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Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
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Time
    Distance
Climb
Style

  3 Hrs 30 mins
  7.5 km
  364 m
  One way

   4.3 km SE of Woy Woy 
  Bouddi National Park  car  
  Track: Moderate 
     

This walk is a great one way walk to do after spending some time at Putty Beach. The track uses Hawke Head Drive to head along the ridge to Box Head. The headland has superb views over Broken Bay to Barrenjoey Headland and out to sea. Lobster Beach is another great beach in the area with views over to Woy Woy. A great walk from beach to beach.

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.


Topographical Map of walk

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Map of Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach hiking track
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Putty Beach Camping Area Trk
Putty Beach car park
Hawke Head Drive NE
Int. Northern Service Trk and Hawke Head Dr
Hawke Head Drive
Box Head Trail
Box Head
Box Head Trail
Hawke Head Drive
Killcare and Wagstaff Int.
Water tank Int.
House Int.
Saddle above Lobster Beach Int.
Lobster Beach
Saddle above Lobster Beach Int.
House Int.
Starting point for this hiking track: Putty Beach car park

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands   Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795   www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track knotes here
 Broken Bay 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-91301N 
 Sydney 1:100 000 Map Series 9130 

Photo Gallery

 
Putty Beach headland west
 
Putty Beach headland west
 
Hawke Head Drive beginning
 
Hawke Head Drive beginning
 
Woy Woy from Hawke Head Drive
 
Woy Woy from Hawke Head Drive

 
Track to Box Head
 
Track to Box Head
 
Box Head lookout over Broken Bay to Barrenjoey Headland
 
Box Head lookout over Broken Bay to Barrenjoey Headland
 
Stairs down to Lobster Beach
 
Stairs down to Lobster Beach

 
Lobster Beach south
 
Lobster Beach south
 
Track to Road
 
Track to Road
 
Pretty Beach access track from road
 
Pretty Beach access track from road

Terrain profile

Cross sectional view of the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach bushwalking track



Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach bushwalking track

Track Notes


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Drive to Putty Beach Camping Area Trk
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk 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 the walk.
Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Dural | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

Putty Beach
Alt = 1
Putty Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a large south easterly facing beach that is edged and backed in parts by National Park. On the north eastern end of the beach is the Bouddi Trail and a large carpark and campsite. At the south western end of the beach is the Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club. Putty Beach is a patrolled beach that is great for a surf.

(0 km) Putty Beach Camping Area Trk to Hawke Head Drive NE
Track: Moderate - bushtrack, road
Distance = 0.8 km Time = 15 mins
Climb = 47 m Descent = -6 m
From the beach the track heads up the hill along a stony path to the carpark.
From the car park the track heads up Beach Drive to the intersection with The Scenic Drive. The track continues up the hill to take the first left, Nukara Ave. The track continues up Nukara Ave to take the second left, Hawke head Drive, which it continues up to the Bouddi National Park sign on the left of the service trail.

(0.83 km) Hawke Head Drive NE to Box Head Trail
Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 2 km Time = 40 mins
Climb = 81 m Descent = -46 m
From the start of Hawke Head Drive the track heads south west for approximately 1km up the hill passing over numerous speed bumps to the intersection with the gate on the right.
From the intersection the track heads south west up the hill. The track traverses the ridgeline as it descends the spur east. The track undulates west for some time with views to the north of Rip Bridge and Woy Woy. The track descends the hill to a clearing which is passed through to a gate at the far side of a caldasac. The track passes around the gate to head down the hill south west for approximately 30m to head up the hill west for approximately 30m to the sign marked intersection.
From the intersection the track heads south down the hill for approximately 20m. The track then turns right for approximately 30m to the sign for 'Box Head and Tallow Beach'.

(2.83 km) Box Head Trail to Box Head
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1.3 km Time = 25 mins
Climb = 23 m Descent = -83 m
From the intersection the track heads south along the ridge. The track heads south for approximately 200m to a rocky area on the track. The track then enters a small clearing which it passes through. The track narrows as it passes over numerous rock surfaces and through rocky outcrops for some time. After approximately 300m of winding along the ridge the track opens onto views of Lion Island to the west before the track winds south west down into the saddle to climb a knoll. From the knoll the track turns left heading south east down a spur line to slowly descend to the cliff line of Box Head. The track winds on and off the cliff line out to a point that overlooks Barrenjoey, Lion Island, Broken Bay and out to Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean.

