Get driving directions

Bernetts lookout is in the Berowra Heights precinct of Berowra Valley National Park. To get there:

• From Hornsby, take the Pacific Highway north
• At Berowra Heights, turn left onto Berowra Waters Road
• Turn left onto Barnetts Road and the carpark is located at the end of Barnetts Road
• It is a short walk to the lookout.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available for Barnetts lookout.

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

Spring

Enjoy the spring wildflowers and take on the challenge of the Great North walk before the weather gets too warm

Summer

Swim in Berowra creek in the warmer months - remember safety precautions around waterways

Winter

Winter is generally great for bushwalking in the Sydney region but bring warm gear if youre camping - nights can be cold in the bush

• Barnetts lookout factsheet
• Barnetts lookout map (2.9MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

This area is fully wheelchair accessible with a short concrete path from the carpark to the lookout

• Great North walk stage 3: Across the watershed Join this guided tour in Berowra Valley National Park. You'll walk 10km across Sydney’s north from Thornleigh to Hornsby. This walk is the 3rd stage in the series of Great North walks.
• Great North walk stage 4: Into the gorge On this 16km hike we'll traverse Galston Gorge, beautiful waterholes, and wonderful rock overhangs in Berowra Valley National Park. Start and end the day at Hornsby station. Sign up now and challenge yourself on stage 4 of the Great North walk.
• Great North walk stage 5: Hidden valleys part 1 Stage 5 of the Great North walk takes us from Hornsby to Berowra stations. Explore 12km on this guided walk through the hidden valleys of Berowra Valley National Park.
• Great North walk stage 6: Hidden valleys part 2 Take in stunning views of Berowra Valley National Park on stage 6 of the Great North walk. You’ll explore 14km of bushland between Berowra and Cowan stations on this 8-hour guided tour.

Animals

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  Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

  Of the 2 species of kookaburra found in Australia, the laughing kookaburra is the best-known and the largest of the native kingfishers. With its distinctive riotous call, the laughing kookaburra is commonly heard in open woodlands and forests throughout NSW national parks, making these ideal spots for bird watching.

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  Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

  With a complex mimicking call and an elaborate courtship dance to match, the superb lyrebird is one of the most spectacular Australian animals. A bird watching must-see, the superb lyrebird can be found in rainforests and wet woodlands across eastern NSW and Victoria.

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  Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

  The swamp wallaby, also known as the black wallaby or black pademelon, lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. This unique Australian macropod has a dark black-grey coat with a distinctive light-coloured cheek stripe.

Plants

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  Old man banksia (Banksia serrata)

  Hardy Australian native plants, old man banksias can be found along the coast, and in the dry sclerophyll forests and sandstone mountain ranges of NSW. With roughened bark and gnarled limbs, they produce a distinctive cylindrical yellow-green banksia flower which blossoms from summer to early autumn.