Five Islands Walking Track

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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	(-32.0068397,152.5650813)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Old Bar Road Turn on to Saltwater Road then drive for 2.7 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Saltwater Road and drive for another 2.4 km Turn sharp right and drive for another 4 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 15 m pass the car park (175 m on your left). After another 40 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 75 m continue straight. After another 205 m pass the toilet (160 m on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 70 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	After another 930 m turn left.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.2 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Five Islands Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	2.5 km
Time	30 min to 1 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 335 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	335 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Taree Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 12 October
  
  21°C
  Showers developing.
  80% chance of rain
  
  Mostly clear. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Sunday 13 October
  
  12°C → 22°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 24.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Monday 14 October
  
  12°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly early in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.
  
  Tuesday 15 October
  
  14°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 25.
  
  Wednesday 16 October
  
  13°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  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 day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.
  
  Thursday 17 October
  
  12°C → 27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Friday 18 October
  
  14°C → 27°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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