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	(-32.9755217,151.4117966)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Freemans Drive, Cooranbong. Turn on to Mount Faulk Road then drive for 10.6 km Keep right onto Watagan Forest Road and drive for another 3 km Keep right and drive for another 110 m Turn right onto Bakers Road and drive for another 5 m
Finish	(-32.9836544,151.4547718)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle   Car   (There is free parking available.)

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 295 m continue straight. After another 630 m continue straight.
	After another 420 m continue straight.
	After another 180 m continue straight. After another 240 m pass the toilet (30 m on your left). After another 35 m to find the car park. Then find the "Hunter Lookout" (55 m on your left). Hunter Lookout Hunter Lookout Hunter Lookout can be found on Bakers Road, along the Great North Walk. This fenced lookout has everything you will need snack-stop, including toilets, picnic tables, chairs and wood-fired barbecues. This lookout has fantastic views over much of the Hunter region. In 2010, a series of vandalism attacks occurred on the water tank, so water is no longer available at Hunter Lookout. + - Hunter Lookout can be found on Bakers Road, along the Great North Walk. This fenced lookout has everything you will need snack-stop, including toilets, picnic tables, chairs and wood-fired barbecues. This lookout has fantastic views over much of the Hunter region. In 2010, a series of vandalism attacks occurred on the water tank, so water is no longer available at Hunter Lookout. Then pass the picnic table (60 m on your left). After another 25 m continue straight.
	After another 440 m continue straight. After another 390 m to find the car park. Then pass the picnic table (30 m on your left). Then find the "Mcleans Lookout" (45 m on your left). Mcleans Lookout Mcleans Lookout McLeans Lookout offers magnificent views of the valleys in Heaton State Forest. Located on Bakers Road, this fenced lookout also has picnic facilities including tables with seats and open grassy areas. + - McLeans Lookout offers magnificent views of the valleys in Heaton State Forest. Located on Bakers Road, this fenced lookout also has picnic facilities including tables with seats and open grassy areas.
	After another 30 m continue straight.
	After another 560 m continue straight. After another 65 m come to the viewpoint (15 m on your left).
	After another 720 m veer right.
	After another 320 m veer right.
	After another 410 m continue straight. After another 1.4 km cross the ford.
	Continue straight. After another 430 m cross the ford. Then pass the sign.
	After another 760 m continue straight.
	After another 1.1 km come to the end. A car park. About 20 m past the end is a picnic table. About 30 m past the end is "Heaton Lookout". Heaton Lookout Heaton Lookout Heaton Lookout is one of the larger lookouts located on Heaton Road. This fenced lookout faces south-east. There are wood fired barbecues, picnic tables and a pit toilet. Heaton Lookout is a great place to stop for a snack, and the amazing view feels like a bonus. This lookout was named after Richard Heaton, a timber cutter who came to Australia as a convict. There is a water tank here, due to vandalism in the area this is not a reliable water source. + - Heaton Lookout is one of the larger lookouts located on Heaton Road. This fenced lookout faces south-east. There are wood fired barbecues, picnic tables and a pit toilet. Heaton Lookout is a great place to stop for a snack, and the amazing view feels like a bonus. This lookout was named after Richard Heaton, a timber cutter who came to Australia as a convict. There is a water tank here, due to vandalism in the area this is not a reliable water source. About 75 m past the end is a toilet.

Great North Walk: Watagan Headquarters to Heaton Lookout


Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	7.9 km
Time	2 h 45 min to 4 h
Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route


Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.8 km	[toilet]
Toilet	8.1 km	[toilet]

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