Izzards lookout track

Izzards lookout track starts at Carrington Falls picnic area in the Carrington Falls precinct of Budderoo National Park. To get there:

• Take Jamberoo Mountain Road from Robertson or Jamberoo
• Turn onto Cloonty Road at the Carrington Falls sign and follow for about 2km
• Turn right into Carrington Falls picnic area

Parking

Parking is available in a gravel carpark at Carrington Falls picnic area.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Budderoo National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Visit between April and August and you may be treated to the spectacular sight of a male lyrebird displaying for a female during the breeding season The park's waterfalls are at their best during the higher rainfall months of late summer and early autumn Don't be deterred by a bit of wet weather either – the rainforest comes alive in the rain, with the earthy smell of the leaf litter, the calls of the lyrebirds, the rain dripping off leaves and the sound of the river all making for a truly magical environment .

Spring

Enjoy a walk or cycle through the open forest, woodland and heath along the Budderoo track for a good chance to see wildflowers in late winter and spring.

Summer

During the summer months, the canopy of the rainforest acts as a natural sunscreen, filtering out approximately 75 per cent of direct sunlight. The cooler yet humid air makes it an ideal environment to escape the harsh summer sun.

There are picnic tables and accessible and ambulant non-flush toilets at Carrington Falls picnic area where this walk begins.

• Izzards lookout track factsheet
• Izzards lookout track map (824.9KB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

Izzards lookout track is mostly flat, 2m-5m wide and hard-packed ground along its length.

There are some points where people with reduced mobility may need assistance:

• There's a point at the start of the walk, near the carpark, where the track narrows.
• There are 10 timber steps at the end of the walk as you approach Izzards lookout
• Izzards lookout is on a rocky surface

There are picnic tables for resting and accessible and ambulant non-flush toilets at Carrington Falls picnic area where this walk begins.