Tea Tree picnic area and lookout

From the northern entry of Munmorah State Conservation Area:

• Follow Blue Wren Drive
• Turn left onto Birdie Beach Road and continue for 2km before turning right into the picnic area

From the southern entry of Munmorah State Conservation Area, follow Birdie Beach Road for 2km before turning right into the picnic area

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

There is a bitumen carpark next to the picnic area at the end of Tea Tree Road. The carpark has 1 accessible parking space.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Munmorah State Conservation Area. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Make the most the of the lovely temperature at this time of year and pitch the tent for a camping break by the beach.

Spring

Head out along Moonee Beach trail in late winter or early spring and you'll be rewarded with spectacular wildflower displays in the coastal heath areas.

Summer

Escape the summer heat with a walk along the Palms circuit track through the rainforest, or cool off with a swim at Frazer beach – it's patrolled during the Christmas and Easter school holidays.

Winter

The winter months are the best time to whalewatch at Munmorah – you can even follow the whales' journey and record your sightings.

Water is not available at the picnic area so you’ll need to bring your own supply.

Amenities

Picnic tables

There are accessible picnic tables, but no pathways. You'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to reach the picnic tables, information shelter and barbecue shelter.

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Step-free access

The picnic area is step-free and mostly flat, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to reach the picnic area's facilities.

There's also step-free access to the lookout over Birdie Beach. The path to the lookout begins as hard-packed ground and becomes a wooden boardwalk with handrails on either side.

• Tea Tree picnic area and lookout factsheet
• Tea Tree picnic area and lookout map (1.3MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• The picnic area is step-free and mostly flat with accessible picnic tables, but there are no pathways. You'll need to cross over hard-packed ground and grass to reach the picnic area's facilities.
• There is a bitumen carpark with 1 accessible parking space.
• There's step-free access via a hard-packed ground path to the lookout over Birdie Beach.