Rare sighting lights up Coast’s night sky
On Sunday afternoon, June 1, Central Coast photographer Jill Ashby grabbed her camera and headed up to Crackneck Lookout hoping for a rare sighting of the Aurora Australis and hit…
Crackneck Lookout
Crackneck Lookout reopens following upgrade
Top whale-watching spot Crackneck Lookout has reopened with a whole new look and significantly upgraded facilities. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Central Coast Area Manager Steve Atkins said…
Accessibility upgrade for Crackneck Lookout
Work to improve accessibility at Crackneck Lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park is set to begin in the New Year. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam…
Can-do community builds safe path
Visitors and residents of Bateau Bay can now walk in safety from Shelly Beach to Crackneck Lookout completely in the bush, away from busy traffic along Bateau Bay Rd. Residents…
Lookout concept plan open for comment
The NSW Government has made a $430,000 funding commitment to the upgrade of Crackneck Lookout at Bateau Bay. National Parks and Wildlife Service announced in last week’s Chronicle that they…
Bonfire put out during successful hazard burn
Firefighters were called to a bush fire near Crackneck Lookout at about 3pm on Saturday, September 4. When the crews from Berkeley Vale and Wamberal Rural Fire Service arrived they…
Concept plan released for iconic lookout upgrade
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning to revitalise Bateau Bay’s tired looking Crackneck Lookout precinct in Wyrrabalong National Park with smart new design features and improved facilities….
Walking track reopens after 12-week upgrade
The Coast walking track in Wyrrabalong National Park at Bateau Bay has re-opened to visitors following a 12-week $200,000 upgrade. The surface of the 1.2km track between Bateau Bay Beach…
Two rescues at Crackneck Lookout in four days
Twice in the space of four days, emergency rescue teams were called to save people from the rocks below Crackneck Lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park at Bateau Bay. Just before…
Hang glider rescued from cliff
A hang glider was rescued from a cliff off Bateau Bay’s Crackneck Lookout after crashing his glider. Emergency services were called to the lookout, located in Wyrrabalong National Park, at…