Girrakool picnic area

Girrakool picnic area is located in the northern section of Brisbane Water National Park.

To get there from the F3 Highway:

• Exit Central Coast Highway towards Gosford
• Take the first left onto Wisemans Ferry Road
• Take the first left onto Old Pacific Highway
• Take the first left onto Quarry Road
• The picnic area is through the tunnel and straight ahead

The picnic area is not suitable for large coaches due to limited parking and turning areas. Large coaches can drop passengers off at the intersection of Quarry Road and Girrakool Road, just before the park entry sign.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

• Parking is available at Girrakool picnic area, including 1 accessible parking space.
• There's a wooden beam that runs along the length of the carpark; people with reduced mobility may need assistance to get across this beam.
• Please be aware of the carpark opening hours – gates are locked at closing.

Toilets

There are 2 accessible flush toilets at the picnic area (1 male and 1 female). You can reach the toilets along a paved pathway.

• Flush toilets

Picnic tables

The picnic tables and barbecue shelter are set on concrete slabs. There is a pathway to some of the picnic tables in the lower section of the picnic area.

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Drinking water

Step-free access

There's step-free access around the picnic area, which is mostly flat:

• There are no formal pathways in the upper part of the picnic area. You'll need to cross over a flat grassy area to reach the facilities.
• In the lower part of the picnic area, there's a sealed pathway leading to the amenities block, picnic tables and barbecue area.
• There's a paved path to the accessible toilets.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

• Girrakool picnic area factsheet
• Girrakool picnic area map (2.1MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

The picnic area is mostly flat with step-free access:

• There are no formal pathways in the upper section of the picnic area. You'll need to cross over a flat, grassy surface to reach the picnic area facilities.
• In the lower section of the picnic area, there's a sealed pathway leading to the picnic area facilities.
• There are accessible toilets and a paved path to reach them.

People with reduced mobility may need assistance to cross over the wooden beam that runs along the length of the carpark.