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.

Start	(-34.1349857,150.9945639)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Then head down the steps (about 20 m long) Turn right. Then cross the bridge (about 60 m long) Then pass the "Waterfall Commuter Carpark" (25 m on your left). After another 360 m pass the toilet (25 m on your left).
	Turn right. After another 15 m pass the pay phone (on your right).
	At the intersection of Yanagang Street & Tharawal Lane turn left, to head along Yanagang Street (a highway|tertiary).
	After another 60 m (at the intersection of Warabin Street & Yanagang Street) turn right, to head along Warabin Street (a residential road). After another 155 m continue straight, to head along Warabin Street. After another 180 m (at the intersection of Warabin Street & Warabin Street Fire Trail) veer left, to head along Warabin Street Fire Trail (a vehicle track). After another 40 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 40 m (at the intersection of Warabin Street Fire Trail & Bullawarring Track) turn left, to head along Bullawarring Track (a walking track).
	After another 180 m veer left, to head along Bullawarring Track.
	After another 75 m (at the intersection of Lake Toolooma Fire Trail & Bullawarring Track) turn left, to head along Lake Toolooma Fire Trail (a vehicle track).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Lake Toolooma dam wall. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 610 m continue straight, to head along Lake Toolooma Fire Trail. After another 460 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 20 m (at the intersection of Camp Road & Lake Toolooma Fire Trail) turn sharp right, to head along Camp Road. After another 100 m come to the "Camp Coutts Scout Camp" (100 m on your left). Campsite managed byScouts Australia. After another 190 m to find the "Camp Coutts carpark". After another 75 m head through/around the "Stan Bales Gateway".
	After another 90 m veer right. After another 55 m pass the "Toilet Block & Showers" (50 m on your left). This toilet is male and female. Then find the "Camp Coutts" (65 m on your left). Camp Coutts Camp Coutts Camp Coutts is a training centre for various courses, managed by Scouts Australia. Tucked away in the Heathcote National Park, this facility can be hard to find by car, but can be easily walked to from Waterfall. There are toilets at this facility, however they are usually kept locked unless a course is underway. + - Camp Coutts is a training centre for various courses, managed by Scouts Australia. Tucked away in the Heathcote National Park, this facility can be hard to find by car, but can be easily walked to from Waterfall. There are toilets at this facility, however they are usually kept locked unless a course is underway.
	Veer left. After another 85 m pass the water tap (on your left).
	After another 45 m turn right.
	After another 55 m veer right. After another 140 m pass the water tap (on your left).
	After another 1 m turn right, to head along 108 Management Trail.
	After another 360 m continue straight, to head along 108 Management Trail. After another 20 m come to the viewpoint (20 m on your right). After another 35 m (at the intersection of 108 Management Trail & Westmacott Walking Track) continue straight, to head along 108 Management Trail. After another 20 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 1.2 km continue straight, to head along 108 Management Trail. After another 210 m (at the intersection of 108 Management Trail & Bullawarring Track) continue straight, to head along 108 Management Trail. After another 15 m cross the ford.
	At the intersection of Bullawarring Track & 108 Management Trail turn right, to head along Bullawarring Track (a walking track).
	After another 390 m (at the intersection of Lake Toolooma Fire Trail & Bullawarring Track) turn right, to head along Lake Toolooma Fire Trail (a vehicle track).
	After another 15 m (at the intersection of Lake Toolooma Fire Trail & Bullawarring Track) turn left, to head along Bullawarring Track (a walking track).
	After another 75 m veer right, to head along Bullawarring Track.
	After another 180 m (at the intersection of Warabin Street Fire Trail & Bullawarring Track) turn right, to head along Warabin Street Fire Trail (a vehicle track). After another 80 m (at the intersection of Warabin Street & Warabin Street Fire Trail) veer right, to head along Warabin Street (a residential road). After another 180 m continue straight, to head along Warabin Street.
	After another 155 m (at the intersection of Warabin Street & Yanagang Street) turn left, to head along Yanagang Street (a highway|tertiary).
	After another 60 m (at the intersection of Yanagang Street & Tharawal Lane) turn right, to head along Tharawal Lane (a service road).
	After another 9 m turn left. After another 330 m head up the steps (about 20 m long) About 25 m past the end is "Waterfall Commuter Carpark".
	After another 4 m come to the end.

An optional side trip to Lake Toolooma dam wall.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 30 m come to the end. "Lake Toolooma". Lake Toolooma Lake Toolooma Lake Toolooma is a picturesque and well-hidden dam in the Heathcote National Park, just a stone's throw from Waterfall and the Camp Coutts Scout Facility. This lake is best enjoyed from the end of the dam wall, near the lily pads. + - Lake Toolooma is a picturesque and well-hidden dam in the Heathcote National Park, just a stone's throw from Waterfall and the Camp Coutts Scout Facility. This lake is best enjoyed from the end of the dam wall, near the lily pads. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 30 m to the main route.

Lake Toolooma Circuit


Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	6.4 km
Time	2 h 15 min to 2 h 30 min
Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route



Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	430 m	[toilet]
Camp site	2.3 km	Camp Coutts Scout Camp
Toilet	2.7 km	Toilet Block & Showers

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