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img 0376 lr Maitland Bay via Mount Bouddi Track
Australia Central Coast NSW

Maitland Bay via Mount Bouddi Track

The Mount Bouddi Track joins up with the Bouddi Coastal Track, providing access to the beautiful and secluded Maitland Bay in the Bouddi National Park

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsDecember 16, 2020 ago
img 9643 lr Box Head Loop (Bouddi National Park)
Australia Central Coast NSW

Box Head Loop (Bouddi National Park)

A slightly complicated loop walk in the Bouddi National Park, which combines Hawke Head Drive and Box Head Walking Track with a track along the coastline from Tallow Beach to the end of Box Head. Great views, beaches and a bit of rock scrambling!

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsDecember 13, 2020 ago
img 9505 lr Avoca to MacMasters Beach (5 Lands Walk)
Australia Central Coast NSW

Avoca to MacMasters Beach (5 Lands Walk)

Following the coastline between Avoca Beach and MacMasters Beach, the route covers most of the 5 Lands Walk. It combines beaches, headlands and bush with some on-road sections.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsDecember 12, 2020 ago
img 9403 lr Little Beach (Bouddi National Park)
Australia Central Coast NSW

Little Beach (Bouddi National Park)

An easy bushwalk from MacMasters Beach to the picturesque Little Beach in Bouddi National Park (with a couple of side-trips to scenic lookouts).

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsDecember 12, 2020 ago
img 8924 lr Cape Baily Coast Walk (Botany Bay)
Australia NSW Sydney - South

Cape Baily Coast Walk (Botany Bay)

Covering a large portion of the Botany Bay Coastal Walk (from Kurnell to Cronulla), the Cape Baily Coast Walk hike follows the Cape Bailey Track and Tabigai Gap Track, taking in the spectacular coastal scenery

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsNovember 20, 2020 ago
img 8671 lr Flint and Steel Loop - an interesting West Head bushwalk
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Flint and Steel Loop – an interesting West Head bushwalk

This short and partly off-track Flint and Steel Loop bushwalk connects Flint and Steel Bay and Flint and Steel Beach at West Head via a rough track around the headland. Low tide best.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsNovember 15, 2020 ago
img 5492 lr Flat Rock Beach circuit (Garigal NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Flat Rock Beach circuit (Garigal NP)

The Flat Rock Beach circuit is a very nice loop walk through Garigal National Park around Killarney Heights. It combines the Flat Rock Beach Track, Magazine Track and Bates Creek Track. 

By oliverd :-), 6 yearsJuly 3, 2020 ago
img 3496 lr Jims Track - a secret track to a spectacular West Head lookout
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Jims Track – a secret track to a spectacular West Head lookout

Jims Track leads out to a fantastic lookout over Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River. A rough track provides access to Hungry Beach and Little Pittwater Bay. 

By oliverd :-), 6 yearsMay 3, 2020 ago
img 1104 lr Victory Beach (Otago Peninsula)
New Zealand South Island

Victory Beach (Otago Peninsula)

The interpretative loop walk to Victory Beach through the Okia Reserve includes the option of climbing a volcanic hill, before crossing the sand dunes to reach the pristine beach.

By oliverd :-), 6 yearsJanuary 3, 2020 ago
img 0541 lr Tunnel Beach (Dunedin)
New Zealand South Island

Tunnel Beach (Dunedin)

A short walk near Dunedin, featuring a natural sea arch and a hand-carved tunnel through the sandstone leading to Tunnel Beach. The small beach is surrounded by high cliffs and not suitable for swimming.

By oliverd :-), 6 yearsDecember 31, 2019 ago

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A guide to discovering the trig stations hidden in national parks across Sydney.
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West Head Beach
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Guide to Bouddi National Park
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