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Map of Maitland Bay Track
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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 Maitland Bay Track bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Maitland Bay Track 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 Maitland Bay Information Centre
There is free parking available. 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|

Maitland Bay Information Centre	Alt = 153 m
Maitland Bay Information Centre, was once the old Maitland Store and residence[1]. The store was a influential piece of infrastructure as it acted as a meeting place for Trustees and a hub for early tourism. Today the store is still a hub for tourism but as an Information Centre open on weekends and public holidays. As well as information on the area there is also parking, a public phone and drinking water.

(0 km) Maitland Bay Information Centre to Int. of Maitland Bay Info Centre Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 818 m	Time = 18 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -112 m
From the information centre, the walk passes the information sign to the start of the car park. From the car park, the walk follows the Maitland Bay sign left, down the hill. The walk then heads down the staircase for some time to a signposted intersection. From the intersection, the walk follows the bush track down the staircase. The walk winds through the forest, passing a rock platform with nice views over Maitland Bay. The track continues down the hill from the rock platform, keeping the rock face to the right and an overhang to the left, continuing for some time before crossing over a wooden bridge and going down more steps to a signposted intersection.

(0.82 km) Int. of Maitland Bay Trk and Bouddi Coastal Walk to Maitland Beach West End Track: Moderate - footpath	Length = 245 m	Time = 6 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -39 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the footpath down the hill, descending some steps, towards the beach that can be heard. The walk heads down to Maitland Beach with the final stretch winding down through open scrub to the sandy beach.

Maitland Beach	Alt = 1 m
Maitland Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 500m-long sandy beach sitting north west of Putty Beach. The beach's 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, and the wreck of S.S. Maitland (after which the beach and bay are named) is found on the eastern rock point.

Drive from Maitland Bay Information Centre
There is free parking available. 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

Public Transport links currently not working, sorry

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
Little Beach camping area
Putty Beach camping area
Tallow Beach camping area


Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Boots Great Outdoors	201 The Entrance Rd , Erina	(02) 4367 0396	9.2 km
Mannings Sports	172 Mann St , Gosford	(02) 4325 1617	11.2 km
Camping World	Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming	(02) 4324 6515	12.8 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd	354 Manns Rd , Gosford West	(02) 4322 5833	12.6 km
Paddlecraft	3B / 1714 Pittwater Road, Bayview	02 9997 8015	17.4 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Maitland Bay Track.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Maitland Bay Track Click to re-center search
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	12 km (to the NW)
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	17 km (to the NNE)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	25 km (to the WSW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	36 km (to the SW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	53 km (to the SW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a NONE rating and No Ban in place. (Downloaded 4 hours 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

Clear. 25.1°C (feels like 29.2°) 6 km/h from the E (gusting 9) 88% humidity     (as at 27/10:00am) Thu       ° Clear. Fri 5°|21° Morning fog then mostly sunny. Sat 6°|20° Partly cloudy. Sun 7°|19° Possible shower.

Bouddi National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page
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.
Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping Facilities
Current Park Closure information for Bouddi National Park
Closure information last downloaded Thursday 17th of May 2012 05:00 PM

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