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.

Start	At Captain Cook Lookout (-30.9214902,153.0855474)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Gregory Street, South West Rocks, head east along Arakoon Road; After 1.6km, turn right on to Lighthouse Road Arakoon. After another 4.5km, come to the trackhead on Lighthouse Road Arakoon.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from Captain Cook Lookout, Arakoon) by heading north along the Smoky Cape Walking Track. You will also find a picnic table here. After another 30m you will find the Captain Cook Lookout . After another 15m, pass a picnic table (on the left). After another 40m, pass a picnic table (on your right).
	Then (at the 3-way intersection, with & Smoky Cape Walking Track) continue straight, to follow the Smoky Cape Walking Track. Then almost immediately, pass a picnic table (on your right).
	After another 30m, (at the 3-way intersection) bear left, to stay on the Smoky Cape Walking Track.
	After another 30m, (at the 3-way intersection) take the right fork, to stay on the Smoky Cape Walking Track. After another 100m, pass a seat (30m on your right).
	After another 2km, (at the 3-way intersection, with Smoky Cape Walking Track & Green Island Lookout Track) continue straight, to follow the Green Island Lookout Track.
	After another 2.5km, (at the 3-way intersection, with Green Island Lookout Track & Smoky Cape Walking Track) continue straight, to follow the Smoky Cape Walking Track.
	After another 2.1km, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on the Smoky Cape Walking Track.
	After another 30m, (at the 3-way intersection) bear right, to stay on the Smoky Cape Walking Track.
	After another 30m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on the Smoky Cape Walking Track.
	After another 80m you come to the end at Captain Cook Lookout, Arakoon.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from Captain Cook Lookout, Arakoon) by heading south along the Smoky Cape Walking Track. You will also find a parking area, lookoutand a picnic table here. There is a parking area is at the start. There is the Captain Cook Lookout, lookout at the start. There is a picnic table is at the start.
	Then almost immediately (at the 3-way intersection) bear left. After another 15m, head around the gate.
	After another 30m, (at the 3-way intersection) take the right fork. After another 200m, you will find the Smoky Cape lighthouse (on the left).
	Then almost immediately this sidetrip ends at Smoky Cape, Arakoon. There is a lighthouse here.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from, Arakoon) by heading south. There is a parking area here. After another 60m, pass a parking area (on your right).
	After another 350m this access route ends at the intersection of Green Island Lookout Track & Smoky Cape Walking Track, Arakoon.

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	7.1km
Time	1 hr 45 mins to 3 hrs
Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	No directional signs (5/6)
Infrastructure	No facilities provided (5/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Some facilities on route


Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	250m	[seat]

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