Rock Arch

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Barmouth Beach Track & Haycock Point Walking Track (-36.9482336,149.9235548)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Haycock Road then drive for 6 km Turn left onto Barmouth Beach Track and drive for another 660 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk heads down the hill, following the path made by the cut logs. The track soon comes to a signposted intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Barmouth Beach Track & Haycock Point Walking Track Start heading along Haycock Point Walking Track (a walking track).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Barmouth Beach. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 25 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) veer right, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. After another 140 m head down the 47 steps (about 35 m long) After another 9 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long) Then head up the 28 steps (about 20 m long)
	Continue another 360 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 590 m to get back to the start. About 15 m past the end is "Arched rock lookout". Arched rock lookout This is an informal, unnamed, and unfenced lookout, on the southern side of the headland forming the mouth of the Pambula River. The lookout is in Ben Boyd National Park and can be accessed by walking track to Haycock Point. There is a great view out to sea and up the coast as far as Merimbula. The view is memorable for the unusual rock arch, formed from the eroding force of the ocean.

An optional side trip to Barmouth Beach.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Haycock Point Walking Track Start (a walking track). After another 45 m head down the 100 steps (about 65 m long)
	After another 25 m come to the end. About 15 m past the end is "Barmouth Beach". Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 135 m to the main route.

Turn map

Directions & comments

From the Haycock Point Walking Track Start (a walking track).

After another 45 m head down the 100 steps (about 65 m long)

After another 25 m come to the end.

About 15 m past the end is "Barmouth Beach".

Barmouth Beach

Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 135 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Rock Arch

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.2 km
Time	25 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

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Barmouth Beach
Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River.

Arched rock lookout
This is an informal, unnamed, and unfenced lookout, on the southern side of the headland forming the mouth of the Pambula River. The lookout is in Ben Boyd National Park and can be accessed by walking track to Haycock Point. There is a great view out to sea and up the coast as far as Merimbula. The view is memorable for the unusual rock arch, formed from the eroding force of the ocean.

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Weather Forecast
- Merimbula Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 4 July
  
  Clear.
  
  Sunny. Light winds.
  
  Saturday 5 July
  
  2°C → 17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Becoming cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Slight chance of a shower in the south in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 17.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Sunday 6 July
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  Monday 7 July
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Slight chance of a shower in the morning. The chance of morning fog about the coastal ranges. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
  
  Tuesday 8 July
  
  4°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost in the south. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the evening. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
  
  Wednesday 9 July
  
  6°C → 16°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Thursday 10 July
  
  3°C → 15°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Friday 11 July
  
  5°C → 15°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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