Treachery Headland 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 (-32.4445063,152.5184427)
Mode Car
Directions From The Lakes Way, 6, Bungwahl.
Turn on to Seal Rocks Road then drive for 10.5 km
Turn right onto Thomas Road and drive for another 1.5 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 230 m come to the "Treachery Camp".
	After another 255 m turn left.
	After another 140 m turn right. After another 145 m come to the "Treachery Camp" (145 m on your right).
	Continue straight.
	After another 380 m continue straight.
	After another 60 m continue straight.
	Continue another 115 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.3 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Treachery Headland Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	2.6 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 230 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	230 m	Treachery Camp

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Bulahdelah Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  30°C
  Possible late shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 32.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:40am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Shower or two clearing.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm about higher ground. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  16°C → 31°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  19°C → 30°C
  Possible shower developing.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower developing.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  18°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  17°C → 28°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Myall Lakes National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Yacaaba Headland Walking Track partial closure
  Yacaaba Headland walking track, in southern Myall Lakes National Park at Hawks Nest, is open to a viewing point.
  Beyond this point the track is closed for visitor safety due to track construction and environmental assessments.
  Penalties may apply for non-compliance.
  Yacaaba Spit Track remains open and people can continue to walk along the beach.
  For further information, contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes Area office on (02) 6591 0300 or npws.manninggreatlakes@environment.nsw.gov.au.
  
  Closed areas: Stewart & Lloyds Closed for Wildlife Management
  Stewart & Lloyds Campground will be closed from 18/9/24 - 29/11/24 due to wildlife management. Please phone the Manning Great Lakes Area office for any queries on 6591 0300.
  
  Closed areas: Mungo track detour due to flood damage
  The boardwalk between Tamboi trail and Brambles Green campground is permanently closed due to flood damage.
  Walkers on the Mungo Track can take the detour at Mungo Brush. Please follow the walking track to the beach and then walk south for 4km. Take the slashed management trail which connects the beach to Mungo Brush Road to re-join the Mungo Track.
  For further information, please call Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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Start	(-32.4445063,152.5184427)
Mode	Car
Directions	From The Lakes Way, 6, Bungwahl. Turn on to Seal Rocks Road then drive for 10.5 km Turn right onto Thomas Road and drive for another 1.5 km

Weather Forecast

Alerts