Square Head Track South

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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	(-35.7023413,150.2148071)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Cullendulla Drive then drive for 1.9 km Turn right onto Blairs Road and drive for another 1.7 km Turn right and drive for another 45 m Turn left onto Square Head Track and drive for another 4 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
Head into the car park between 52 & 48 Blairs Rd, Long Beach. Follow the wide trail on the left (as you head into the car park) and follow the trail keeping the row of houses in the left of a while.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 20 m to find the car park. After another 50 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 800 m veer right.
	After another 60 m continue straight.
	After another 155 m continue straight.
	Continue another 85 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.2 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Square Head Track South

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.3 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Naturally Accessible
Slope summary:
The journey follows a mostly flat management trail along the ridge.

Surface summary:
The management trail is rough in places (and boggy after rain), some assistance maybe needed.

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Batemans Bay Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 22 Jul
  
  Showers.
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely later this evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly in the evening.
  
  Wednesday 23 Jul
  
  7°C → 17°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon.
  Fire Danger: No Rating
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Thursday 24 Jul
  
  3°C → 17°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds.
  
  Friday 25 Jul
  
  1°C → 17°C
  Becoming cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny morning. The chance of morning frost. Slight chance of a shower in the evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Saturday 26 Jul
  
  8°C → 18°C
  Showers easing.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 8mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
  
  Sunday 27 Jul
  
  9°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Monday 28 Jul
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
  
  Tuesday 29 Jul
  
  5°C → 16°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Cullendulla Beach erosion
  
  Cullendulla Beach is changing shape from the impacts of coastal erosion.
  
  During high tide, walking access via the beach into Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve from the carpark on Myamba Parade may be restricted by the ocean.
  
  While in the reserve, visitors should continue to monitor conditions and time their walk with a lower tide.
  
  Tide predictions for Batemans Bay are found on the Bureau of Meteorology website.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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