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 mini bus parking that will fit a 22-seater mini bus.

Coaches or buses larger than a 22-seater mini bus can't access or park at this lookout. To prevent unsafe traffic conditions, don't try to access this area with these vehicles.

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.

There are no rubbish bins at this lookout, please take your rubbish with you when you leave.

Picnic tables

There are 5 accessible picnic tables at the lookout that you can reach via a concrete path:

• The 2 picnic tables at the top tier of the lookout are set on concrete slabs.
• The 3 picnic tables at the lower tier of the lookout are set in decomposed granite.

Carpark

Step-free access

The grassy lookout area is step-free. Sections of the lookout are sloped, with a maximum gradient of 1:20.

There's a concrete path from the carpark to the 3 tiers of the lookout. From the concrete path, you'll need to cross over grass and decomposed granite to reach the picnic tables and benches.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

• There are 3 benches with backrests
• There are 2 table seats 
• There are 2 timber slab benches without backrests or armrests

All benches are set on concrete slabs. You'll need to cross over grass to reach them.

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

Disability access level - medium

The grassy lookout area and the carpark are step-free and there's a concrete path from the carpark ot the 3 tiers of the lookout. Some parts of the lookout are sloped, with a maximum gradient of 1:20.

The lookout has accessible facilities including:

• 5 accessible picnic tables, 2 set on concrete slabs and 3 set on decomposed granite.
• 3 benches with backrests, 2 table seats and 2 timber slab benches. You'll need to cross over grass to reach them.
• 3 accessible parking spaces in the carpark.

• Wyrrabalong Aboriginal cultural tour Walk alongside an Aboriginal guide in Wyrrabalong National Park and learn about the plants, animals and landscape while listening to cultural stories.

• 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.
• Lillypilly loop trail The easy Lillypilly loop trail is a lovely rainforest walk on the NSW Central Coast. Enjoy birdwatching and scenic views over Tuggerah Lakes.
• Pelican Beach Road lookout Pelican Beach Road lookout offers scenic views over The Entrance and Pelican Beach and is a great spot for whale watching. The beach is popular for fishing and surfing.
• Wyrrabalong Aboriginal cultural tour Walk alongside an Aboriginal guide in Wyrrabalong National Park and learn about the plants, animals and landscape while listening to cultural stories.

• Tandem paragliding on the NSW Central Coast Take a tandem flight with Cloudbase Paragliding and be treated to a stunning bird’s eye view of Wyrrabalong National Park on the NSW Central Coast.

Animals

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  Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)

  The curious pelican is Australia’s largest flying bird and has the longest bill of any bird in the world. These Australian birds are found throughout Australian waterways and the pelican uses its throat pouch to trawl for fish. Pelicans breed all year round, congregating in large colonies on secluded beaches and islands.

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  Brown-striped frog (Lymnastes peronii)

  One of the most common frogs found in Australia, the ground-dwelling brown-striped frog lives in ponds, dams and swamps along the east coast. Also known as the striped marsh frog, this amphibian grows to 6.5cm across and has a distinctive ‘tok’ call that can be heard all year round.

Plants

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  Cabbage palm (Livistona australis)

  With glossy green leaves spanning 3-4m in length and a trunk reaching a height of up to 30m, the cabbage tree palm, or fan palm, is one of the tallest Australian native plants. Thriving in rainforest margins along the east coast of NSW, in summer this giant palm produces striking spikes of cream flowers which resemble cabbages.

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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.