McKell Park Loop

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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	(-33.5466677,151.2290913)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Ferry Train
Directions	From Pacific Highway, B83 Turn on to Brooklyn Road then drive for 3.5 km Turn left onto Dangar Road and drive for another 120 m Turn right onto Dangar Road and drive for another 215 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk follows the gravel path along the foreshore (keeping the car park to your right). After about 100m, the walk heads along the concrete footpath and past the metal and glass 'Federation' interpretive signs, coming to an intersection on the other side of the fenced children's playground.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the King Tide Cafe at the start.
	After another 130 m continue straight.
	After another 25 m continue straight. After another 35 m come to the "McKell Park". McKell Park McKell Park is an excellent spot for an afternoon with the kids. It has a large fenced playground, interpretive display about Australia's federation, a swimming area, electric BBQ's, seating, toilets and change room facilities. The park overlooks the boats in the Hawkesbury River and is very close to the car park at the end of Dangar Rd. After another 15 m pass the picnic table (10 m on your left). Then pass the toilet (on your right). After another 8 m pass the BBQ (10 m on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 65 m pass the picnic table (5 m on your right). Then pass a seat (6 m on your right)., has a backrest.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Parsley Bay Boat Ramp. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 150 m turn right. Then head down the steps (about 10 m long) After another 20 m come to the viewpoint (on your left). After another 175 m pass the picnic table (10 m on your left). After another 50 m pass the BBQ (9 m on your left). After another 35 m find the "Upper McKell Park Picnic Area" (on your right). Upper McKell Park Picnic Area McKell Park Picnic Area is perched on the headland above Parsley Bay. The picnic area provides a pleasant grassy area with picnic shelters, electric BBQ's and toilets. The picnic area also has a lookout over the Hawkesbury River.
	Turn right. Then head up the steps (about 65 m long) Then pass the toilet (30 m on your right). Then pass the car park (on your left).
	After another 70 m veer left.
	After another 25 m continue straight.
	After another 150 m come to the end.

An optional side trip to Parsley Bay Boat Ramp.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 320 m head through/around the gate.
	Turn sharp left.
	Continue another 20 m to find Parsley Bay Boat Ramp at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 330 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

McKell Park Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	910 m
Time	20 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 305 m apart with the largest gap of 470 m.

Seat: There is one 270 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	215 m	[toilet]
Seat	270 m	[seat]
Toilet	690 m	[toilet]

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McKell Park
McKell Park is an excellent spot for an afternoon with the kids. It has a large fenced playground, interpretive display about Australia's federation, a swimming area, electric BBQ's, seating, toilets and change room facilities. The park overlooks the boats in the Hawkesbury River and is very close to the car park at the end of Dangar Rd.

Upper McKell Park Picnic Area
McKell Park Picnic Area is perched on the headland above Parsley Bay. The picnic area provides a pleasant grassy area with picnic shelters, electric BBQ's and toilets. The picnic area also has a lookout over the Hawkesbury River.

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  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.
  
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