Lyrebird Walking Track — New England NP (Point Lookout)

Banksia Point picnic area, Point Lookout Road, New England National Park NSW 2453, Australia

Photo: Alan Wigginton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source file (Wikimedia Commons) · Trail data: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL

Lyrebird Walking Track (~5.13 km loop) in New England National Park — the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service circuit near Point Lookout on the Great Escarpment, listed as a 5.1 km loop (allow 2.5 to 3.5 hours) and graded Grade 3. It passes eucalypt forest and World Heritage Gondwana cool temperate rainforest, basalt cliffs, small waterfalls and heath, with superb lyrebirds often heard in winter. For a shorter walk, return to Banksia Point via Tree Fern Valley (1.5 km). The weather at 1,500 m can be extreme and change quickly, so bring warm, waterproof clothing. Check NSW National Parks alerts before you go. Remote area with little or no phone coverage: tell someone your plans, carry plenty of water and a map. Check in at GPS points to earn ACTIVE Coins. New South Wales walking quest for Active Quests / PUML. Track details: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service; trail line: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Photo: Alan Wigginton, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons).