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Map of Green Cape Lighthouse
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Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Green Cape Lighthouse bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Green Cape Lighthouse bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Drive to Green Cape Lighthouse Car Park
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Green Cape	Alt = 26 m
Green Cape is a headland at the southern end of Ben Boyd National Park, forming the northern head of Disaster Bay. The cape's traditional owners are the people of the Yuin nation, from whom there remains evidence of a number of camps in the area. The cape was named 'Green Point' by Matthew Flinders in 1798. The area began it's notorious fame in 1802 when eight of Flinders' crew disappeared when fetching water, in what he then appropriately named 'Disaster Bay'. The Imlay brothers and Boyd both established whaling business in the area in the early to mid 1800's, leaving several buildings in the park. There were many shipwrecks in the surrounding waters, the most famous being the SS Ly-ee-moon, whose victims are buried on the cape. The most visible feature on the cape is the 29-meter high lighthouse that is still operational today. NPWS run tours on the site in the middle of the day from Thursdays to Monday - the tour takes about 1 hour and costs $20 per family. There is a pit toilet at the car park at the end of Green Cape Road. Accommodation is also available in the renovated lighthouse keeper cottages. More info

(0 km) Green Cape Lighthouse Car Park to Green Cape Lighthouse Telegraph Station Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 98 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -2 m
From the car park, the track follows the 'Walkway to Lighthouse' signs along the grass and through the heath. The track comes to a fence which it follows to the corner (keeping the fence on the left). The track then continues, to be opposite a small white cottage signposted as 'Telegraph Station'.

Green Cape Telegraph Station	Alt = 24 m
Green Cape Telegraph Station was established in 1882. The station acted as a relay station, re-sending ship-to-shore messages from boats passing by. Ships, and communication staff on Green Cape, would use semaphore flags to communicate a message. When required, the messages could also be relayed using Morse code. The telegraph station is a white concrete building with a tin roof. The building has a blue painted base and is less than 100m north of Green Cape Lighthouse in Ben Boyd National Park. More info

Cape Lighthouse Keepers' cottages	Alt = 23 m
The Cape Lighthouse Keepers' cottages is a large concrete building near Green Cape Lighthouse in Ben Boyd National Park. There are two cottages that have been refurbished, each sleeping up to 6 guests and boasting 3.5 stars. Each cottage has a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, bathroom, lounge room (with sofa bed), Master bedroom (Queen) and second bedroom (2 singles). The price starts from $200 a night per cottage. Bookings are essential, for more info call NPWS on 02 6495 5000 More info

(0.1 km) Green Cape Lighthouse Telegraph Station to Green Cape Lighthouse entry gate Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 174 m	Time = 3 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -3 m
From the Telegraph Station, the track continues down the hill towards the lighthouse. This walk keeps the houses and fence on the left of the track, as it passes large solar panels to the right of the track. The track continues to a gate with a 'No Entry' sign, outside the lighthouse.

Green Cape Lighthouse	Alt = 21 m
Green Cape Lighthouse is a majestic, 29 metre tall, white octagon-shaped, concrete and blue stone monolith, at the southern tip of Ben Boyd National Park. The lighthouse construction was tendered in 1880 and Albert Aspinall started construction in 1881. He built a timber tram line from Bittangabee Bay to transport materials. After having to dig footing much deeper then expected, in addition to dealing with workers' disputes, Aspinall went broke and his creditors completed the project. The original lantern was oil-fired and was visible 19NM out to sea. Today, the lighthouse still operates with a solar-powered electric light. The lighthouse is open to the public via daily tours, and the surrounding grounds are well worth the time to explore. More info

(0.27 km) Green Cape Lighthouse entry gate to Green Cape Lookout Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 138 m	Time = 3 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -11 m
From Green Cape Lighthouse, the track heads down the hill towards the white metal tower. The track passes the metal tower (on the left of the track) to then pass a helicopter landing pad on the right. The track continues down through the grass and heath to a rough track to the right. This is before the weather station. From the intersection, the track heads down the ridge, away from the lighthouse, passing a weather station to the right of the track. The track then continues down the hill, passing an information sign before coming to the partially-fenced lookout over Green Cape.

