Barnetts 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	At the intersection of Barnett Lookout path & Wyanna Street (-33.6170022,151.1298948)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From Pacific Highway Offramp, Brooklyn. Turn on to Berowra Waters Road, 11 then drive for 130 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 270 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 1.4 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berowra Waters Road, 11 and drive for another 155 m Turn left onto Barnetts Road and drive for another 980 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the ‘Barnetts Road Reserve’ car park (at the junction of Barnetts Rd and Wyanna St, Berowra), this walk follows the concrete footpath between the timber bollards (1.3m gap) away from the road. After 25m this walk passes a short path to a picnic table, continue along the concrete path........

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Barnett Lookout path & Wyanna Street Start heading along Barnett Lookout path (a walking track). Find the car park at the start. Find the Parking Accessible at the start. Parking Accessible There are a series of nine marked car parks at the end of Barnetts Road, Berowra including one mobility parking bay. The parking area is tarmac, 3.4m wide and 5m deep. Then head through the bollard. After another 50 m pass the water tap (15 m on your left). Then find the "Barnetts Picnic area" (10 m on your left). Barnetts Picnic area The Barnetts Road Reserve picnic area, boasts three picnic tables, a drinking fountain, a playground and seats a short distance from the road. The area is surrounded by some open grass area and native forest. Easy flat and smooth access from the road. After another 20 m pass the playground (30 m on your left). After another 20 m find a seat. After another 110 m come to a seat., has a backrest. "Barnett Lookout".
	About 10 m past the end is "Seat". Seat A series of two stone bench seats, 41cm high, 45cm deep and 2.5m wide with a 20cm (and 46cm) high backrest. The seats are built into a retaining wall at the lookout. About 15 m past the end is "Barnetts Lookout". Barnetts Lookout Barnetts Lookout provides stunning views over Berowra Creek and the surprisingly wild Berowra Valley NP. There are two stone seats, a concrete base (4.6x4m) and a 1.3m high metal fence (filtered views when seated in a wheelchair). To the left there are views upstream along Berowra Creek past Calna Creek, on a clear day you can just make out the Blue Mountains straight ahead and Berowra Waters to the right.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 220 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Barnetts Lookout

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	440 m
Time	9 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)

Naturally Accessible
Slope summary:
There are no steps and the path is nearly flat the whole way. The path does gently slope (less than 1:12) towards the lookout so it is gently uphill as you return to the start.

Surface summary:
Smooth & hard concrete surface the whole way. 1.4m wide path, the narrowest gap is 1.3m between bollards at start.

Some facilities on route

Seat: There are 3 on route, on average they are 110 m apart with the largest gap of 220 m.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	115 m	[seat]
Seat	225 m	[seat]
Seat	225 m	Seat

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Hornsby Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 25 Jul
  
  17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.
  Fire Danger: Moderate
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Saturday 26 Jul
  
  10°C → 17°C
  Showers easing.
  95% chance of rain
  3 → 9mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Sunday 27 Jul
  
  9°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
  
  Monday 28 Jul
  
  9°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending westerly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Tuesday 29 Jul
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h.
  
  Wednesday 30 Jul
  
  7°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
  
  Thursday 31 Jul
  
  7°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Surface and vegetation works
  Vegetation and surface works will be carried out from Monday 21 July to Monday 18 August 2025 on the following trails in Berowra Valley National Park:
  
  Ulolo Trail
  
  Outlook Trail
  
  Top of Gorge Trail
  
  Walkers permitted but there may be delays. Please follow all signage and instructions from NPWS staff and contractors.
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the North Western Sydney area office on 02 8448 0400.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service
- Swimming safety in Berowra Valley National Park
  
  Swimming is not advisable in Berowra Creek at certain times as the water may be subject to variable pollution levels and algal blooms. Please refer to the Hornsby Shire Council website before swimming in Berowra Creek. Alternatively you can call the Hornsby Council 24 hour information line on 9847 6666 or the Algal information line on 1800 999 457.
  
  Swimming at Fishponds is not advised at any time due to heavy water pollution.
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance.For more information, contact the NPWS Chatswood area office on 02 8448 0400 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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