Wallarah Pennisula Walk
Download & Print Map and Notes2 hrs 45 mins
204 m
Hard track
Wallarah Pennisula
Stuart Chalmers Park
Caves Beach SLSC
(0km) Cafe Acquablu on Caves Beach → Bottom of timber steps on Caves Beach
90 m
2 mins
1m
-2m
Moderate track
(0.09km) Bottom of timber steps on Caves Beach → Caves Beach Lookout
160 m
3 mins
6m
-6m
Hard track
Turn left: From the intersection[16][17], this walk follows the footpath gently uphill[18], while keeping the downhill concrete steps[19] and beach on your left. This walk continues for about 60m until coming to a three-way intersection[20][21] with a concrete footpath on the right.
Veer left: From the intersection[22][23], this walk follows the footpath gently downhill, while keeping the ocean on your left. This walk continues for about 50m, undulating gently through coastal vegetation and crossing over a timber footbridge[24], until coming to the circular concrete structure[25] of Caves Beach Lookout[26].
Caves Beach Lookout
(0.25km) Caves Beach Lookout → Int of Coastal Walk & Seacliff track
910 m
17 mins
27m
-22m
Hard track
Turn left: From the intersection[33][34], this walk follows the track beside Caves Beach Road gently downhill, while keeping the ocean on your left. This walk continues for about 110m, to find the track gently uphill[35][36] and moving away from Caves Beach Road. Then the walk continues for about 100m and passes between a metal posted fence[37]. This walk continues for about 400m, undulating through coastal vegetation[38] with views[39] on the left, until passing over a timber footbridge[40] and coming to a three-way intersection with a concrete footpath[41] on the right.
(1.16km) Int of Coastal Walk & Seacliff track → Int of Coastal Walk & Spoon Rocks Track
280 m
5 mins
6m
-10m
Hard track
Spoon Rocks Beach
(1.44km) Int of Coastal Walk & Spoon Rocks Track → End of Spoon Rocks Spit
470 m
8 mins
2m
-8m
Hard track
Spoon Rocks Spit
(1.44km) Int of Coastal Walk & Spoon Rocks Track → Int of Coastal Walk & Quarries Track
340 m
7 mins
20m
-3m
Moderate track
(1.78km) Int of Coastal Walk AND Quarries Track → Pinneys Viewpoint
990 m
21 mins
36m
-49m
Hard track
Pinneys Lookout
(2.78km) Pinneys Viewpoint → Int of Coastal Walk & Pinneys Beach
180 m
3 mins
0m
-3m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection[90], this walk follows Pinneys Trail gently downhill[91], while keeping the track with a blank sign on your left[92]. This walk continues for about 100m through coastal vegetation, until crossing Pinney’s Creek via a timber footbridge[93] and coming to a three-way intersection[94], with Pinney’s Beach on the left.
Pinneys Beach
(2.96km) Int of Coastal Walk AND Pinneys Beach → Int of Coastal Walk AND Wallarah Walk
320 m
5 mins
1m
0m
Moderate track
(3.28km) Int of Coastal Walk & Wallarah Walk → Int of Coastal Track & Pinneys Lookout
850 m
17 mins
34m
-21m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection[105], this walk follows the trail gently downhill[106] to the left, while keeping the gently downhill[107] Sharks Bay trail on your right. This walk continues, undulating gently for about 110m, until coming to a three-way intersection[108], with a arrow marker[109] on the left.
Veer left: From the intersection[110], this walk turns left on the trail and follows the timber arrow marker gently downhill. This walk continues, undulating gently[111] for about 180m, until coming to a timber fence[112] and Pinney’s Lookout[113] on the left (just as the trail turns right[114]). At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Veer left.