Green Cape Lookout	Alt = 10 m
The lookout at the point of Green Cape, at the southern end of Ben Boyd National Park, provides great views out to sea and along the coast. On the right, the view extends across Disaster Bay to Nadgee Nature Reserve and down into Victoria. To the left, there are views north along rugged sea cliffs and views of Green Cape Lighthouse and accommodation. An information sign at the lookout tells some of the story of the Ly-ee-moon tragedy. The lookout is slightly elevated on a steel platform, and is unfenced. There is a leaning post to rest against whilst taking in the view.

Drive from Green Cape Lighthouse Car Park
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Getting there

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Driving Directions
	To the start of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive from:		From the end of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive to:

Near by

A list of 3 walks that share part of their track with this one

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Bittangabee Bay to Green Cape Lighthouse	Ben Boyd National Park	One way	8.5 km	3 hrs	4 / 6	5.6 km
Light to Light Walk 2 days	Ben Boyd National Park	One way	30.9 km	2 Days	4 / 6	19.2 km
Light to Light Walk 3 days	Ben Boyd National Park	One way	30.9 km	3 Days	4 / 6	19.2 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Green Cape to Pulpit Rock	Ben Boyd National Park	One way	3.8 km	1 hr 30 mins	4 / 6	0.0 km
Ly-ee-moon Graveyard	Ben Boyd National Park	Return	0.5 km	30 mins	2 / 6	0.0 km
Pulpit Rock	Ben Boyd National Park	Return	0.1 km	10 mins	4 / 6	2.5 km
Bittangabee Bay carpark to beach	Ben Boyd National Park	Return	0.2 km	5 mins	3 / 6	5.6 km
Bittangabee Bay Imlay House loop	Ben Boyd National Park	Circuit	1.1 km	30 mins	3 / 6	5.6 km
Bittangabee Bay to Bittangabee Creek	Ben Boyd National Park	Return	1.8 km	45 mins	3 / 6	5.6 km
Bittangabee Bay picnic area to black cliffs	Ben Boyd National Park	Return	5.2 km	2 hrs	4 / 6	5.6 km
Bittangabee Bay to Hegartys Bay	Ben Boyd National Park	Return	9.1 km	3 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	5.6 km
Bittangabee Bay picnic area to the storehouse	Ben Boyd National Park	Circuit	0.7 km	20 mins	4 / 6	5.6 km
Bittangabee Bay to Pulpit Rock	Ben Boyd National Park	One way	5.3 km	2 hrs	4 / 6	5.6 km

Campsites in the park
Bittangabee campground
Saltwater Creek campground


Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Eden Disposals & Camping Equipment	211 Imlay St , Eden	(02) 6496 2165	24.9 km
Gas Connection The	Arthur Kaine Drv, Pambula	(02) 6495 7121	39.8 km
Camping Plus	6 Alice St , Merimbula	(02) 6495 2571	43.1 km
Barbeques Galore (Bega)	274 Carp St , Bega	(02) 6492 4054	67.8 km
Camping Outdoors Centre	43 Vulcan St , Moruya	(02) 4474 3081	150.4 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Green Cape Lighthouse.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Green Cape Lighthouse Click to re-center search
2	EDN02	PJ OBrien / Optus site BIMMIL HILL	31 km (to the NNW)
4	MCA04	DCNR / Ambulance Site MARAMINGO HILL	47 km (to the WSW)
3	MER03	CB Repeater Site Hill 217 5 km NNE of WYNDHAM	56 km (to the NW)
8	DEL08	O`Brien/Country Energy/Police Site MT DELEGATE	103 km (to the W)
5	VKE5	Broadcast Site EMERALD HILL Emergency use only	103 km (to the NW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Far South Coast fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 51 minutes ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Fine, partly cloudy. 20.9°C (feels like 20.2°) 17 km/h from the NNW (gusting 19) 80% humidity     (as at 15/07:00pm)

Ben Boyd National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

Ben Boyd National park is on the NSW South Coast, near Eden. The park was named and established in 1971, in the honour of Benjamin Boyd (1801-1851). Ben Boyd National park protects a wonderful section of coast line from Pambula to Green Cape, split into two distinct sections, one north of Eden and the other south. The park is well known for its contrasting red rocks, whale sighting, Boyd Tower, Green Cape Lighthouse and associated history. Ben Boyd National park offers some great insights into recent European history, Indigenous occupation and natural history. The park provides two campsites some other great recreational experiences.	$7	$5
Region: South Coast & Highlands	Park fees	Camping	Facilities

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