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Tallow Beach and Box Head
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
4 Hrs
7.2 km
236 m
Circuit
3.8 km SE of Woy Woy
Bouddi National Park
Track: Hard
This track explores some of Bouddi National Park's hidden beaches, as well as the Box Head lookout. The views over the South Pacific Ocean and Broken Bay are magnificent, while the secluded beaches of Tallow and Little Tallow are great spots for lunch and a swim. The vegetation is mostly heath along the service tracks and larger eucalypts along the bushtracks.
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(0 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'.
(2.01 km) Box Head Trail to Int. Little Tallow Spur Trk and Service Trail Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -37 m
From the intersection the track heads down the hill east. The track tends left as it descends over numerous speed bumps. After approximately 400m of the track descending the spur it reaches the intersection on the right. If the track turns north east you have gone too far.
(2.4 km) Int. Little Tallow Spur Trk and Service Trail to Little Tallow Beach Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -38 m
From the intersection the track heads south down the spur for approximately 100m onto the rock platform above Little Tallow Beach. The track then turns right to follow the creek down onto the beach.
Little Tallow Beach
Alt = 9
Little Tallow Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a small 50m stretch of sand wedged into a rocky outcrop. The beach is backed byu a steep gully and rocky headwalls on all sides as it faces south west out to the Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean.
(2.57 km) Little Tallow Beach to Tallow Beach Track: Moderate - bushtrack, servicetrail, bushtrack
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 15 m
Descent = -19 m
From the beach the track heads north up the creek to two round boulders. The track then turns right crossing the creek to head east around the northern headland of Little Tallow Beach. The track turns left up the hill from the rocky platform to turn right with the track leading across the hillside. The track heads down the hill parallel to the sea for a little while before the track slightly climbs left to the intersection. From the intersection the track heads north east down the hill towards the beach. The track turns right as it descends for approximately 30m to the intersection at the start of the grass clearing. From the intersection the track heads approximately 30m south east onto Tallow Beach.
Tallow Beach Campsite
Alt = 8
Tallow Beach campsite is a large grass clearing set behind Tallow Beach, some 30m away. The campsite has room for seven sites and has a single toilet facility and rubbish facilities.
Tallow Beach
Alt = 6
Tallow Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a large 400m long beach with a south westerly aspect. The beach is set between two rocky headlands and backed by a large campsite.
(3.1 km) Tallow Beach to Box Head Trail Track: Moderate - bushtrack, servicetrail, servicetrail, servicetrail
Distance = 0.9 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 78 m
Descent = -2 m
From Tallow Beach the track heads approximately 30m north west to the start of the service trail at one end of the grass clearing of the campsite. From the intersection the track heads west away from the beach up the hill. The track turns left as it climbs the hill for approximately 30m to the intersection after a speed bump. From the intersection the track heads west up the hill quickly turning right, north. The track continues to up the hill swinging left to lead approximately 200m to the intersection on the elbow of the track. From the intersection the track heads in a westerly direction up the spur of the hill. The track tends left as it separates the eucalypts on the left with the heath on the right. The track rises over numerous speed bumps as it heads up the sign marked intersection.
(3.97 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.
(5.23 km) Hawke Head Drive to Hawke Head Drive NE Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 1.9 km
Time = 40 mins
Climb = 38 m
Descent = -81 m
From the intersection the track heads east down the hill for approximately 30m then rises north east to the gate. The track passes the gate and the following caldasac to continue up the hill to a clearing. The track undulates over the spur to continue for some time east with views to the north of Rip Bridge and Woy Woy. After some time the track turns left heading north east down the hill. The track then reaches the intersection as it turns to faces the houses on the hill to the north east. From the intersection the track heads north east for approximately 1km down the hill passing over many speed bumps towards the houses to the road.
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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