Wharf to Wharf: Merimbula to Tathra
Yuin Country

10 h to 2 days

27.3 km
oneway

↑ 674 m
↓ -663 m

Moderate track
Starting from the Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant at the end of Lake Street, Merimbula, this walk takes you to Tathra Wharf via multiple coastal tracks, exploring the bushland of Bournda National Park and the coastline along the way. Get ready for an epic journey through ‘Bournda’ NP, which means ‘place of tea tree and kangaroos’ in Aboriginal language. This great 26 km walk visits countless secluded beaches, each offering you a different type of experience. Along with the said beaches, there are lagoons, lookouts and even a couple of picturesque lakes that are home to interesting bird species. Take your time, try to spot whales and cool off in the welcoming waters of the Pacific. Keep an eye out for sunbaking (Australian term for sunbathing) lizards and grazing wallabies as well. The Hobart Beach Campground midway lets you swim, sail and paddle in the big Wallagoot Lake. The BBQs, showers, toilets combined with the relatively calm waters of the lake makes this place quite suitable for families. Just keep in mind that you’ll need to book your place beforehand. After heavy rainfall the lakes can flow out to sea, so always look out for tides and alternative track options. Take extra care when swimming in unguarded waters. Let us begin by acknowledging the Yuin people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 
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North Tura Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Sign pointing along the track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Signpost at North Tura. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Stairs onto North Tura Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Brown snake North Tura. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Fenced track along dunes. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Photo by admin, 2017.
Track off Bournda Beach southern end. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Bournda Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Track onto Bournda Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Bournda Lagoon. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Signpost to FIeld Study Huts. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2010.
Photo by admin, 2010.
Track parallel to Bondi Lake. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Track towards Bournda Lagoon. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2010.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2010.
Photo by admin, 2010.
Sign for Kangarutha Track. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Seed pod. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Tickbush (Kunzea ambigua) Flower. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Games Bay sign. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Boulder Bay. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Boulder Bay from the north. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Dipodium punctatum (Hyacinth orchid). | Photo by admin, 2009.
Old man Banksia (Banksia serrata). | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Track towards White Horse Bay from Kianiny Bay. | Photo by admin, 2009.
View from Kianiny picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Stairs up from Kianiny Bay. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Sign at Kianiny picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Bridge from Kianiny picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Playground in Kianiny Bay picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2009.
BBQ in Kianiny picnic area. | Photo by admin, 2009.
Photo by admin, 2009.
Kianiny Bay. | Photo by admin, 2009.
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