The Welcome Walk

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions
Start (-32.8447701,151.6973679)
Mode Car
Directions From Maitland Road, A43
Turn on to Millams Road then drive for 480 m
Keep right onto Schoolhouse Road and drive for another 45 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Then cross the bridge (about 580 m long) Then to find the car park. Then pass the sign (30 m on your left). After another 125 m head through/around the gate.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to the Kooragang Wetlands Information Centre. To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 400 m turn right.
	Continue another 160 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 690 m to get back to the start.

Side trip to the Kooragang Wetlands Information Centre.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 75 m pass the "Kooragang Wetlands Information Centre" (10 m on your right). Then pass the car park (on your left).
	After another 8 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 85 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

The Welcome Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	1.4 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wallsend Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 27 July
  
  19°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. The chance of fog this morning. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 19.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:40am to 1:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 28 July
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Snow possible above 1000 metres. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
  
  Monday 29 July
  
  5°C → 16°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the day then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 5 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  Tuesday 30 July
  
  6°C → 16°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers near the coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 5 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
  
  Wednesday 31 July
  
  6°C → 16°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Thursday 1 August
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Friday 2 August
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Hunter Wetlands National Park alerts
  Safety alerts: Tomago Wetlands in Hunter Wetlands National Park - 1080 Baiting Program - 3 June until 27 July 2024
  Notice of 1080 program
  NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a ground baiting program in Hunter Wetlands National Park at Tomago Wetlands from 3 June 2024 to 27 July 2024.
  The operation will use1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes.
  The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.
  Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
  Please contact the NPWS Lower Area Office NPWS for more information on 4946 4100
  
  Closed areas: Dead Mangrove Creek Bridge
  Dead Mangrove Creek Bridge, off Cobbans Track on Ash Island is closed from Thursday 9 March 2023 until further notice due to the bridge needing maintenance
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 4946 4100
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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Start	(-32.8447701,151.6973679)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Maitland Road, A43 Turn on to Millams Road then drive for 480 m Keep right onto Schoolhouse Road and drive for another 45 m

Weather Forecast

Alerts