Wildwalks Images

This short walk is a great way to see the beautiful Mackerel Beach and community. After a short ferry ride from Palm Beach, the walk heads up the grassed streets of Mackerel, leading to the lagoon. The track is mainly sandy beach or grass stretches, with the area behind the lagoon winding through a bushland area to bring the track back to Mackerel Beach. This loop is a great short walk, and only a hop, skip and jump away from Palm Beach.

Total climbing: 38m
Note: There is no car transport option to or from this walk.

This scenic walk gives an excellent excuse for a ferry ride in Sydney’s northern beaches region. The ferry leaves from Palm Beach Ferry Terminal, and crosses Pittwater to The Basin Wharf. The walk then heads around to Mackerel Beach and passes an optional side trip to some historic and interesting Aboriginal engravings. The scenic water views are complemented by the on-water views from a second ferry back to Palm Beach from Mackerel Wharf.

Total climbing: 200m
Note: There is no car transport option to or from this walk.

This walk is another great walk in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, accessed by ferry. From the Mackerel Beach wharf, this walk uses the Resolute Loop track to round the headland, enjoying a few secluded beaches and excellent, historic Aboriginal sites. This walk features Mackerel Beach and community, with an alternative route through the town which is well worth the walk.

Total climbing: 384m
Note: There is no car transport option to or from this walk.

This walk takes one of two main tracks down to Mackerel Beach. The track leaves West Head Rd, passing some historic Aboriginal engravings before descending to the beach. The track loops around the small community of Mackerel Beach to come back down the beach and return to West Head Rd. A nice An optional side trip to Currawong Beach makes a nice addition to this walk.

Total climbing: 299m

The Mackerel Beach, West Head Loop is a walk which explores a large part of the West Head. The journey starts and finishes with a ferry across Pittwater. The walk heads around West Head, taking in views on the Broken Bay side, with Lion Island featuring as a prominent sight. The walk follows sections of road that connect some fantastic bush tracks together. This is a solid day walk if allowing time to relax and have a dip at one of the many beaches along the way.

Total climbing: 422m

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.58902,151.301102

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589016,151.301071

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589085,151.301117

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.588951,151.301147

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589127,151.301117

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.58889,151.301193

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.58886,151.301208

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589317,151.301147

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.588734,151.3013

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589439,151.301102

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.588642,151.3013

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589611,151.301071

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.5885,151.301527

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589687,151.300995

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589687,151.300995

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.588421,151.301422

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589779,151.30098

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.5880555,151.301147

Click to re-center the page around this image. This photos was taken at -33.589973,151.300919