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Bundeena Road to Marley

Time:	3 hrs 30 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	3.8 km SW of Bundeena
Length:	9.5 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 9.5 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Royal National Park
Climb:	248 m
Style:	Return

This walk is the most direct route down to Big and Little Marley. The beaches are fantastic, secluded areas with Big Marley hosting a large sand dune and lagoon. The beaches are not patrolled and can have dangerous surf conditions, so take care. Deer Pool, and it's waterfall, is also a highlight on the walk in.

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of Bundeena Road to Marley
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Photo Gallery




	Marley Track sign post




	Track away from Bundeena Drive




	White arrows marking track




	Track through heath from Bundeena Drive




	Marley Trackover rock surface




	Marker on rock, Marley Track




	Marley Track through heath




	View over heath from Marley Track




	Deer Pool Campsite




	Deer Pool




	Deer Pool




	Deer Pool waterfall




	Signpost near Deer Pool




	Clearing beside Deer Pool




	Track away from Deer Pool




	Marley Track through rocky outcrop




	White sandy track




	Marley Track over rock surface




	Service trail to Marley Beaches




	Little Marley




	Track above Marley Track




	Track down to marley Beach




	Marley Lagoon from service trail




	Rocky service trail




	Dunes and Lagoon behind Big Marley Beach




	Southern Marley Headland ruins




	Track over to Big Marley Beach




	Signpost to Marley Beach




	Track to Coastal Track




	Track through heath to Coastal Track




	Big Marley Track




	Big Marley Beach




	Big Marley each




	Northern Headland of Big Marley




	Warning at Big Marley




	Big Marley Beach




	Marley Beach




	Dunes behind Big Marley




	View over Marley Lagoon

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 Bundeena Road to Marley bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Bundeena Road to Marley bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Bundeena Road to Marley bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Bundeena Road to Marley 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 Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive
Drive to Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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\|

(0 km) Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive to Deer Pools Clearing Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 1.88 km	Time = 38 mins
	Climb = 13 m	Descent = -96 m
From the car park on the northern side of Bundeena Drive (1.7km east of Mainbar Rd), this walk crosses the road and heads into the bush between the two posts, following the arrow. Soon the track pass the 'Marley Track' sign and starts to head downhill. The track continues past the old concrete pipe (with white spray-painted arrows). The track passes a couple of rock platforms, but generally the track is narrow as it winds down the hill. Near Deer Pools, there is a clearing on the left as the track tends right, towards the waterfall. The track passes over the top of the waterfall to head up to a clearing on the other side.

Deer Pool	Alt = 12 m
Deer Pool
Deer Pool, Royal National Park, is a small and picturesque set of falls that run into a pool with a sandy bank. The waterfall is fed by Marley Creek which continues its journey into Marley Lagoon, behind Big Marley Beach. Royal National Park was once home to many deer, who used to frequent these pools. This is a relaxing spot on a warm day, with the opportunity for a dip or a gentle massage in the cascade. Although a sign suggests camping is permitted by permit, permits are not issued for camping here.

(1.88 km) Deer Pools Clearing to Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Marley Trk Track: Hard - bushtrack	Length = 550 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 39 m	Descent = -2 m
From the clearing, this walk leads south-east up the hill through dense scrub. The track follows sprayed white dashes on the rocks, heading up the hill to pass a rocky platform (on the left of the track) approximately 300m up. The track continues past the rocky platform for approximately 100m to the intersection on the ridgeline.

(2.43 km) Int. Mowlee Ridge Trail and Marley Trk to North end of Chimney Trk Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 1.01 km	Time = 18 mins
	Climb = 10 m	Descent = -40 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the service trail, heading down the long gentle hill as it steadily winds down to the coast. There are views across Marley Lagoon on the left as the walk heads down to the end of the service trail, where it comes to a grassy clearing with a bush track on the other side.

(3.44 km) North end of Chimney Trk to Int. Coastal Trk and Chimney Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 111 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -10 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Marley' arrow up the short hill and over the rock platform, continuing along the defined bush track, winding down to the coast where it comes to the 'T' intersection with the Coast Walk bush track.

(3.55 km) Int. Coastal Trk and Chimney Trk to Little Marley Beach Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 434 m	Time = 8 mins
	Climb = 7 m	Descent = -13 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track winding along the coast, keeping the ocean and the cliffs to the left as it winds down the hill for a while before coming down the long hill to the end of Little Marley Beach.

Little Marley Beach	Alt = 3 m
Little Marley Beach
Little Marley Beach, Royal National Park, is a yellow sand beach, approximately 140m long. The narrow beach faces north-east and has a rock platform at either end. The beach is not patrolled and has no other services. For information on this beach's pollution levels, follow the 'more info' link below. More info

(3.55 km) Int. Coastal Trk and Chimney Trk to West Marley Beach Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 207 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 4 m	Descent = -5 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track along the coast, keeping the ocean to the right for a short while before the track descends steeply off the rock-shelf and down a rough bush track to the end of Marley Beach.

