Hawkesbury lookout
Yellomundee Regional Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Hawkesbury lookout.
Getting there and parking
Hawkesbury lookout is in the northeastern section of Yellomundee Regional Park. To get there, take the Great Western Highway west from Emu Plains and exit at Hawkesbury Road. Continue for approx 10km until you reach the Hawkesbury Lookout carpark.
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available in a bitumen carpark on the eastern side of Hawkesbury Road next to the lookout area, including 3 accessible parking spaces.
Parking is perpendicular to Hawkesbury Road, so trailers and long vehicles are not able to park here.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Yellomundee Regional Park. Here are some of the highlights.
Autumn
Autumn and Winter Catch some winter sun relaxing on the grassy areas in the park.
Spring
Spring and Summer Head to the trails for a bike or horse ride Enjoy a hot cuppa while taking in magnificent views from one of the park's lookouts .
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
16°C and 30°C
Highest recorded
42.5°C
Winter temperature
Average
3°C and 18°C
Lowest recorded
-7.2°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
January
Driest month
September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
409.4mm
Facilities
- Flush toilets are available across the road in the council area; take extreme care when crossing the road
- Please take your rubbish with you when you leave the lookout
Picnic tables
There are 2 accessible picnic tables at the lookout.
Carpark
Step-free access
The lookout is mostly flat and step-free, with interlinked sandstone-paved pathways that lead from the carpark to the lookout platform. The distance from the carpark to the lookout is roughly 50m.
There's the option to take short flights of steps or the available ramp to reach the lookout platform.
- Step-free outdoor pathways
Seats and resting points
There are timber bench seats with backrests at the lookout.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
This area is fully wheelchair accessible
- Designated disabled parking is available
- The distance from carpark to lookout is approximately 50m
Permitted
Pets
You can walk your dog on-lead at this location. See other regional parks in NSW that have dog walking areas.
Dogs are permitted in this part of the park – you will need to keep them on a leash at all times and remember to pick up after them.
Prohibited
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Park info
- in Yellomundee Regional Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Yellomundee Regional Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger