Flannel Flower 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	(-33.5341406,151.3472137)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Wards Hill Road, Killcare Heights. Turn on to The Scenic Road then drive for 910 m Turn slight right onto Killcare Road and drive for another 15 m Turn left onto Nukara Avenue and drive for another 55 m Turn slight right onto Nukara Avenue and drive for another 65 m Turn slight left onto Hawke Head Drive and drive for another 1.7 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the dirt car park on Hawke Head Drive (530 metres northwest of Tallow Beach), head towards the green "Bouddi National Park - Tallow Beach 900 m" sign along the dirt path. Pass by the said sign (to your right) and follow the wide dirt trail to continue along Flannel Flower Walking Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Hawke Head Drive. After 100 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 100 m continue straight, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 30 m (at the intersection of Flannel Flower Walking Track & Hawke Head Drive) veer right, to head along Flannel Flower Walking Track (a walking track).
	After another 1.3 km turn left.
	After another 105 m continue straight. After another 20 m head down the steps (about 55 m long) After another 7 m come to the viewpoint (on your right). Then pass a seat (on your right). After another 80 m head down the steps (about 50 m long) About 45 m past the end is "Lobster beach". Lobster beach Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 300m long, west-facing beach on Broken Bay. The beach, backed by a steep hill and edged by rocky shores, provides westerly views over Broken Bay to Pearl and Ocean beaches. The beach has toilet and garbage facilities just above the sand.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.8 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Flannel Flower Walking Track

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3.6 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 1 h 45 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Seat: There is one 1.7 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

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

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Woy Woy 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 → 22°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
  
  14°C → 21°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
  
  19°C → 26°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  17°C → 23°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
- Bouddi National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Little Beach campground and access road closed for culvert replacement
  Little Beach Fire trail will be closed between Sunday 27th October – Friday 15th November.
  Little Beach Camp ground is also closed to campers during this time.
  You can still access Little Beach, the Coastal Walk and the Murawaring Moor Track by using the Little beach walking track which you acessed from Graham Drive.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance.
  For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4320 4200 or npws.centralcoast@environment.nsw.gov.au.
  
  Closed areas: No access to Old Wagstaffe trail through private property
  There is no public access to Old Wagstaffe trail through private property. Signs show where public access is not permitted.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Central Coast area office on 02 4320 4200.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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