West Head, part of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and only 90min from Sydney, has a variety of short walks… secluded beaches, off-track routes and rocky outcrops with views over Pittwater. Within West Head are many Aboriginal engravings sites and remains of WWII fortifications,
A fish and sword club in thick scrub near the Waratah Track (part of the Arden Trig series of Aboriginal engravings).
A fish with a hook inside its body near the Waratah Track (part of a series of Aboriginal engravings).
The Basin Campground at West Head has beaches on both a Pittwater beach and a a lagoon, both of which are very sheltered. Access is via ferry or a firetrail from West Head Road.
A family-friendly beach with very calm water, Great Mackerel Beach can be reached by ferry (from Palm Beach) or via a couple of bushwalking tracks.
Hungry Beach is a picturesque West Head beach, which can be reached by boat or via a couple of informal walking routes.
A challenging beach to reach on foot, Flannel Flower Beach is a narrow sliver of sand, best visited at low tide.
One of the most picturesque West Head beaches, the sheltered Resolute Beach is reached by a walking track from either West Head Lookout or the Resolute Picnic Area.
The easiest beach to get to by foot at West Head, the sheltered West Head Beach faces Pittwater. and is opposite the Barrenjoey Peninsula. It’s a nice spot for a swim.
The lesser-visited brother (or sister) of Flint and Steel Beach, Flint and Steel Bay is initially accessed via the same bushwalking track. But the track which branches off to the bay is a bit overgrown and rougher, and gets a lot less traffic. The bay is not as picturesque as Read more…
Flint and Steel Beach is a sheltered and usually quiet beach at West Head. It’s reaced by a 1km bushwalking track.