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Watagan Mountains
Difficulty:
Suitable for:
Only 100km North of Sydney on the edge of the Great Divide, behind the Central Coast lies the rainforest gullies of the mountains. Accessible by 2WD unless raining, this area is quite popular with excellent campsites, walking trails and lookouts.
Start
Wyong
Finish
Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3)
Distance
102.45 km
Minimum Days
1
Average Speed
42.35 km/hr
Driving Time
2 hr 25 min
Article By: ExplorOz Team Updated: 28 Dec 2007
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Description
Camp Sites & Accomodation
Interactive Route Map
Driving Directions
Permits
Trek Feedback
Things to See & Do
Related Pages
Preparation
Recommended Reading
In this Trek Note
Description
This is a really good trek if you are just getting into 4WDing. The driving is easy but the region is beautiful and there are some great
camping
, walking and swimming spots. Not far from
Sydney
, this trek can be done over a weekend or even on one day! If it's been raining, the tracks can be slippery and can even become impassable if the falls have been consistently heavy.
There are some great campsites such as The Basin
Camping
area which is 4.5km away and is a lovely spot for a weekend camp. You may see wombats, wallabies and various birds. The
camping
is on both sides of the track and is well equipped with bbqs, tables, toilets, grassy campsites, walking trails and creek water. The Rock Lily and Lyrebird walking trails from the Basin wind through walls of moss in a rainforest habitat, you may even see the
Wollombi
Creek.
After crossing the causeway at the Basin, keep to the right and continue along the main track passing the turnoffs to Murrays Forest Road, Glider Point Road, the Great North Walk and
Wollombi
Forest Road. You are now approaching the
Pines Camping Area
. There are a few other nice spots here too; the Water Tower and Old Mill Picnic areas and the Turpentines and Casuarina
camping
areas - all have bbqs, toilets, tap water, walking trails and have wide open grassy sites. Make sure if you go off for the day that your tent is secured and foodstuffs locked away tightly. Cheeky possums in the area have been spotted raiding food left unattended! The Pines Track from the Pines Forest Reserve comes to a picturesque fern-lined creek. If you're lucky enough to be doing this trek in Spring, make sure you do the Wildflower Track for spectacular native blooms.
Interactive Route Map
Wyong
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Features:
Position: 151.4254ºE 33.2827ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Jilliby
Distance:
5.69km
Average Speed:
56.42km/h
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Features:
Position: 151.3833ºE 33.2560ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Jerrys Point
Distance:
7.18km
Average Speed:
22.97km/h
Jerrys Point
Point
Features:
Position: 151.3226ºE 33.2332ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Stoney Ridge Picnic Area
Distance:
13.96km
Average Speed:
25.47km/h
Stoney Ridge Picnic Area
Picnic Area
Features:
Position: 151.3500ºE 33.1344ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Bar Lookout
Distance:
19.59km
Average Speed:
36.73km/h
Bar Lookout
Lookout
Features:
Position: 151.2678ºE 33.0589ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
The Basin Camping Area
Distance:
9.34km
Average Speed:
45.85km/h
The Basin Camping Area
Popular camping spot
Features:
Position: 151.2306ºE 33.1041ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Bar Lookout
Distance:
9.34km
Average Speed:
45.85km/h
Bar Lookout
Lookout
Features:
Position: 151.2678ºE 33.0589ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
The Pines Camping Area
Distance:
8.77km
Average Speed:
49.94km/h
The Pines Camping Area
Popular camping spot
Features:
Position: 151.3360ºE 33.0626ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Sandy Knob
Distance:
5.17km
Average Speed:
59.5km/h
Sandy Knob
POI
Features:
Position: 151.3678ºE 33.0439ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Heaton Lookout
Distance:
13.48km
Average Speed:
44.88km/h
Heaton Lookout
Heaton Lookout has spectacular views looking east over Lake Macquarie and Newcastle.
Features:
Position: 151.4552ºE 32.9836ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place:
Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3)
Distance:
9.93km
Average Speed:
35.85km/h
Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3)
Where Mount Faulk Road meets up with the Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3)
Features:
Position: 151.4746ºE 33.0345ºS (GDA 94)
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Things to See & Do
The Basin Camping Area
Popular camping spot
The Pines Camping Area
Popular camping spot
Jerrys Point
Point
Sandy Knob
POI
Stoney Ridge Picnic Area
Picnic Area
Bar Lookout
Lookout
Heaton Lookout
Heaton Lookout has spectacular views looking east over Lake Macquarie and Newcastle.
The Basin Camping Area
Sandy Knob
Bar Lookout
The Pines Camping Area
Stoney Ridge Picnic Area
Heaton Lookout
Jerrys Point
There are beautiful forest drives, lookouts, walking trails, as well as great bush
camping
and picnic spots.
Preparation
Fuel Supplies & Usage
Wyong
Diesel
4cyl 14 litres
ULP
4cyl 10 litres *
LPG
4cyl 20 litres
6cyl 16 litres
6cyl 18 litres
6cyl 18 litres
8cyl 17 litres
8cyl 17 litres
Usage is averaged from
TrekFuel
(* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
There is also fuel available at: Yarramalong and Laguna (not shown on this trek note).
Best Time To Visit
This trek can be travelled all year round, although it may be wise to avoid the area after heavy rains.
Closest Climatic Station
Mangrove Mountain Aws
Distance from Trek Mid Point 21.7km SW
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
26.6
26.5
24.3
21.8
18.2
16.0
15.2
17.2
20.1
22.3
23.8
26.1
Mean Min. °C
16.6
17.0
15.2
12.2
9.6
7.4
6.2
6.8
9.5
11.5
13.4
15.4
Mean Rain mm
94.5
127.3
129.5
62.2
107.9
98.5
43.7
55.2
66.1
73.1
81.4
67.6
Best time to travel
Ok time to travel
Travel NOT recommended
Services & Supplies
The following locations have various services and supplies:
Wyong
There are also supplies and facilities available at: Yarramalong, Laguna and
Wollombi
(not shown on this trek note).
Camp Sites & Accomodation
The Basin Camping Area
Popular camping spot
The Pines Camping Area
Popular camping spot
Wyong
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The Basin Camping Area
The Pines Camping Area
Wyong
Driving Directions
Time
Direction
Distance
Wyong to Jilliby
5.69 km
NW
307°
6 min
Jilliby to Jerrys Point
7.18 km
NW
294°
18 min
Jerrys Point to Stoney Ridge Picnic Area
13.96 km
N
13°
32 min
Stoney Ridge Picnic Area to Bar Lookout
19.59 km
NW
318°
32 min
Bar Lookout to The Basin Camping Area
9.34 km
SW
215°
12 min
The Basin Camping Area to Bar Lookout
9.34 km
NE
35°
12 min
Bar Lookout to The Pines Camping Area
8.77 km
E
94°
10 min
The Pines Camping Area to Sandy Knob
5.17 km
NE
55°
5 min
Sandy Knob to Heaton Lookout
13.48 km
NE
51°
18 min
Heaton Lookout to Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3)
9.93 km
S
162°
16 min
Wyong to Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3)
102.45 km
2 hr 25 min
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.
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