Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily
Download & Print Map and Notes3 hrs
152 m
Moderate track
Visitor Centre
(0km) Kamay Botany Bay Visitor Centre → Cape Solander Dr int.
150 m
3 mins
2m
-1m
Easy track
(0.15km) Cape Solander Dr int. → Int of Yena Servicetrail and Kurnell Lookout Trail
440 m
8 mins
16m
0m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the wide, mostly flat gravelly trail[15] south (further away from the road) for a little over 200m, until coming to an intersection with the other end of ‘Banks Solander Track’ (with a timber boardwalk on the left)[16].
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads south along the gravelly management trail until coming to an intersection with a bush track on the left.
(0.59km) Int of Yena Servicetrail and Kurnell Lookout Trail → Int of Yena Servicetrail and link track
70 m
2 mins
4m
0m
Easy track
(0.66km) Int of Yena Servicetrail and link track → Int of Cape Bailey and link track
480 m
8 mins
8m
-7m
Moderate track
(1.14km) Int of Cape Bailey and link track → Int of Cape Bailey track and the radar service trail
380 m
6 mins
6m
-3m
Moderate track
(1.52km) Int of Cape Bailey track and the radar service trail → Int of Cape Bailey and car park tracks
290 m
5 mins
0m
-4m
Moderate track
(1.8km) Int of Cape Bailey and car park tracks → Tabbigai Gap Track Int
1 km
17 mins
10m
-19m
Moderate track
(2.81km) Tabbigai Gap Track Int → Sand dune int
550 m
9 mins
8m
-6m
Moderate track
Hanging Swamps
(3.36km) Sand dune int → Int of Cape Bailey lighthouse track
950 m
18 mins
28m
-22m
Moderate track
(4.31km) Int of Cape Bailey Lighthouse track → Cape Bailey Lighthouse
80 m
2 mins
8m
0m
Moderate track
Cape Baily Lighthouse
Maps for the Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Port Hacking | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91294N PORT HACKING | NSW-91294N |
Port Hacking | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9129 PORT HACKING | 9129 |
Cross sectional view of the Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 8.8 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.5km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.4km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (510m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 3.1km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 1.3km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.3km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 1.1km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 2.7km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.7km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 4.4km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 3.7km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 660m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily walk starts and ends at the Kamay Botany Bay Visitor Centre (gps: -34.00506, 151.22162)Your transport options to Kamay Botany Bay Visitor Centre are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/bbdctcb
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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