Bittangabee Bay to Pulpit Rock

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• 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
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• 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
Finish	(-37.2397428,150.0341663)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)

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.
	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. After another 255 m find the "Southern Bittangabee Point lookout" (20 m on your left). 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.
	After another 60 m continue straight, to head along Light to Light Walk. After another 3.7 km continue straight, to head along Light to Light Walk. After another 95 m continue straight, to head along Light to Light Walk.
	After another 145 m turn left.
	After another 350 m continue straight.
	After another 195 m continue straight. After another 85 m pass the toilet (10 m on your left).
	Turn right. After another 10 m pass the car park (20 m on your left).
	After another 20 m continue straight. After another 10 m head down the 33 surface\|wood steps After another 6 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your right). After another 10 m find the "Pulpit Rock" (50 m on your right). Pulpit Rock Pulpit Rock is a large rock platform on the south-east coast of NSW, between Green Cape and Bittangabee in Ben Boyd National Park. The rock platform is a popular spot for rock fishing. Pulpit Rock is accessed via a staircase near the end of a service trail off Green Cape Rd. Near the car park is a pit toilet and garbage facilities. From the rock platform, there are great views north up the coast, with the red rock cliffs providing a spectacular highlight.
	After another 10 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bittangabee Bay to Pulpit Rock

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.2 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 5.1 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	5.1 km	[toilet]

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 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.

Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock is a large rock platform on the south-east coast of NSW, between Green Cape and Bittangabee in Ben Boyd National Park. The rock platform is a popular spot for rock fishing. Pulpit Rock is accessed via a staircase near the end of a service trail off Green Cape Rd. Near the car park is a pit toilet and garbage facilities. From the rock platform, there are great views north up the coast, with the red rock cliffs providing a spectacular highlight.

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  Friday 25 October
  
  17°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm about the coastal ranges. Winds southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Saturday 26 October
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 20.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Sunday 27 October
  
  9°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of frost about the coastal ranges in the early morning. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  Monday 28 October
  
  12°C → 21°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Tuesday 29 October
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 24.
  
  Wednesday 30 October
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  12°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
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