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Hawkesbury lookout

Yellomundee Regional Park

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Visitor info

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

Getting there and parking

Hawkesbury lookout is in the northeastern section of Yellomundee Regional Park. To get there, take the Great Western Highway west from Emu Plains and exit at Hawkesbury Road. Continue for approx 10km until you reach the Hawkesbury Lookout carpark.

Road quality

  • Sealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Hawkesbury lookout. Parking is perpendicular to Hawkesbury Road, so trailers and long vehicles are not able to park here.

Best times to visit

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

Autumn

Autumn and Winter Catch some winter sun relaxing on the grassy areas in the park.

Spring

Spring and Summer Head to the trails for a bike or horse ride Enjoy a hot cuppa while taking in magnificent views from one of the park's lookouts .

Weather, temperature and rainfall

Summer temperature

Average

16°C and 30°C

Highest recorded

42.5°C

Winter temperature

Average

3°C and 18°C

Lowest recorded

-7.2°C

Rainfall

Wettest month

January

Driest month

September

The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day

409.4mm

Facilities

  • Toilet facilities are available across the road in the council area; take extreme care when crossing the road
  • Please take your rubbish with you when you leave the lookout

Toilets

  • Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Carpark

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 - easy

This area is fully wheelchair accessible

  • Designated disabled parking is available
  • The distance from carpark to lookout is approximately 50m

Permitted

Pets

You can walk your dog on-lead at this location. See other regional parks in NSW that have dog walking areas.

Dogs are permitted in this part of the park – you will need to keep them on a leash at all times and remember to pick up after them.

Prohibited

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Hawkesbury lookout

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