Crackneck Point lookout
Wyrrabalong National Park
Overview
If you’re into whale watching, head to Crackneck Point lookout on the Central Coast. With easy parking and accessible picnic spots, it’s a great day-trip destination with spectacular views over The Entrance and Shelly Beach.
- Type
- Lookouts
- Accessibility
- Medium
- Please note
- Remember to take your binoculars if you want to whale watch
- You can easily access The Coast walking track from this lookout
Uncover the secret of local whale watchers and surfers at Crackneck Point lookout. Make a beeline for this atmospheric lookout between May and August and you may just be rewarded with views of whales swimming past on their northern migration, and surfers can check out wave conditions.
Crackneck Point lookout is a fantastic place for a photo stop or picnic at any time of year. Spread out a rug on the grass, relax on one of the benches or set up at the accessible picnic tables. You’ll be surrounded by panoramic views of Shelly Beach, which continue along the Central Coast past Norah Head, Tuggerah Lake and The Entrance. It’s a popular spot for hang gliding, so look up to the sky to see them drifting through the air.
If you’re feeling energetic after a picnic lunch, why not take a short walk along The Coast walking track? The track stretches north for about 2km to Bateau Bay Beach picnic area, or south to Forresters Beach, about 1.5km away.
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Tours and events at this location
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Junior ranger: Whale tales at Wyrrabalong
Hey junior whale watchers! These school holidays have fun whale watching at Crackneck Point lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park, near The Entrance. Learn how to spot whales on their annual migration.
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General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Park info
- in Wyrrabalong National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Wyrrabalong National Park is open from 5.30am to 8pm during daylight saving and 5.30am to 6pm rest of year.
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