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:40am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Tuesday 18 March
  
  15°C → 25°C
  Cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly before dawn then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
  
  Wednesday 19 March
  
  17°C → 28°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Thursday 20 March
  
  17°C → 31°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog about the Lower Hunter. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening inland. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
  
  Friday 21 March
  
  18°C → 31°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Saturday 22 March
  
  18°C → 30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Sunday 23 March
  
  19°C → 27°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
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