Crackneck Point lookout

Crackneck Point lookout is in the southern section of Wyrrabalong National Park.

To get there from Bateau Bay:

• Take Bateau Bay Road for about 500m
• Turn right onto Burrawong Street
• Take the first right to Hilltop Street and follow it to Crackneck Point at the end

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

There's a bitumen carpark at the lookout with 3 accessible parking spots. There's also minibus parking.

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

Spring

A spring visit allows you to see gorgeous wildflower displays as you walk through the park.

Summer

It's summertime and the water's great – visit to surf, swim or snorkel in the park's superb beaches and it's a great time of year to fish for prawns and blue swimmer crabs at Tuggerah Lake.

Winter

Head to Wyrrabalong or Crackneck Point lookouts – these high headlands are perfect posts for watching whales on their northern migration.

Picnic tables

There are 3 accessible picnic tables at the lookout that you can reach via a concrete path. All the picnic tables are set on concrete slabs and surrounded by gravel.

Carpark

Step-free access

The grassy lookout area surrounds the carpark and is step-free. Sections of the lookout are sloped, with a maximum gradient of 1:14.

There's a concrete path from the carpark to the 3 accessible picnic tables, where you can enjoy the view.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

• There are 3 benches set on concrete slabs at the lookout. You'll need to cross over hard-packed gravel to reach them. 
• There are also 2 table seats at the picnic area that are surrounded by grass.

• Crackneck Point lookout factsheet
• Crackneck Point lookout map (2MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• The grassy lookout area and the carpark are step-free.
• Some parts of the lookout are sloped, with a maximum gradient of 1:14.
• There's a concrete path from the carpark to the lookout
• There are 3 accessible picnic tables set on concrete slabs at the lookout. You can reach them via the concrete path.
• There are 3 bench seats at the lookout that you'll need to cross over gravel to reach.
• There are 3 accessible parking spaces in the carpark.