(3.76 km) West Marley Beach to East Marely Beach Track: Moderate - beach	Length = 403 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 8 m	Descent = -8 m
From the end of Marley Beach, this walk follows the coast across the beach until coming to a large green information sign on Aboriginal culture in the area. This is the start of a bush track that heads up the hill to continue along the coast.

Big Marley Beach	Alt = 1 m
Big Marley Beach
Big Marley Beach, Royal National Park, is a yellow sand, crescent-shaped beach, approximately 400m in length. The beach has a large dune area, behind which Marley Lagoon is found. The lagoon is fed by Marley Creek and the surrounding catchment. The beach is not patrolled and there are no other facilities. The south-facing beach has a rockshelf at either end. For information on this beach's pollution levels, follow the 'more info' link. More info

(4.16 km) East Marley Beach to Marley Lagoon Lookout Track: Hard - beach	Length = 610 m	Time = 10 mins
	Climb = 7 m	Descent = -6 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the edge of the sand dunes, keeping the thick scrub up the hill to the right. The walk follows a shallow stream to the back of the sand dunes, then climbs up a short hill to the Marley Lagoon lookout.

Marley Lagoon Lookout	Alt = 9 m
Marley Lagoon Lookout
This unofficial lookout is on top of the sand dune behind Big Marley Beach in the Royal National Park. The lookout can be accessed by walking inland across the sand from the beach. The view from the sand dune provides a high-set view of the lagoon and also north-west across the bush. The lagoon is not suitable for swimming.

(4.77 km) Marley Lagoon Lookout to West Marley Beach Alternate Route: Track: Hard - beach ( Show detail)	Length = 541 m	Time = 8 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -2 m
From the view point, the walk follows the edge of the sand dunes, keeping the thick scrub up the hill to the right. The walk winds around to the coast, coming to an intersection with the coastal walk track at the end of the beach.

Drive from Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive
Drive from Int. Marley Trk and Bundeena Drive
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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

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Driving Directions

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Near by

A list of 7 walks that share part of their track with this one

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Deer Pools	Royal National Park	Return	3.8 km	1 hr 30 mins	4 / 6	0.0 km
Wattamolla to Big Marley Beach	Royal National Park	Circuit	10.3 km	4 hrs	3 / 6	3.9 km
Bundeena to Marley Beach	Royal National Park	Return	12.6 km	4 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	4.0 km
Marley Track	Royal National Park	Circuit	10.9 km	4 hrs 30 mins	4 / 6	0.0 km
Bundeena to Little Marley Beach	Royal National Park	Return	13.9 km	5 hrs	3 / 6	4.0 km
The Coast Track (Otford to Bundeena)	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	15.7 km
The Coast Track	Royal National Park	One way	27.3 km	2 Days	4 / 6	4.0 km

The next 10 closest walks

Walk Name	Park	Style	Length (km)	Time	Grade	km from the start of this walk
Mowlee Ridge to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	13.3 km	5 hrs	4 / 6	2.9 km
Wattamolla to Eagle Rock Lookout	Royal National Park	Return	7.4 km	3 hrs	3 / 6	3.8 km
Providential Point	Royal National Park	Return	1.6 km	45 mins	2 / 6	3.8 km
Wattamolla to Garie Beach	Royal National Park	One way	7.5 km	3 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	3.8 km
Wattamolla picnic area to Wattamolla Dam	Royal National Park	Return	1.6 km	45 mins	3 / 6	3.9 km
Wattamola picnic area to Curracurrang Cove	Royal National Park	Return	3.1 km	1 hr 15 mins	3 / 6	3.9 km
Bundeena to Jibbon Head Circuit	Royal National Park	Circuit	6.8 km	2 hrs 30 mins	3 / 6	4.0 km
Jibbon Loop Track	Royal National Park	Circuit	5.1 km	1 hr 45 mins	3 / 6	4.0 km
Bundeena to Marley Head	Royal National Park	Circuit	10.9 km	3 hrs 20 mins	3 / 6	4.0 km
Jibbon Head Engravings	Royal National Park	Return	2.6 km	45 mins	3 / 6	4.6 km

Campsites in the park
Bonnie Vale camping ground
North Era camping ground
Uloola Falls camping ground

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Boots Great Outdoors	23 Koonya Cct, Caringbah	(02) 9542 8988	8.3 km
Paddy Pallin Adventure Equipment	587 Kingsway, Miranda	(02) 9525 6829	7.8 km
Carlton Canvas Co	337 Princes Hwy, Carlton	(02) 9587 0208	14 km
Engadine Disposal & Outdoor Centre Pty Ltd	1042 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine	(02) 9520 3367	10.3 km
Hurstville Disposals & Outdoor Centre	235 Forest Rd , Hurstville	(02) 9580 4445	15.2 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Bundeena Road to Marley.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Bundeena Road to Marley Click to re-center search
1	SYD01	12/14 Ormonde Parade HURSTVILLE	15 km (to the N)
3	VMG3	Mine commsite WESTCLIFF COLLIERY	30 km (to the WSW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	40 km (to the NNW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	41 km (to the N)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	54 km (to the N)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 8 minutes 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
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