Maitland Bay Track

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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

Start	(-33.520005,151.3826623)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Empire Bay Drive Turn on to Wards Hill Road then drive for 1.1 km Turn sharp left onto Maitland Bay Drive and drive for another 1.4 km Turn right onto The Scenic Road and drive for another 9 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the information centre, the walk passes the information sign to the start of the car park. From the car park, the walk follows the Maitland Bay sign left, down the hill. The walk then heads down the staircase for some time to a signposted intersection.
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the bush track down the staircase. The walk winds through the forest, passing a rock platform with nice views over Maitland Bay. The track continues down the hill from the rock platform, keeping the rock face to the right and an overhang to the left, continuing for some time before crossing over a wooden bridge and going down more steps to a signposted intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 45 m turn left. Then pass the "Maitland Bay Information Centre" (15 m on your left). After another 20 m find the "Maitland Bay Information Centre" (5 m on your left). Maitland Bay Information Centre Maitland Bay Information Centre Maitland Bay Information Centre, was once the old Maitland Store and residence. The store was a influential piece of infrastructure as it acted as a meeting place for Trustees and a hub for early tourism. Today the store is still a hub for tourism but as an Information Centre open on weekends and public holidays. As well as information on the area there is also parking, a public phone and drinking water. + - Maitland Bay Information Centre, was once the old Maitland Store and residence. The store was a influential piece of infrastructure as it acted as a meeting place for Trustees and a hub for early tourism. Today the store is still a hub for tourism but as an Information Centre open on weekends and public holidays. As well as information on the area there is also parking, a public phone and drinking water. Then pass the car park (5 m on your right).
	After another 5 m continue straight. After another 15 m pass the water tap (8 m on your left). After another 6 m pass the sign (7 m on your left). Then head down the earthen steps (about 115 m long) Then head down the stone steps (about 60 m long)
	After another 30 m continue straight. After another 95 m head down the surface\|sand steps (about 135 m long) Then head down the stone steps (about 105 m long) Then head down the stone steps (about 70 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 6 m long) Then head down the surface\|wood steps (about 2 m long)
	After another 400 m continue straight. After another 55 m pass the "Bouddi Coastal Walk" (7 m on your left). After another 75 m head down the surface\|paving_stones steps (about 20 m long) After another 85 m pass the sign (9 m on your right).
	Continue another 20 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.1 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

Maitland Bay Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	2.2 km
Time	1 h to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

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Maitland Bay Information Centre
Maitland Bay Information Centre, was once the old Maitland Store and residence. The store was a influential piece of infrastructure as it acted as a meeting place for Trustees and a hub for early tourism. Today the store is still a hub for tourism but as an Information Centre open on weekends and public holidays. As well as information on the area there is also parking, a public phone and drinking water.

Maitland Beach
Maitland Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 500m-long sandy beach sitting north west of Putty Beach. The beach's south-westerly aspect provides views over the South Pacific Ocean to Barrenjoey and Avalon headlands at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. A creek breaks the centre of the beach, and the wreck of S.S. Maitland (after which the beach and bay are named) is found on the eastern rock point.

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