(4.09 km) Box Head to Hawke Head Drive
Track: Moderate - bushtrack, servicetrail
Distance = 1.3 km Time = 25 mins
Climb = 91 m Descent = -23 m
From Box Head the track heads north winding on and off the cliff line slowly heading up the spur line. The track slowly climbs north west turning right, up to a knoll. The track then drops into a saddle and climbs north east up to views of Lion Island in Broken Bay on the left. The track continues winding along the ridge for approximately 300m to pass numerous rocky surfaces and through rocky outcrops for some time. The track then widens as it enters a small clearing to continue north for approximately 200m to the sign marked intersection.
From the intersection the track heads north west up the hill for approximately 30m. Then the track turns right and continues up the hill for approximately 20m to the sign marked intersection.

(5.41 km) Hawke Head Drive to Water tank Int.
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1 km Time = 20 mins
Climb = 28 m Descent = -72 m
From the intersection the track heads north west up the hill marked by 'Lobster Beach Wagstaff'. The track climbs the knoll heading right then swings left rounding the back of the knoll for approximately 100m to the sign marked intersection.
From the intersection the track heads north west along the ridgeline for approximately 500m. The track then winds left of a knoll, towards the sea and leads approximately 10m to a fence. The track follows the fence right with views of Broken Bay on the left. The track passes between two implied knolls then descends the spur to a sign 'Pretty Beach;Wagstaff'. The track turns left here following the sign down the rocky surface for approximately 70m to the intersection above some houses and two large green water tanks, on the right.

(6.36 km) Water tank Int. to House Int.
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km Time = 5 mins
Climb = 22 m Descent = -29 m
From the intersection the track heads west steeply down the hill to the left. The track passes a set of gates on the left to continue west away from the houses. The track heads past a house with a chapel steeped roof on the left to continue over a driveway. The track traverses the driveway to lead approximately 40m along the back fence of a house to the corner of the fence at the sign marked intersection.

(6.64 km) House Int. to Lobster Beach
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km Time = 10 mins
Climb = 17 m Descent = -55 m
From the intersection the track heads west up the staircased hill. The track follows the many stairs approximately 50m up the hill, to the saddle in the ridgeline with a house to the left.
Then the track descends west via a staircase steeply down the hill. The track leads past a bench on the right to a lookout platform above the beach. The track then continues south along the hillside for approximately 30m to a set of boardwalked stairs which tend right, down to the Lobster Beach.

Lobster beach
Alt = 1
Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 300m long west facing beach on Broken Bay. The beach, backed by a steep hill and edged by rocky shores, provides westerly views over Broken Bay to Pearl and Ocean beaches. The beach has toilet and garbage facilities just above the sand.

(6.99 km) Lobster Beach to Wagstaff Ave Int.
Track: Moderate - bushtrack, footpath
Distance = 0.5 km Time = 5 mins
Climb = 55 m Descent = -49 m
From Lobster Beach the track heads off the middle of the beach. The track tends left up the hillside, up a flight of stairs to a lookout platform approximately 30m on. The track heads approximately 10m north east to begin climbing the stairs steeply to the top of the ridgeline. Near the top of the ridge is a bench. The track then continues for approximately 20m to the intersection on the saddle.
The track descends east from the saddle via a steep staircase to the intersection at the corner of two fencelines.
From the intersection the track heads north east down the hill. The track continues between the fenclines to the road approximately 100m below.

Drive from Wagstaff Ave Int.
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk There is free parking available.
You can drive or ride from the end of this walk
Use these links to plan your your trip home from the end of the walk.
Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Dural | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland


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 10.7 km
Mannings Sports 172 Mann St , Gosford (02) 4325 1617 11.9 km
Camping World Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming (02) 4324 6515 13.7 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd 354 Manns Rd , Gosford West (02) 4322 5833 13.2 km
Outdoor Shack 1131 Pittwater Rd , Collaroy (02) 9981 6933 23 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here
Mostly fine.
Mostly fine.
7.2°C (feels like 6.5°)
0 km/h from the CALM
99% humidity     (as at 14/06:00am)
Wed|22°Mostly fine.
A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Bouddi National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

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.

Cost to drive a car into the park (if you do not have a valid pass)

$7

Camping is available in the park

$5 to $5

Public toilets are available in the park

Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees
Camping
Facilities


Campsites in the park
Little Beach camping area
Putty Beach camping area
Tallow Beach camping area

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach.
Channel Call sign
(more info)
Site Distance and dir from Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach
Click to re-center search
8 MDC08 Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG 12 km (to the NNW)
3 VMB2 Tower Street BATEAU BAY 19 km (to the NNE)
6 VMB7 CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS 22 km (to the WSW)
5 SYD05 Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA
Emergancy use only
33 km (to the SW)
7 SYD07 Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS 37 km (to the SW)

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