Boyds Tower

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Start From the To Boyds Tower (-37.1044837,149.9512282)
Mode Car
Directions From , Kiah.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the To Boyds Tower Start (a footpath). There is a toilet (about 25 m back from the start). Boyd car park (about 15 m back from the start). Boyd car park Boyd car park is found at the end 1.1km long unsealed Boyd Tower Rd, Edrom. The car park is spread around a turning circle at the end of the road. There is a concrete path leading to a toilet and water tank (empty) in the middle of the turning circle. Car parking bays are not marked, and there is space for about 20 cars plus a bus. There are no marked mobility parking areas. The surface is a fairly smooth gravel/clay. A manual pay station is available for park entry fees near the sheltered large information sign. The carpark is the start of the Light to Light walk and the path to Boyd Tower. Find the sign at the start. After 95 m find the "Trip Hazard" (on your left). Trip Hazard Culvert under path with exposed drainage ditch on the very edge of path. A drop of about 25cm. Marked with timber bollards, there are a series of 4 more similar drainage ditches about every 40m. After another 180 m pass a seat (on your left)., has no backrest. About 20 m past the end is "Boyds Tower". Boyds Tower Boyds Tower was commissioned by Benjamin Boyd and originally designed to be a lighthouse. After the Government rejected the proposal of the private lighthouse, Boyd changed tact and built the Sydney sandstone tower for whale spotting. The tower gave his whaling ships a strong advantage over other whalers in the area. Built in 1847, Boyds Tower is a large sandstone tower on the southern head of Twofold Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The top of the tower bears the BOYD title, and boast several viewing points. The ground floor of the tower is open to the public and is well worth exploring. Boyd was declared bankrupt soon after completing the tower and left Australia for the Californian goldfields. Boyd died in the Solomon Islands in 1851 whilst hunting game. "Ben Boyd's Tower is watching - Watching o'er the sea Ben Boyd's Tower is waiting For her and me." Henry Lawson (1910) The bottom floor of the tower is open to the public via a 1.2m wide sandstone door frame.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. The path leads over a small rise and then, in about 20m, down a very steep and narrow set of steps to the fenced Red Point Lookout and ‘Stony History’ information sign. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Twofold Bay Lookout (not officially named). The lookout is accessed via a boardwalk from Boyds Tower. The lookout platform has a 1m high metal fence and is wheelchair-accessible. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. Turn around here and retrace the main route for 275 m to get back to the start.

Turn map

Directions & comments

From the To Boyds Tower Start (a footpath).

There is a toilet (about 25 m back from the start).

Boyd car park (about 15 m back from the start).

Boyd car park

Boyd car park is found at the end 1.1km long unsealed Boyd Tower Rd, Edrom. The car park is spread around a turning circle at the end of the road. There is a concrete path leading to a toilet and water tank (empty) in the middle of the turning circle. Car parking bays are not marked, and there is space for about 20 cars plus a bus. There are no marked mobility parking areas. The surface is a fairly smooth gravel/clay. A manual pay station is available for park entry fees near the sheltered large information sign. The carpark is the start of the Light to Light walk and the path to Boyd Tower.

Find the sign at the start.

After 95 m find the "Trip Hazard" (on your left).

Trip Hazard

Culvert under path with exposed drainage ditch on the very edge of path. A drop of about 25cm. Marked with timber bollards, there are a series of 4 more similar drainage ditches about every 40m.

After another 180 m pass a seat (on your left)., has no backrest.

About 20 m past the end is "Boyds Tower".

Boyds Tower

Boyds Tower was commissioned by Benjamin Boyd and originally designed to be a lighthouse. After the Government rejected the proposal of the private lighthouse, Boyd changed tact and built the Sydney sandstone tower for whale spotting. The tower gave his whaling ships a strong advantage over other whalers in the area. Built in 1847, Boyds Tower is a large sandstone tower on the southern head of Twofold Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The top of the tower bears the BOYD title, and boast several viewing points. The ground floor of the tower is open to the public and is well worth exploring. Boyd was declared bankrupt soon after completing the tower and left Australia for the Californian goldfields. Boyd died in the Solomon Islands in 1851 whilst hunting game. "Ben Boyd's Tower is watching - Watching o'er the sea Ben Boyd's Tower is waiting For her and me." Henry Lawson (1910) The bottom floor of the tower is open to the public via a 1.2m wide sandstone door frame.

