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Map of Mowarry Bay to Red Cliffs
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Kiah

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Green Cape

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Eden

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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 Mowarry Bay to Red Cliffs bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Mowarry Bay to Red Cliffs bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
These details are new. This new feature still requires more testing and refining. Please use the 'Walker Feedback' for report specific issues. Please e-mail Matt if you have any general comments. Hope you find it helpful.

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	9km
		Time	3 hrs 30 mins
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Grade 4/6 Track: Hard	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
		Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
		Signs	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)
		Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
Around 4.3km of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 130m is very steep.

Quality of track
Around 2.6km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely, whilst the remaining 1.8km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs
Around 4.2km of this walk has minimal directional signs, whilst the remaining 190m has directional signs at most intersection.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 4.4km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
Around 4.4km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 15m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.

Infrastructure
Around 4.4km of this walk has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged), whilst the remaining 60m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

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 Mowarry Bay 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|

(0 km) Mowarry Bay car park to Mowarry Creek Sth bank Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 77 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = -2 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the sign to 'Mowarry Point 500m', down the hill. The track leaves the car park through the gap in the logs and tends right, heading down the hillside to an intersection (with a track marker present), above a creek. Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the track marker down the stairs and upstream of the creek, to turn left across the rocky creek bed. The walk heads up the stairs, leading to a service trail.

(0.08 km) Mowarry Creek Sth bank to Mowarry lookout Track: Hard - servicetrail	Length = 1.75 km	Time = 34 mins
	Climb = 56 m	Descent = -47 m
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the sign up the hill, tending left. The track soon meets a flatter area where this walk comes into sight of a beach, below on the left. The walk passes two access tracks on the left which lead down to the beach. The track continues to a small clearing at an intersection, marked by an arrow. Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill, keeping the ocean below on the left. The track winds up the hillside to a large signpost 'Mowarry Point'. This walk follows the arrow to 'Saltwater Creek 5.4km' into an open grassland, following numerous track markers through the open grass area and patches of heath. The walk soon turns right, up the hill, keeping the ocean well below to the left of the track. The track then enters and winds through an area of heath. Many trees cover the tracks and trodden paths in this part of the walk. The track passes through these trees to a clearing with views towards Boyd Tower and waves crashing below.

Mowarry Point lookout	Alt = 0 m
Mowarry Point lookout is an informal vantage on Mowarry Point in Ben Boyd National Park. There is no signage or other infrastructure. The lookout provides a unobstructed view to the north and north-east, along the coast of Ben Boyd National Park. The view extends up to Eden, into Twofold Bay and out over the South Pacific Ocean. There are some Melaleuca trees that offer limited shade.

(1.83 km) Mowarry Lookout to Red rocks Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 2.58 km	Time = 48 mins
	Climb = 60 m	Descent = -66 m
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk winds through the heath, keeping the ocean to your left. The track heads through sections of low and tall heath and eucalypt bush. The walk begins to wind down the hill, and passes a clearing with a fire place, leading onto the rocky beach where there is an arrow marker standing in the pebbles of the beach. Veer right: From the signpost, the walk heads towards the next arrow sign within sight, keeping the ocean on the left. The walk crosses the pebbly beach to the arrow marker, where another can be seen further along the coast on the red rock shelf. The walk meanders across the rock shelf to the track marker, which points into the bush. The walk follows this arrow away from the coast and up the stairs into the heath, where the track winds for quite some time through the heath and then bush. The track then heads back through the bush, down onto a red rock platform above the sea. The walk continues down the rock platform following the arrow signs, with the sea on the left of the track, coming to be opposite a set of stairs (on the right of the track).

Red Cliffs	Alt = 12 m
Red Cliffs - These fantastic red coastal cliffs are found about 1km north of saltwater creek in Ben Boyd National Park. The cliffs are made of a red siltstone. As the name suggests, this rock is made from deposited silt, making it much finer grain than sandstone. The red silt came from nearby volcanic eruptions long ago, and is clearly different from the other brown siltstone and sandstone in the region. The cliff is unfenced and provides views out to sea and into a few surrounding bays. More info

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

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

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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

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)
Gas Connection The	Arthur Kaine Drv, Pambula	(02) 6495 7121	25.7 km
Camping Plus	6 Alice St , Merimbula	(02) 6495 2571	29.1 km
Barbeques Galore (Bega)	274 Carp St , Bega	(02) 6492 4054	53.7 km
Camping Outdoors Centre	43 Vulcan St , Moruya	(02) 4474 3081	137.6 km
Gone Fishin	Cnr Ford & Queen Sts, Moruya	(02) 4474 4381	137.4 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Mowarry Bay to Red Cliffs.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Mowarry Bay to Red Cliffs Click to re-center search
2	EDN02	PJ OBrien / Optus site BIMMIL HILL	17 km (to the NNW)
3	MER03	CB Repeater Site Hill 217 5 km NNE of WYNDHAM	43 km (to the NW)
4	MCA04	DCNR / Ambulance Site MARAMINGO HILL	49 km (to the SW)
5	VKE5	Broadcast Site EMERALD HILL Emergency use only	90 km (to the NW)
7	PKA07	Wandella Trig PEAK ALONE	95 km (to the N)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Far South Coast fire area which currently has a NONE rating and No Ban in place. (Downloaded 27 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

Partly cloudy. 13.5°C (feels like 10.2°) 17 km/h from the W (gusting 17) 77% humidity     (as at 24/10:05am)

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.
Region: South Coast & Highlands
Park fees Camping Facilities
Current Park Closure information for Ben Boyd National Park
Closure information last downloaded Friday 24th of May 2013 10:00 AM
CLOSED AREAS
Major earthworks (Ends Friday 24 May)

Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site carpark will be closed for the week for extension and major earthworks.
Road and walking track closures
4WD trail to Mowarry Point is closed due to a bridge failure. Access from the walking track to the rock platform at Haycock Point (Ben Boyd National Park North) has been closed in the interests of public safety. Please use alternate flagged route to access the rock platform.
The steps down to the beach below the Pinnacles walking track (Ben Boyd National Park North) are closed.  The Pinnacles loop walk remains open.

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