O’Hares Creek Lookout is a large viewing platform in Dharawal National Park offering scenic views of the O’Hares Creek gorge and the surrounding landscape.
An easy, family-friendly walking track leads to this lookout, which is still a bit of a hidden gem in this beautiful area southwest of Sydney.
| O’Hares Creek Lookout Walking Track | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 3 km (return) |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
| Grade: | Easy |
| Wheel-friendly: | Yes |
| Dog-friendly: | No |
| Trailhead: | Google Maps |
Getting There
The walking track to O’Hares Creek Lookout is in the north-western part of Dharawal National Park, around 60 km south of Sydney’s city centre, near Campbelltown.
To get there, follow Victoria Road in the suburb of Wedderburn to the entrance gate to the national park, where Victoria Road evolves into a dirt road.
A reasonably sized car park is available at the entrance, complete with a large information board and maps detailing the surrounding area.
Track Notes
The walking track to O’Hares Creek Lookout is fairly short and easy, and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The track is also wheelchair-accessible.
The map below highlights the starting point of the walking track to the lookout, beginning from the car park on Victoria Road.
The Walk
For the most part, the track follows Victoria Road within the national park and remains flat from start to finish.
While the walk itself doesn’t offer much scenery along the way and may feel a bit uninspiring, the scenery improves as you approach the lookout.
Near the end of the track, a signpost marks a right turn onto a paved footpath through the bush leading to the lookout.
There are bike racks at this point, as cyclists need to leave their bikes here; bicycles aren’t allowed on the paved footpath.
The Lookout
The path soon transitions into a boardwalk that leads directly to the O’Hares Creek Lookout platform, where the valley opens up before you.
This spacious, purpose-built viewing platform provides plenty of room to take in the scenery from various angles.
The views of the gorge are lovely, and because it’s still somewhat of a hidden gem, the lookout rarely gets too crowded.
When you’re ready to head back, simply retrace your steps along the same route to the car park.
More Exploring Nearby
The walk to O’Hares Creek Lookout is fairly short, so if you’d like to do more walking, there are two great tracks nearby.
The Jingga Track is a steep and challenging bushwalk that leads to a beautiful natural swimming hole and a small waterfall. It’s a short walk, but indeed very steep, which you can feel on the return.
The walking track to Minerva Pool is similar to the Jingga Track but is not as steep. As such, this might be a better option for children.
Minerva Pool is just as pretty as Jingga Pool, but keep in mind that, per local Dharawal culture and tradition, only women and children can swim there.
For more exploring, check out our Dharawal National Park guide, which includes a list of the best walks and sights to explore.
