Disaster Bay Lookout

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• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
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If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start (-37.2357087,149.9942978)
Mode Car
Directions From , Kiah.

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Disaster Bay LO car park (about 7 m back from the start). Disaster Bay LO car park Disaster Bay LO car park The Disaster Bay lookout car park is signposted off the side of Green Cape Lighthouse Rd (a 15km dirt road drive from Edrom Rd). The unsealed area can park about 15 cars (no marked parking bays). The car park has a sheltered information sign and a manual pay station for park use fees. + - The Disaster Bay lookout car park is signposted off the side of Green Cape Lighthouse Rd (a 15km dirt road drive from Edrom Rd). The unsealed area can park about 15 cars (no marked parking bays). The car park has a sheltered information sign and a manual pay station for park use fees. Find the sign at the start. Find the Trip Hazard at the start. Trip Hazard Trip Hazard Two tree root trip hazards with a 7cm step. There is an 80cm gap between the end of the roots and edge of the track. + - Two tree root trip hazards with a 7cm step. There is an 80cm gap between the end of the roots and edge of the track. After another 10 m come to "Disaster Bay Lookout". Disaster Bay Lookout Disaster Bay Lookout Disaster Bay Lookout is found in Ben Boyd National Park and provides spectacular views over Disaster Bay and Nadgee Nature Reserve & wilderness area. There is a seat and a 1.1m high fence around the lookout. Midway along Disaster Bay beach is the mouth of Wonboyn River and Bay Cliff. On the far side, you can also see the mouth of Merrica River. There have been at least 27 ships that have been lost from Merimbula to Disaster Bay , suggesting the name is apt. The 'City of Sydney' is the first recorded ship to run aground in this bay (at City Rocks). It was an iron steamer, built at Glasgow, hit the shoreline in fog whilst under steam from Melbourne to Sydney on 6 October 1862. + - Disaster Bay Lookout is found in Ben Boyd National Park and provides spectacular views over Disaster Bay and Nadgee Nature Reserve & wilderness area. There is a seat and a 1.1m high fence around the lookout. Midway along Disaster Bay beach is the mouth of Wonboyn River and Bay Cliff. On the far side, you can also see the mouth of Merrica River. There have been at least 27 ships that have been lost from Merimbula to Disaster Bay , suggesting the name is apt. The 'City of Sydney' is the first recorded ship to run aground in this bay (at City Rocks). It was an iron steamer, built at Glasgow, hit the shoreline in fog whilst under steam from Melbourne to Sydney on 6 October 1862. "Seat". Seat Seat A timber bench seat, 49cm high, 55cm deep and 1.6m wide with no arm or backrest. + - A timber bench seat, 49cm high, 55cm deep and 1.6m wide with no arm or backrest.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 25 m to get back to the start.

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Directions & comments

Start.

Disaster Bay LO car park (about 7 m back from the start).

Disaster Bay LO car park

The Disaster Bay lookout car park is signposted off the side of Green Cape Lighthouse Rd (a 15km dirt road drive from Edrom Rd). The unsealed area can park about 15 cars (no marked parking bays). The car park has a sheltered information sign and a manual pay station for park use fees.

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The Disaster Bay lookout car park is signposted off the side of Green Cape Lighthouse Rd (a 15km dirt road drive from Edrom Rd). The unsealed area can park about 15 cars (no marked parking bays). The car park has a sheltered information sign and a manual pay station for park use fees.

Find the sign at the start.

Find the Trip Hazard at the start.

Trip Hazard

Two tree root trip hazards with a 7cm step. There is an 80cm gap between the end of the roots and edge of the track.

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Two tree root trip hazards with a 7cm step. There is an 80cm gap between the end of the roots and edge of the track.

After another 10 m come to "Disaster Bay Lookout".

Disaster Bay Lookout

Disaster Bay Lookout is found in Ben Boyd National Park and provides spectacular views over Disaster Bay and Nadgee Nature Reserve & wilderness area. There is a seat and a 1.1m high fence around the lookout. Midway along Disaster Bay beach is the mouth of Wonboyn River and Bay Cliff. On the far side, you can also see the mouth of Merrica River. There have been at least 27 ships that have been lost from Merimbula to Disaster Bay , suggesting the name is apt. The 'City of Sydney' is the first recorded ship to run aground in this bay (at City Rocks). It was an iron steamer, built at Glasgow, hit the shoreline in fog whilst under steam from Melbourne to Sydney on 6 October 1862.

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Disaster Bay Lookout is found in Ben Boyd National Park and provides spectacular views over Disaster Bay and Nadgee Nature Reserve & wilderness area. There is a seat and a 1.1m high fence around the lookout. Midway along Disaster Bay beach is the mouth of Wonboyn River and Bay Cliff. On the far side, you can also see the mouth of Merrica River. There have been at least 27 ships that have been lost from Merimbula to Disaster Bay , suggesting the name is apt. The 'City of Sydney' is the first recorded ship to run aground in this bay (at City Rocks). It was an iron steamer, built at Glasgow, hit the shoreline in fog whilst under steam from Melbourne to Sydney on 6 October 1862.

"Seat".

Seat

A timber bench seat, 49cm high, 55cm deep and 1.6m wide with no arm or backrest.

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A timber bench seat, 49cm high, 55cm deep and 1.6m wide with no arm or backrest.

Turn around here and retrace the main route for 25 m to get back to the start.

Terrain

Disaster Bay Lookout

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	50 m
Time	2 min to 2 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
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

Seat: There is one 30 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	30 m	Seat

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