Bangalley Trig marks the highest point on the Northern Beaches peninsula (it’s the highest point on the coast between Manly and Broken Bay). The trig station is located along the Bangalley Head Walk, a short but scenic bushwalk that offers some spectacular coastal views. The walk starts along Whale Beach Road – and there’s also a trailhead on Watkins Road.
The steep, signposted Bangalley Head Walk climbs up to the headland, with a series of numbered posts along the trail corresponding to information about the flora in the Bangalley Head Self Guided Walk brochure (Bangalley Head is named after the Bangalay Eucalyptus tree endemic to this area).
Near the top of the ridge is the start of the loop.
The eastern section follows the edge of the cliff-line and offering a number of vantage points over the coastline, with Careel Head and Little Head jutting out to the north. Bangalley Head was used as a lookout post during World War II.
The highest point is marked by Bangalley Trig, at 116m above sea level. The original trig station, constructed in in the 1880s, has been replaced at least once. The current trig post as lost its upper post and vanes over ther last decade, but the nameplate is still intact.
At the southern end of the the loop section, there are some great views over the coastline to the south – Avalon Headland, North Bilgola and Bungan Head.
The walk loops back inland to reach the same trail back down to Whale Beach Road – or you can continue to Marine Parade at the southern end of Bangalley Head.
More information
- Pittwater Council – Bangalley Head Self Guided Walk brochure
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