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	(-33.0995602,151.379827)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Freemans Drive, Cooranbong. Turn on to Martinsville Road then drive for 4.5 km Turn left onto Watagan Road and drive for another 7.1 km Turn sharp left onto Watagan Forest Road and drive for another 940 m Turn left onto Prickly Ridge Road and drive for another 2.7 km Keep right and drive for another 125 m

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Muirs Lookout Walking Track. Find the toilet at the start. Find the Muirs Lookout at the start. Muirs Lookout Muirs Lookout Muirs Lookout on Prickly Ridge Road, in the Jilliby State Conservation Area, offers scenic views from Lake Macquarie to Tuggerah Lakes. The picnic area is supplied with fireplaces, firewood, picnic tables, toilets and water (treat water before use - water maybe unavailable). The lookout is surrounded by blackbutt and bluegum trees. + - Muirs Lookout on Prickly Ridge Road, in the Jilliby State Conservation Area, offers scenic views from Lake Macquarie to Tuggerah Lakes. The picnic area is supplied with fireplaces, firewood, picnic tables, toilets and water (treat water before use - water maybe unavailable). The lookout is surrounded by blackbutt and bluegum trees. After another 660 m come to "Rainforest at No.16 timber post". Rainforest at No.16 timber post Rainforest at No.16 timber post At the No. 16 timber post (along the Muirs walking trail), you are in a beautiful rainforest gully surrounded by a lush moist forest of cycads, ferns and mosses, with towering blackbutt and bluegum trees above. This cool moist spot is a great place to spend time on a hot dry day. + - At the No. 16 timber post (along the Muirs walking trail), you are in a beautiful rainforest gully surrounded by a lush moist forest of cycads, ferns and mosses, with towering blackbutt and bluegum trees above. This cool moist spot is a great place to spend time on a hot dry day.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 680 m to get back to the start.

Muirs Rainforest Walk


Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.4 km
Time	40 min to 1 h
Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route


Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	0 m	[toilet]

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