Coastal Walking Track

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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	(-33.1203552,151.644115)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Pacific Highway, A43 Turn on to Old Pacific Highway Exit then drive for 330 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Old Pacific Highway and drive for another 215 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Old Pacific Highway and drive for another 550 m Keep right onto Pacific Highway Onramp and drive for another 1.8 km At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bowman Street and drive for another 760 m Turn left onto Caldwell Street and drive for another 95 m Turn right onto Macquarie Grove and drive for another 980 m Turn left onto Middle Street and drive for another 300 m Turn right onto Caves Beach Road and drive for another 1.1 km Continue onto Spoon Rocks Road and drive for another 420 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the gate at the start.
	After another 75 m continue straight.
	After another 320 m turn left.
	After another 250 m veer left.
	After another 70 m continue straight.
	After another 165 m veer right.
	After another 235 m veer left.
	After another 15 m veer right.
	After another 20 m veer right. After another 20 m find the "Pinneys Lookout" (6 m on your left). Pinneys Lookout Pinney's Lookout overlooks the northern side of Pinney's Beach on the Wallarah Peninsula. From this timber platform, the whole of Pinney's Beach can be seen, including Pinney's Headland to the south. Some of the timber on this lookout was missing when visited, so take care. After another 30 m find the "Pinneys Beach" (145 m on your left). Pinneys Beach Pinney's Beach is a good beach for fishing, surfing and swimming. This beach is accessible on foot, via the coastal walk. This beach is not patrolled and rock platforms can be dangerous, even when the seas appear calm. Personal fishing is permitted off all the coast in Wallarah National Park, although a licence is needed. A midden (dated to about 1200 years old), with about 20 stone artefacts, was discovered here in the 1960s, but unfortunately 4WD vehicles have caused erosion to this site.
	Veer right. After another 10 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long) After another 15 m turn left. After another 15 m head through/around the gate. After another 85 m continue straight. After another 10 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Pinney Beach. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 3 m turn right. After another 165 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 135 m turn left, to head along West Pinney Trail.
	After another 460 m (at the intersection of Southern Headland Trail & West Pinney Trail) turn left, to head along Southern Headland Trail. After another 70 m (at the intersection of Southern Headland Trail & Shark Hole Trail) continue straight, to head along Southern Headland Trail.
	After another 120 m continue straight, to head along Southern Headland Trail.
	After another 135 m veer left. After another 155 m pass the "Nudie Cave" (65 m on your right). Continue straight. After another 65 m find the "Pinney's Headland Lookout" (30 m on your right). Pinney's Headland Lookout There are magnificent vistas from Pinney's Headland Lookout, particularly to the north. The headland is accessed on foot via the Wallarah Peninsula coastal walk, and the headland itself has a loop walking trail on it. At the southernmost point of this walking loop, there are unfenced rock platforms forming the ocean shoreline - take care. Then pass the "Pinny Cave" (85 m on your right). After another 215 m continue straight, to head along Southern Headland Trail. After another 120 m (at the intersection of Southern Headland Trail & Shark Hole Trail) continue straight, to head along Southern Headland Trail.
	After another 70 m (at the intersection of West Pinney Trail & Southern Headland Trail) turn right, to head along West Pinney Trail.
	After another 460 m turn right.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Pinney Beach. 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 300 m turn left. After another 30 m continue straight.
	After another 95 m turn right. After another 15 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
	After another 10 m veer left.
	After another 40 m veer left.
	After another 35 m veer right.
	After another 235 m veer left.
	After another 165 m continue straight.
	After another 70 m veer right.
	After another 240 m turn right. After another 20 m come to the viewpoint. After another 10 m pass the sign (on your right). Then head down the surface\|wood steps (about 15 m long)
	After another 155 m turn left.
	After another 120 m veer right.
	After another 75 m come to the end.

Side trip to Pinney Beach.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 15 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 15 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Coastal Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.1 km
Time	1 h 30 min to 2 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Toronto Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  13°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Showers increasing.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  95% chance of rain
  7 → 35mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 15mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  12°C → 24°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Wallarah National Park alerts
  Safety alerts: Rock fishing safety
  Rock fishing is a popular activity for many national park visitors and your safety whilst fishing is important. Parts of the NSW Central Coast are a declared high risk area due to large swells and hazardous surf conditions. In these high risk areas under the NSW Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016, you are required by law to wear an appropriate life jacket. This includes children and anyone helping you fish. This is regulated by NSW Fisheries and poses an on the spot $100 fine if non-compliant.
  Before rock fishing you should always:
  
  check for park alerts or closures
  
  check the tides, swell and weather conditions before setting out and never fish in exposed areas during rough or large seas or in electrical storms.
  
  Wear your life jacket, appropriate light weight clothing and non-slip footwear
  
  Stay safe, always watch the local conditions, never turn your back on the ocean and never fish alone.
  If you’re in doubt don’t go out.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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