Mount Olive 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 (-33.3715915,151.1953003)
Mode Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions From Wisemans Ferry Road
Turn on to Ironbark Road then drive for 6.9 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
Starting from the car park at the end of the 'Pipeline Trail', the walk follows the gravel Ironbark Rd south, initially keeping the 'Pipeline Trail' gate to your left (not following the 'Pipeline Trail'). The gravel road passes between some houses with prominent 'private property' signs so stick to the road along here. The walk eventually comes to the car park and picnic area at the end of the road. Vehicles with reasonable ground clearance could be driven along this section, to the car park at the end of the road.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 1.7 km to find the car park. Then pass the toilet (10 m on your left). After another 25 m pass a seat (5 m on your left). Then find the "Ironbark Rd Picnic area" (10 m on your left). Ironbark Rd Picnic area This picnic area is located at the end of Ironbark Rd, on the edge of Popran National Park. While this is not a special spot for a picnic, there are good facilities if you are doing a walk in the area. There is a picnic table, pit toilet (with a small rainwater tank for handwashing), information signs and track arrows at this point. Some of the tracks starting from this point are also horse trails. A section of Ironbark Rd may not be suitable for 2WD vehicles so you may have to walk the last section of road. Then pass the sign (15 m on your left).
	After another 295 m turn left.
	After another 25 m veer left.
	After another 120 m turn left.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Mt Olive lookout for stunning views over the area. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 60 m turn left. After another 15 m pass the "Mount Olive" (on your left).
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.2 km to get back to the start. A viewpoint.

Side trip to Mt Olive lookout for stunning views over the area.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 35 m come to the end. A viewpoint. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Mount Olive Lookout

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	4.5 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
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

Toilet: There is one 1.7 km from the start.

Seat: There is one 1.7 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.7 km	[toilet]
Seat	1.7 km	[seat]

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Ironbark Rd Picnic area
This picnic area is located at the end of Ironbark Rd, on the edge of Popran National Park. While this is not a special spot for a picnic, there are good facilities if you are doing a walk in the area. There is a picnic table, pit toilet (with a small rainwater tank for handwashing), information signs and track arrows at this point. Some of the tracks starting from this point are also horse trails. A section of Ironbark Rd may not be suitable for 2WD vehicles so you may have to walk the last section of road.

Mt Olive
Mt Olive is a low-rising hill in Popran National Park. The views from the top, across the surrounding national park, in all directions, are very nice. The nice cliffs around the base of Mt Olive also add to the scenery. There are remnants of a couple of old trig points at the top.

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Wildwalks | Mount Olive Lookout | Mount Olive Lookout - Map | Popran NP | Popran NP - Map

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Gosford Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  26°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  70% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  15°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Lower Hunter. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  15°C → 22°C
  Shower or two clearing.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  15°C → 30°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  20°C → 27°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  17°C → 24°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  17°C → 26°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Popran National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Ironbark Picnic Area Closed
  A section of Ironbark Road will be closed for maintenance works from 28/10/2024 until 29/11/2024.
  Access to the following sites will will not be possible during this time:
  
  Ironbark Picnic Area
  
  Hominy Creek Walking Track
  
  248 Trail
  
  Mount Olive Train
  
  Mount Olive Lookout
  
  Temporary fencing will be in place, please obey signage and do not enter closed areas during this time.
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information phone the Local National Parks area office on 4342 4200.
  
  Safety alerts: Ironbark Road access to picnic area - last 850m 4WD only
  The last 850m of Ironbark Road (Crown Road) to access Ironbark picnic area is currently limited to 4WD vehicles only.
  This section is not suitable for conventional 2WD vehicles due to a severely eroded hill along the Crown Road.
  Visitors to this section of the park travelling by conventional 2WD vehicles will need to walk the last 850 metres to access the park and Ironbark picnic area.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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Start	(-33.3715915,151.1953003)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Wisemans Ferry Road Turn on to Ironbark Road then drive for 6.9 km

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