The starting point of an optional sidetrip. The path leads over a small rise and then, in about 20m, down a very steep and narrow set of steps to the fenced Red Point Lookout and ‘Stony History’ information sign. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.

The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Twofold Bay Lookout (not officially named). The lookout is accessed via a boardwalk from Boyds Tower. The lookout platform has a 1m high metal fence and is wheelchair-accessible. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.

Turn around here and retrace the main route for 275 m to get back to the start.

The path leads over a small rise and then, in about 20m, down a very steep and narrow set of steps to the fenced Red Point Lookout and ‘Stony History’ information sign.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Boyds Tower at the start. Boyds Tower Boyds Tower was commissioned by Benjamin Boyd and originally designed to be a lighthouse. After the Government rejected the proposal of the private lighthouse, Boyd changed tact and built the Sydney sandstone tower for whale spotting. The tower gave his whaling ships a strong advantage over other whalers in the area. Built in 1847, Boyds Tower is a large sandstone tower on the southern head of Twofold Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The top of the tower bears the BOYD title, and boast several viewing points. The ground floor of the tower is open to the public and is well worth exploring. Boyd was declared bankrupt soon after completing the tower and left Australia for the Californian goldfields. Boyd died in the Solomon Islands in 1851 whilst hunting game. "Ben Boyd's Tower is watching - Watching o'er the sea Ben Boyd's Tower is waiting For her and me." Henry Lawson (1910) The bottom floor of the tower is open to the public via a 1.2m wide sandstone door frame. Find the seat at the start.
	Continue straight. Then head down the 47 wooden steps (about 15 m long) Then come to "Red Point Lookout". "Red Point Lookout". Red Point Lookout Red Point Lookout is in Ben Boyd National park and is accessed by a clear but very steep set of steps from Boyd Tower. The lookout is fenced and has a sign explaining a bit about the local geology. The lookout provides a great view south, down the coast of the park. A great example of folded rocks is clearly visible where the sandstone and metamorphosed red siltstone were compressed and bent to form distinct arches.
	Continue another 0 m to find Red Point Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 40 m to the main route.

Side trip to Twofold Bay Lookout (not officially named). The lookout is accessed via a boardwalk from Boyds Tower. The lookout platform has a 1m high metal fence and is wheelchair-accessible.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Seat at the start. Seat A timber bench seat, 58cm high, 22cm deep and 2.4m wide with no backrest.
	After another 15 m turn left. After another 80 m find the "Seat" (7 m on your right). Seat A timber bench seat, 50cm high, 43cm deep and 2.1m wide with no backrest.
	Veer left. Then find the "Twofold Bay Lookout" (6 m on your right). Twofold Bay Lookout Twofold Bay Lookout (not officially named) is in Ben Boyd National Park, on the southern headland of Twofolds Bay. The lookout is accessed via a boardwalk from Boyds Tower. The lookout platform has a 1m high metal fenced and is wheelchair-accessible. There is a bench seat near the lookout to rest and enjoy the view. The view looks north-west across the bay to Eden, Boyd Town and Edrom to the left, and out over the South Pacific Ocean on the right.
	After another 4 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 105 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Boyds Tower

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	550 m
Time	10 min to 20 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -25 m back from the start.

Seat: There are 4 on route, on average they are 165 m apart with the largest gap of 370 m.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-25 m	[toilet]
Seat	275 m	[seat]
Seat	275 m + 30 m	[seat]
Seat	275 m + 4 m	Seat
Seat	275 m + 95 m	Seat

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
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  Saturday 3 May
  
  Clear.
  
  Sunny. The chance of fog inland early this morning. Patches of morning frost about the coastal ranges. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 22.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:10am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  9°C → 22°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  11°C → 24°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  12°C → 26°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Thursday 8 May
  
  12°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Friday 9 May
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Saturday 10 May
  
  10°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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