O’Hares Creek Lookout

Just south of Campbelltown lies the Dharawal National Park. The entrance to the park is in Victoria Road, Wedderburn.

An easy one and a half kilometre walk along a broad fire trail with some beautiful gum trees takes you to a right hand turn off and a short walk to the O’Hares Creek Lookout, which provides a wide panoramic view across the gorge and tempting glimpses of O’Hares Creek far below.

We met no other person while we were in the park until we bumped into a solitary local resident taking his daily walk near the exit, just as we were leaving.

2015-02-10 Dharawal Fire Trail – the way out.

2015-02-10 Dharawal Entrance – the way in.

2015-02-10 Dharawal Tree 4

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek Lookout

2015-02-10 Dharawal Scribbly Gum Eucalyptus Tree

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek Gorge 2

360 degree interactive photosphere:

Views: O’Hare’s Creek Lookout by Roger Powell

2015-02-10 Dharawal Tree 3

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek Gorge 1

2015-02-10 Dharawal Scribbly Bark Detail

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek 4

2015-02-10 Dharawal Tree 1a

2015-02-10 Dharawal Memorial Plaque to those who fought for a National Park.

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek 3

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek 2 – it’s a long way down!

2015-02-10 Dharawal Tree 2

2015-02-10 Dharawal Giant Red Ant on Guard

2015-02-10 Dharawal O’Hares Creek 1

2015-02-10 Dharawal Tree 1b

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Getting there:

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Directions: From Campbelltown, follow Appin Road, Woodland Road, Karrabul Road, Wedderburn Road, Minerva Road, & Lysaght Road .
Then take a left turn and drive along Victoria Road to the park entrance gate.
Walk down the fire trail and follow the U shape. When the trail straightens out and just before reaching the left hand junction, turn right along a narrow sealed footpath to the lookout.

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All images © R.Powell

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