Pinney’s Headland Lookout
(3.28km) Int of Coastal Walk & Wallarah Walk → Int of Wallarah Walk & Heath Track
540 m
10 mins
15m
-8m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection[126], this walk follows the timber arrow marker[127] and trail gently uphill. This walk continues, undulating for about 160m, to cross a rocky creek[128] with a ‘Wallarah National Park’ sign[129] on the right. Then this walk continues gently uphill[130] (ignoring side trails[131]) for about 140m, until coming to a three-way intersection[132], with a timber arrow sign[133] pointing left.
(3.82km) Int of Wallarah Walk & Heath Track → Int of Wallarah Walk and Ridge Track
1.1 km
24 mins
72m
-11m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection[140][141], this walk follows the trail gently uphill[142], while following the timber arrow marker. This walk continues, ignoring side trails, and crosses a creek[143] amongst palm trees after about 150m. Then the walk continues moderately steeply uphill[144] on an eroded trail[145] through native bush for about 700m (becoming gentle uphill[146]), until coming to a three-way intersection[147], with a track[148] on the left and timber steps[149] on the right (passing a ‘Wallarah National Park’ sign on the right).
(4.96km) Int of Wallarah Walk & Ridge Track → Int of Wallarah Walk & Old Pacific Hwy
190 m
4 mins
8m
-4m
Hard track
Turn left: From the intersection[157][158], this walk follows the road gently uphill, while keeping the ‘Points of Interest’ sign[159] on your left. This walk continues with overhead power lines[160] on your left for about 160m, until coming to a large disused section of bitumen road[161] at a three-way intersection.
(5.14km) Int of Wallarah Walk & Old Pacific Hwy → Int of Old Pacific Hwy & Bridge Track
440 m
7 mins
3m
-7m
Moderate track
(5.58km) Int of Old Pacific Hwy & Bridge Track → Int of Murrays Trail & Raffertys Track
460 m
7 mins
5m
-1m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection[177][178], this walk follows the trail west[179], while keeping the bridge on your right. This walk continues, undulating gently through native bush[180][181] for about 300m, until coming to a three-way intersection[182], with a timber arrow marker[183] indicating a right turn.
(6.04km) Int of Murrays Trail & Raffertys Track → Int of Murrays Trail & Jetty Point Drive
780 m
13 mins
3m
-14m
Hard track
(6.82km) Int of Murrays Trail & Jetty Point Drive → Int of Jetty Point Drive & Shoreside Row
790 m
15 mins
1m
-64m
Moderate track
(7.6km) Int of Jetty Point Drive & Shoreside Row → The Lake House Cafe
50 m
1 mins
0m
-2m
Moderate track
The Lake House Cafe (Murrays Beach)
(7.6km) Int of Jetty Point Drive & Shoreside Row → Murrays Beach Jetty
210 m
3 mins
0m
-6m
Moderate track
Murrays Beach Picnic Area
Murrays Beach
Maps for the Wallarah Pennisula Walk 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.
Catherine Hill Bay | 1:25 000 Map Series | 92314S CATHERINE HILL BAY | NSW-92314S |
Swansea | 1:25 000 Map Series | 92314N SWANSEA | NSW-92314N |
Lake Macquarie | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9231 LAKE MACQUARIE | 9231 |
Cross sectional view of the Wallarah Pennisula Walk bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Wallarah Pennisula Walk
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 | 7.8 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs 45 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
4.2km of this walk has short steep hills and another 3.6km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (40m) is very steep.
Quality of track
5km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 1.2km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (1.2km) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 4.8km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 3km has minimal directional signs.
Experience Required
Around 4.8km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 3.1km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 8km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
6km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 1.9km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (280m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).
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Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Wallarah Pennisula Walk walk starts at the Cafe Acquablu on Caves Beach (gps: -33.110225, 151.64631)Your transport options to Cafe Acquablu on Caves Beach are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Wallarah Pennisula Walk ends at the Murrays Beach Jetty (gps: -33.1137, 151.61398)
Your transport options to Murrays Beach Jetty 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 Hunter weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/wpw
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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