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Maitland Bay Information Centre to Putty Beach
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
1 Hrs 27 mins
4.5 km
130 m
One way
5.1 km ESE of Woy Woy
Bouddi National Park
Track: Hard
This track is a short but excellent way to see some of Bouddi National Parks greatest views. The walk follows the Maitland Bay Track to head along the Bouddi Coastal walk to Putty Beach. The track shows off Maitland Bay from a number of different lookouts while passing through different types of vegetation both burnt and unburnt. There are many interesting rock patterns along the coastal cliffs.
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Maitland Bay Centre is a brick building open on weekends and public holidays. The information centre has a carpark, phone booth and drinking water. From the carpark the Maitland Bay track can be accessed.
(0 km) Maitland Bay Information Centre to Int. of Maitland Bay Info Centre Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0.8 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -112 m
From the Information Centre the track heads south past the information sign to start of the car park. From the car park the track follows the Maitland Bay sign left down the hill. The track then heads down the staircase for some time to the intersection.
From the intersection the track heads east down the staircase. At the point the track turns right before a rock landing, the rock landing can be accessed as a lookout over Maitland Bay. The track continues down the hill from the rock landing with a rock face to the right and an overhang to the left of the track. The track winds down the hill for some time crossing over a wooden bridge and down more steps to the intersection.
(0.82 km) Int. of Maitland Bay Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk to Maitland Beach West End Optional Side Trip: Track: Moderate - footpath
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -39 m
From the intersection the track heads south east down the hill on a paved stepped track. The track heads down to Maitland Beach with the final stretch winding down the lower open scrub to the sandy beach.
Maitland Beach
Alt = 1
Maitland Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 500m long sandy beach sitting north west of Putty Beach. The beaches south westerly aspect provides views over the South Pacific Ocean to Barrenjoey and Avalon headlands at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. A creek breaks the centre of the beach with the wreck of S.S. Maitland (after which the beach and bay are named) is found on the eastern rock point.
(0.82 km) Int. of Maitland Bay Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk to Gerrin Point Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 1.3 km
Time = 30 mins
Climb = 74 m
Descent = -68 m
From the intersection the tracks heads east up the hill marked by the sign 'Bouddi Coastal Walk' . The track crosses many spurs with steps and traverses the valleys between with railed bridges. This continues for sometime until the track heads into a clearing before a lookout, Gerrin Point.
(2.15 km) Gerrin Point to Int. of Bullimah Beach Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -40 m
From Geerin Point lookout the track heads west down the hill. The track continues west along steps and boardwalks following the contour of the hill to the intersection.
(2.48 km) Int. of Bullimah Beach Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk to Bullimah Beach Optional Side Trip: Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = -9 m
From the intersection the track heads south east down the board walked track. The track follows the board walk staircases to the beach below.
Bullimah Beach
Alt = 9
Bullimah Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a small 60m sandy beach pressed into Gerrin Point headland and surrounding cliffs. The beach is south westerly facing with views over the South Pacific Ocean to the Barrenjoey and Avalon headlands.
(2.48 km) Int. of Bullimah Beach Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk to Putty Beach Camping Area Trk Track: Hard - bushtrack, beach
Distance = 0.9 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 32 m
Descent = -49 m
From the intersection the track heads west along the edge of the headland following the railed pathway. As the track rounds the headland to Putty Beach it passes a red rocked area. The track follows this red rocked area around to a staircase to the beach. The track descends the staris to the beach. The track then heads along the beach to where the creek has cut through the sand. From the creek the track heads north west for approximately 200m along the beach to the intersection below a white roofed building behind the dunes.
(3.36 km) Putty Beach Camping Area Trk to Putty Beach car park Track: Moderate - beach, bushtrack
Distance = 1.1 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -6 m
From the intersection the track heads south west along the beach. The track continues past numerous beach access routes on the right to lead approximately 1km to the lifeguards tower. From the beach the track heads up the hill along a stony path to the carpark.
Bouddi National Park is south east of Woy Woy and encompasses the Box Head headland. Bouddi NP has numerous secluded beaches and some great surf beaches too. The park also offers fantastic coastal walking with views out from the tall headlands over Broken Bay, Woy Woy and the South Pacific Ocean. Bouddi NP also boasts one of the first marine extensions in NSW, with a 300ha protection zone out of Maitland Bay for the marine life. The mosquitoes in Bouddi NP can be fierce so it might be an idea to pack insect repellent.
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