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.

Start	On Hawke Head Drive (2.3 km South West of Hawke Head Drive), Box Head. (-33.5342596,151.3471289)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Wards Hill Road, Killcare Heights, head west along The Scenic Road; After 650m, turn left on to The Scenic Road Killcare. After another 250m, (at the end of The Scenic Road) turn right on to Killcare Road Killcare. After another 15m, turn left on to Nukara Avenue Killcare. After another 100m, turn slight left on to Hawke Head Drive Hardys Bay. After another 1.8km, come to the trackhead on Hawke Head Drive Box Head.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from, Box Head) by heading south-west along Hawke Head Drive. There is a parking area here. There is a parking area is at the start. After another 80m, head around the gate.
	After another 100m, (at the 3-way intersection, with & Hawke Head Drive) continue straight, to follow Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 30m, (at the 3-way intersection, with Hawke Head Drive & Flannel Flower Walking Track) bear right, to follow the Flannel Flower Walking Track.
	After another 1.3km, (at the 4-way intersection, with Flannel Flower Walking Track & ) turn_sl_1-2.
	After another 100m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight. After another 20m, head down the steps. After another 30m, pass a seat (on your right). After another 30m pass a lookout (on your right). After another 80m, head down the steps. Then almost immediately, pass Lobster Beach Toilet (15m on your right).
	After another 50m you will be at the turn-around point (to return to the start) at Lobster Beach, Box Head. Then almost immediately, pass the Lobster beach, a beach (40m ahead). There is a toilet here. Lobster beach Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 300m long, west-facing beach on Broken Bay. The beach, backed by a steep hill and edged by rocky shores, provides westerly views over Broken Bay to Pearl and Ocean beaches. The beach has toilet and garbage facilities just above the sand.

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3.6km
Time	1 hr 15 mins to 1 hr 45 mins
Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
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)

Some facilities on route



Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	1.6km	[seat]
Toilet	1.8km	Lobster Beach Toilet

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