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Olney State Forest - NSW

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Position

DEG: -33.01401 151.45432

DMS: 33º 00' 50.44" S 151º 27' 15.53" E

UTM: 56 H 6346099mN 355625mE

Altitude: 80.66m

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Description

Place Type

Reserves - State Forests,Reserves

Location

96.8kms North of Sydney - Driving 133 km (1 hour 39 mins)
632.76kms South of Brisbane - Driving 809 km (9 hours 1 min)
794.06kms NorthEast of Melbourne - Driving 999 km (10 hours 0 mins)

Address & Contact Edit

New South Wales 2265

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/visit/forests/olney

Information

Olney State Forest is a popular visitor area and part of the beautiful State Forests of the Watagan Mountains. Located west of Lake Macquarie, Olney is bordered by Wyong State Forest, Watagan State Forest and Watagan National Park. Along with adjacent Heaton State Forest, Olney State Forest is the main area for visitors to State Forests on the Central Coast

The State Forests of the Watagan Mountains are: Awaba, Heaton, Olney, Ourimbah, Watagan and Wyong State forests.

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Watagan Mountains

Nearby Places (39)

Gate 0.78km
AWABA MTB park 0.89km
Monkey Downhill 1.2km
Gap Creek Campground 2.21km
Monkey Face Lookout 2.51km
Camp Bangalow Camp 2.71km
Sydney Newcastle Freeway (F3) 2.96km
United Fuels & Pieface 4.37km
Boarding House Dam 4.86km
Gate 4.94km
Cooranbong Airstrip Closed 5.21km
Watagan Hq Camping Area 5.76km
Ruin: Plane wreck 5.89km
Avondale 6.1km
Martinsville 6.46km
Hunter Lookout 6.86km
Cooranbong 6.91km
Ryhope 6.95km
Macleans Lookout 7.16km
Awaba State Forest 7.61km
Watagans National Park 7.68km
Eraring Power Station 7.86km
Eraring Power Station 8.08km
Dora Creek 8.47km
Brunkerville 8.54km
Awaba State Forest 8.55km
Sandy Knob 8.72km
Crumps Retreat 8.73km
Awaba 9.03km
Bush Camp Rope Rd 9.1km
Eraring 9.13km
Myuna Bay 9.2km
Myuna Bay 9.43km
UHF CB Ch. 5 Repeater (Emergency Use Only) 9.54km
Bush Camp 9.6km
UHF CB Ch. 6 Repeater 9.61km
Lake Macquarie Village 9.79km
The Narrow Place Lookout 9.84km
Beauty Point 9.87km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Lake Macquarie - Cooranbong at 02/02:30pm EST

Distance from Olney State Forest 8.34km S

Temperature
19.8°C
Feels Like	21.6°C
Rel. Humidity	81%
Dew Point	16.4°C
Pressure	1015.4hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	E
Wind Speed	2km/hr 1knots
Gusts	9km/hr 5knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.8°C	21.6°C	81%	16.4°C	1015.4hPa	0.0mm	E	2km/hr 1knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cessnock (Nulkaba)

Distance from Olney State Forest 24.78km NW


Mean Max. °C
Jan	30.4
Feb	29.6
Mar	27.5
Apr	24.6
May	21.1
Jun	18.2
Jul	17.8
Aug	19.8
Sep	22.7
Oct	25.3
Nov	27.4
Dec	29.3
Mean Min. °C
Jan	17.7
Feb	17.8
Mar	15.5
Apr	11.7
May	8.4
Jun	6.0
Jul	4.6
Aug	4.9
Sep	7.8
Oct	11.0
Nov	13.9
Dec	16.1
Mean Rain mm
Jan	87.9
Feb	105.1
Mar	86.1
Apr	58.2
May	53.2
Jun	60.9
Jul	32.6
Aug	36.5
Sep	43.8
Oct	59.3
Nov	72.7
Dec	70.7

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.4	29.6	27.5	24.6	21.1	18.2	17.8	19.8	22.7	25.3	27.4	29.3
Mean Min. °C	17.7	17.8	15.5	11.7	8.4	6.0	4.6	4.9	7.8	11.0	13.9	16.1
Mean Rain mm	87.9	105.1	86.1	58.2	53.2	60.9	32.6	36.5	43.8	59.3	72.7	70.7