Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
Botany Bay Discovery Centre to Cape Baily
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
4 Hrs
9.4 km
196 m
Return
2.4 km ENE of Kurnell
Botany Bay National Park
Track: Moderate
This track explores both the popular and the less popular tracks on Botany Bay's south side. Following a mixture of managed service trails and rougher bushtracks, walkers will enjoy great views of the coast and over the South Pacific Ocean. Cape Baily Lighthouse is a nice spot to take a break and enjoy the views out to sea.
Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website. Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.
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 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 bushwalking track
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(0 km) Botany Bay Discovery Centre to South end of Banks Solander Track Walk: Easy - Bush Track
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 11 m
Descent = -6 m
From the discovery centre this track heads south out of the carpark along the track leading to Banks-Solander Tack (signposted “ Banks-Solander Tack”). This track follows a shady bushtrail through the ferns along a half track half boardwalk trail until coming to n intersection with a road signposted as Solander Drive. Although this is classed as wheelchair accessible by national parks the trail is not hardened and is rough in places. From the intersection with the road this track heads south along the servicetrail for a little while before coming to a intersection with a bushtrack off to the left of the servicerail. From the intersection the track heads east along the bushtrack, the Banks Solander Track. The track soon turns to the right and heads south. On the way this track goes through a shady woodland and ferns forest until emerging onto a servicetrail. Although signs class this track as wheelchair accessible the bushtrack sections are not hardened. Approximately halfway along this section there is a very large fern that is of interest.
(0.53 km) South end of Banks Solander Track to Int of Yena Servicetrail and Kurnell Lookout Trail Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 9 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection with the bushtrack the trail heads south along the gravelly servicetrail until coming to an intersection with a bushtrack going off to the left.
(0.68 km) Int of Yena Servicetrail and Kurnell Lookout Trail to Int of Yena Servicetrail and Radar Track Walk: Easy - Service Trail
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 4 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection the track follows the main service trail to the south east through the open ferny forest, soon the Yena service trail meets the radar track off to the right
(0.75 km) Int of Yena Servicetrail and Radar Track to Int of Cape Bailey track and The radar service trail Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.9 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 14 m
Descent = -10 m
From the intersection the track heads south along a sandy bush track. During this component the track is a very sandy trail with several small ups and downs. At the end of the section the int4ersetioni marked by the watertower and radar installation to the north. Just to the west (approximately 5m) is a servicetrail intersection. From the intersection the track heads initially heads east then tends south along the wide bushtrack throught the heath forest. The track pass the water tank and radar instilation on the right Soon the track turns to the right and then intersects with the wide service track.
(1.61 km) Int of Cape Bailey track and The radar service trail to Tabbigai Gap Track Int Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1.3 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = -23 m
From the intersection the track heads south along the sandy bushtrack and then along the rockshelf until coming to an intersection marked by several arrows. From the intersection the track heads south (about 150m inland) along the rock and the sandy trail through the low dense scrub. Just before emerging at an intersection with a service trail at Tabbigai Gap, there is another bushtrack off to the left that heads out to the coast. During this section there are several section where wind and water erosion has developed small holes along the rock shelf that give it a very interesting look.
(2.9 km) Tabbigai Gap Track Int to Clifftop Track Int Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 19 m
Descent = -21 m
From the gap the track heads south-east along the sandy bush track throught he heath. The track heads through an open section of heath bfore the track narrows and soon passes a small swamp on the right. About 50m past the swamp the track comes to a small intersection with another track coming up from the cliff tops. More info
(3.51 km) Clifftop Track Int to Sand dune int Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = -3 m
From the intersection the track heads south-west along the cliffline and gradually turns to the west (along the northern side of Blue Hole gap) until coming to a small climb inside a sanddunes. In the middle the sandunes there is an intersection with several other sandy trails.
(3.65 km) Sand dune int to Cape Bailey Lighthouse Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 36 m
Descent = -23 m
From the middle of the dune there is an intersection with another sandy trail. The trail follows the narrow track that heads west to the top of the dunes. From the top of the dune there are some great views of the marshlands to the north-west. The track the drop off the top of the sanddune and here the track turns to the left and the southern end of the swamp. The track then and climbs to some more views before turning to the south. After several hundred metres along a sandy trail the track passes several more large sanddunes. After these dune the track starts to flattern out and heads along the wide trail to to an intersection with a bushtrack leading off to the right that heads up to the lighthouse. From the intersection the track follows the sandy bushtrack up to the west and away from the clifftop. The track is relatively clear for most of the way however in the last 20m the track becomes quite overgrown and the track is a bit unclear (but the destination very visable). Once at the lighthouse there are good views around to the north-west however the views to the east are largely blocked by the high scrub.
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