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Carrington Park to BurraBarroo Lookout bushwalking track notes
Map of Carrington Park to BurraBarroo Lookout
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Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Carrington Park to BurraBarroo Lookout bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Carrington Park to BurraBarroo Lookout bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

Catch the bus to Carrington Park
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the end of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Drive to Carrington Park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Carrington Park	Alt = 946 m
Carrington Park is a medium-sized park on a traffic island, at the junction of Cliff Road and Merriwa St, Katoomba. The park is partially fenced and has a picnic shelter, picnic tables, garbage bins and children's play equipment.

(0 km) Carrington Park to Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Burrabarroo Lookout Tracks Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 234 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 10 m	Descent = -37 m
From Carrington Park, the walk crosses Cliff Drive and goes down the stairs and past the sign for 'Blue Mountains National Park'. The walk continues down the stairs until reaching an intersection signposted with the way to 'Echo Point' or 'Leura Cascades'. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Skyway' sign along the track heading through the forest, steadily winding down a long and gentle hill until it comes to the top of a set of wooden steps, which it follows down to the signposted intersection of the 'Burrabarroo Lookout' track.

(0.23 km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Burrabarroo Lookout Tracks to Burrabarroo Lookout Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 51 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -8 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Burrabarroo' sign along the track, passing a picnic seat and climbing up a short set of rock steps to the top of a rock platform. The walk continues down the steps on the other side, around the base of a rock platform and along the bush track for a short while longer, to the Burrabarroo lookout.

Burrabarroo Lookout	Alt = 914 m
This small, fenced lookout is just off the Prince Henry Cliff Walk, near Carrington Park. The view looks over the valley and out to Sublime Point and Kings Tablelands in the distance. The lookout is perched on the top of a rocky buttress at the end of a small point, giving great views.

Catch the bus from Carrington Park
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Drive from Carrington Park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

Public Transport Timetables
	To the start of the walk From Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney		From the end of the walk To Castle Hill Chatswood Dural Epping Gosford Hornsby Katoomba Manly Parramatta Penrith Strathfield Sutherland Sydney
Driving Directions
	To the start of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive from:		From the end of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive to:

Near by

A list of 12 walks that share part of their track with this one

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Carrington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	0.9 km	30 mins	3 / 6	0.0 km
Carrington Park to Marguerite Cascades	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	1.7 km	1 hr 15 mins	4 / 6	0.0 km
Carrington Park to Bridal View Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	3.3 km	1 hr 30 mins	3 / 6	0.0 km
Carrington Park to Leura Forest return	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	2.3 km	1 hr 30 mins	4 / 6	0.0 km
Echo Point to Leura Cascades	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	3.3 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	1.5 km
Echo Point to Barrabaroo Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	4.2 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	1.5 km
Carrington Park to Leura Forest and pass loop	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	4.7 km	3 hrs	4 / 6	0.0 km
Echo Point to Leura Forest Circuit	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	4.9 km	3 hrs 9 mins	4 / 6	1.4 km
Dardenelles Pass	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	4.9 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	1.4 km
The Prince Henry Cliff Walk	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	6.8 km	3 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	1.8 km
Federal Pass Walking Track	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	7.9 km	5 hrs	4 / 6	0.0 km
Solitary Kiosk Loop	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	9.4 km	5 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	0.2 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Federal Pass	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	4.4 km	3 hrs 45 mins	4 / 6	0.2 km
Solitary Restaurant to Jamieson Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	0.3 km	15 mins	3 / 6	0.2 km
Solitary Kiosk and Restaurant to Copelands Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	0.6 km	20 mins	3 / 6	0.2 km
Solitary Restaurant to Fossil Rock	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	0.2 km	15 mins	3 / 6	0.2 km
Leura Cascades Circuit	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	0.8 km	30 mins	3 / 6	0.4 km
Round Walk- (Leura Cascades Loop)	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	0.8 km	30 mins	3 / 6	0.4 km
Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve	Blue Mountains National Park	One way	1.8 km	1 hr 15 mins	3 / 6	0.4 km
Leura Park to Copelands Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	1.5 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	0.4 km
Leura Park to Gordon Falls Lookout	Blue Mountains National Park	Return	3.5 km	2 hrs	3 / 6	0.4 km
Bridal Veil View and Olympian Lookout Walk	Blue Mountains National Park	Circuit	2.0 km	1 Hr	3 / 6	0.8 km

Campsites in the park
Acacia Flat
Burralow Creek camping ground
Coxs River Camping Area
Euroka campground - Appletree Flat campervan and camper trailer area
Euroka campground
Ingar campground
Mount Werong campground
Murphys Glen campground
Perrys Lookdown campground
Euroka Campground - Darug
Euroka Campground - Red Gum
Euroka Campground - Nioka
Euroka Campground - Bennetts Ridge


Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Paddy Pallin	166 Katoomba St , Katoomba	(02) 4782 4466	0.7 km
Summit Gear	80- Bathurst Rd , Katoomba	(02) 4782 3018	1 km
Summit Gear	11 Ross St , Glenbrook	(02) 4739 4373	28.6 km
Simdra Pet & Hobby Mart	45 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6352 4422	30.4 km
Boots Great Outdoors	Shop 25 Home Centre Wolseley St , Penrith	(02) 4733 5744	33.2 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Carrington Park to BurraBarroo Lookout.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Carrington Park to BurraBarroo Lookout Click to re-center search
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	29 km (to the E)
6	LGW06	Lithgow Council Site HASSANS WALLS	29 km (to the NNW)
5	BIN05	Fire Tower MT BINDO Emergency use only	29 km (to the W)
7	VMC7	Fire Tower MT BINDO	29 km (to the W)
2	KUR02	Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS	34 km (to the NE)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 4 minutes ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Fine. Sunny. 22.2°C (feels like 21.6°) 6 km/h from the NE 51% humidity     (as at 16/03:00pm) Wed 9°|23° Fine. Sunny. Thu 10°|23° Fine. Sunny. Fri 11°|24° Fine. Sat 12°|26° Fine.

Blue Mountains National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

Attracting over 3 million visitors annually, Blue Mountains National Park holds some of Australia's most spectacular and diverse wilderness areas. Explore the Grose Valley, with its sheer sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and scenic walking, or enjoy the famous views of the Three Sisters. Easy access makes a day trips very worthwhile, but with such diversity it would be great to stay in one of the many B&B's and spend a few days soaking up the region.	$7	$0 to $5
Region: Sydney & Surrounds	Park fees	Camping	Facilities

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