Bittangabee Bay to Southern Point Lookout

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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	(-37.2167421,150.0148564)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Edrom Road then drive for 5.7 km Turn right onto Green Cape Road and drive for another 11.2 km Turn left onto Green Cape Road and drive for another 4.6 km Turn sharp left onto Bittangabee Road and drive for another 3 km Turn left onto Bittangabee Road and drive for another 150 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the picnic area, the walk follows the sign to 'Camping Area 500m', keeping the car park on your right. The track leads below the road (above on the right) for some time, following the arrow markers to a signposted intersection next to the log road barriers.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Light to Light Walk.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Bittangabee Beach. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip veer left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 25 m turn right, to head along Light to Light Walk. Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area (about 7 m back from the start). Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area is near Bittangabee Bay and camp area in Ben Boyd National Park. The picnic area is a day-use only area with a few picnic tables, an electric BBQ and a pit toilet. There is a reasonable amount of natural shade, and is close to a car park. There is short walk to the beach and ruins at Bittangabee Bay. The picnic area is well signposted on the loop road near the Bittangabee camping area.
	After another 245 m continue straight, to head along Light to Light Walk.
	Continue another 195 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 450 m to get back to the start. About 20 m past the end is "Southern Bittangabee Point lookout". Southern Bittangabee Point lookout Southern Bittangabee Point lookout is an unofficial lookout on the southern headland forming the entrance to Bittangabee Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The lookout is not fenced or signposted and does not have any facilities. The lookout provides a view across the mouth of Bittangabee Bay and a short way down the coast to the south. There is also a view of the red rock platform below, forming a picturesque contrast with the ocean on sunny days.

An optional side trip to Bittangabee Beach.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 70 m come to the end. About 15 m past the end is "Bittangabee Bay Beach". Bittangabee Bay Beach Bittangabee Bay Beach, Ben Boyd National Park, is a small beach at the south-western corner of the bay. The beach can be accessed by a short walk from Bittangabee picnic area in Ben Boyd National Park. The yellow sand beach has a small creek and lagoon behind. The beach also has rock platforms at each end and is fairly well-protected from swells, being tucked away in the bay. The historic storehouse is visible on the shore to the right. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 70 m to the main route.

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Directions & comments

Start.

After another 70 m come to the end.

About 15 m past the end is "Bittangabee Bay Beach".

Bittangabee Bay Beach

Bittangabee Bay Beach, Ben Boyd National Park, is a small beach at the south-western corner of the bay. The beach can be accessed by a short walk from Bittangabee picnic area in Ben Boyd National Park. The yellow sand beach has a small creek and lagoon behind. The beach also has rock platforms at each end and is fairly well-protected from swells, being tucked away in the bay. The historic storehouse is visible on the shore to the right.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 70 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bittangabee Bay to Southern Point Lookout

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	910 m
Time	25 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
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)

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area
Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area is near Bittangabee Bay and camp area in Ben Boyd National Park. The picnic area is a day-use only area with a few picnic tables, an electric BBQ and a pit toilet. There is a reasonable amount of natural shade, and is close to a car park. There is short walk to the beach and ruins at Bittangabee Bay. The picnic area is well signposted on the loop road near the Bittangabee camping area.

Bittangabee Bay Beach
Bittangabee Bay Beach, Ben Boyd National Park, is a small beach at the south-western corner of the bay. The beach can be accessed by a short walk from Bittangabee picnic area in Ben Boyd National Park. The yellow sand beach has a small creek and lagoon behind. The beach also has rock platforms at each end and is fairly well-protected from swells, being tucked away in the bay. The historic storehouse is visible on the shore to the right.

Bittangabee Storehouse ruins
Bittangabee Storehouse ruins is located on the shore of Bittangabee Bay, near the campground, in Ben Boyd National Park. The concrete structure was built by Albert Aspinall (1839 - 1903) in 1881. The building was used to store material unloaded from ships onto a wooden jetty built at the same time. Aspinall then built a wooden tramway to move material and supplies to Green Cape to help in the construction of the lighthouse. The building is now a basic shell, missing roof, windows and a door. The concrete foundations of the timber wharf are still visible. Unfortunately, the building has been marred by graffiti, but is still worth the visit.

Southern Bittangabee Point lookout
Southern Bittangabee Point lookout is an unofficial lookout on the southern headland forming the entrance to Bittangabee Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The lookout is not fenced or signposted and does not have any facilities. The lookout provides a view across the mouth of Bittangabee Bay and a short way down the coast to the south. There is also a view of the red rock platform below, forming a picturesque contrast with the ocean on sunny days.

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  Thursday 1 May
  
  19°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 18.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:20am to 1:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of fog about the coastal ranges in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Patches of morning frost about the coastal ranges. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  The chance of morning fog. Areas of morning frost about the coastal ranges. Sunny day. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  10°C → 22°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. The chance of morning fog inland. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  12°C → 22°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
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