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Tooloom lookout

Tooloom National Park

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Visitor info

All the practical information you need to know about Tooloom lookout.

Getting there and parking

On entering Tooloom National Park, Tooloom lookout is signposted from Tooloom picnic area.

Road quality

  • Sealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Parking

Parking is available on Tooloom Road, a short walk from Tooloom lookout.

Best times to visit

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Tooloom National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Listen out for calls of pied currawongs signifying the return of colder weather as you find a sunny spot to enjoy a bite to eat or stroll through the rainforest.

Spring

Brilliant new leaf shoots adorn red cedar trees on the upper slopes of the rainforest. In the early morning or following prolonged rain, carpet pythons can be seen basking in the warming spring sun along the entrance road.

Winter

Photograph or simply gaze at the spectacular view when, on a clear winter's day, the farming valley is usually filled with morning mist.

Weather, temperature and rainfall

Summer temperature

Average

16°C and 28°C

Highest recorded

39°C

Winter temperature

Average

3.5°C and 18°C

Lowest recorded

7.3°C

Rainfall

Wettest month

February

Driest month

August

The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day

210mm

Facilities

The nearest toilets are at Tooloom picnic area, a short walk away.

Step-free access

This area is flat and step-free, and you can reach the lookout from Tooloom Road or from the picnic area along a short walking track.

Seats and resting points

There's a timber bench with a backrest at the lookout.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

Disability access level - medium

  • Tooloom lookout is flat and step-free, with a short walking track that leads from Tooloom Road and the picnic area to the ridge top where you can see the view.
  • People with reduced mobility may need assistance on the hard-packed ground walking track surface.
  • There's a bench seat at the lookout where you can rest.

Prohibited

Pets

Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

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