Newbys Creek Walk and Caves

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Warning
This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

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	(-31.7371074,152.5321345)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Pacific Highway Onramp Turn on to Hannam Vale Road then drive for 10 m Turn right onto Hannam Vale Road and drive for another 1.3 km Keep left onto Jericho Road Exit and drive for another 290 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Forest Road and drive for another 275 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Forest Road and drive for another 1.7 km Continue onto Forest Road and drive for another 980 m Turn right onto Langley Vale Road and drive for another 4.1 km Turn right and drive for another 25 m Turn slight right onto Coopernook Forest Way and drive for another 7.7 km Turn left onto Newbys Creek Road and drive for another 830 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 6 m (at the intersection of Newbys Cave Track & Newbys Creek Road) turn sharp right, to head along Newbys Cave Track (a walking track). After another 80 m head down the 4 concrete steps (about 3 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 6 m long) After another 15 m cross the bridge
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 110 m to get back to the start. "Newbys Cave".

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Newbys Creek Walk and Caves

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	220 m
Time	5 min to 10 min

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Taree Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 25 January
  
  28°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Sunday 26 January
  
  18°C → 30°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower inland, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Monday 27 January
  
  20°C → 32°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Slight chance of a shower inland, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.
  
  Tuesday 28 January
  
  21°C → 36°C
  Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 38.
  
  Wednesday 29 January
  
  21°C → 27°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Thursday 30 January
  
  20°C → 29°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Friday 31 January
  
  20°C → 31°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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