Giant’s Cave and Kookaburra Rock Lookout

Starting from the car park at the end of Morialta Falls Road, Woodforde, this walk takes you past Giant's Cave and the Kookaburra Rock Lookout via the First Falls Valley Walk. The trail to Giant's Cave is a well-maintained gravel track, with many stone steps leading up to the cave. From the cave, walkers have the option of descending the stairs and following a narrow and rocky path to the Kookaburra Rock Lookout, where there are spectacular views over the gorge. There is clear signage throughout, and the park has BBQ and picnic facilities, public toilets and a children's playground. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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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	At the intersection of First Falls Valley Walk & Morialta Falls Road (-34.9030824,138.7023103)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Portrush Road, A17 Turn on to Magill Road, B27 then drive for 3.7 km Turn left onto Norton Summit Road and drive for another 480 m Turn left onto Glen Stuart Road and drive for another 1 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Morialta Road and drive for another 660 m Turn right onto Morialta Falls Road and drive for another 1.3 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
Starting from the end of Morialta Falls Road, head towards the roofed area with informative signposts and seats along the wide dirt path, moving directly away from the road. Pass by the bridge with green metal railings to your left and three consecutive wooden banks to your right as you follow the trail. Veer slightly right as you pass by the third bank and follow the dirt trail to continue along Giant’s Cave and Kookaburra Rock Lookout Walk.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of First Falls Valley Walk & Morialta Falls Road Start heading along First Falls Valley Walk (a vehicle track). There is a toilet (about 50 m back from the start).
	After another 85 m continue straight, to head along First Falls Valley Walk.
	After another 310 m turn right. After another 35 m head up the steps (about 35 m long) Then pass the "Giant's Cave" (7 m on your left).
	After another 235 m turn sharp left.
	(Kookaburra Rock Lookout) Continue another 265 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 900 m to get back to the start. "Kookaburra Rock Lookout".

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Giant’s Cave and Kookaburra Rock Lookout

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.8 km
Time	45 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
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	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -41 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-41 m	[toilet]

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Lismore Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  35°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  70% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 30s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Far North Coast: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:20am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  21°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the high 20s.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  21°C → 29°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  20°C → 27°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
  
  Thursday 12 December
  
  19°C → 28°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Friday 13 December
  
  18°C → 30°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Saturday 14 December
  
  19°C → 29°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- South Australia NPWS
  When planning and before starting your trip please check South Australia NPWS closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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