Wybung Head

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Getting There

Start	(-33.196216,151.6212514)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Pacific Motorway Onramp Turn on to Motorway Link Offramp then drive for 16.5 km Turn right onto Kanangra Drive and drive for another 1.7 km Turn left onto Campbell Drive and drive for another 670 m Continue onto Campbell Drive and drive for another 1.5 km Turn right onto Wybung Head Road and drive for another 1.6 km

Track Notes

Getting started
From the locked gate at the car park (at the end of Wybung Head Rd), this walk heads downhill along the management trail. The trail soon passes a track (on the left, that leads to the whale watching area), and continues downhill along the wide trail to find the grand ocean views. The trail then bends left and passes along the top of an unfenced cliff. As the trail flattens out, it passes a grassy clearing and ends on the narrow saddle, with views up and down the coast.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Whale watching area. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 8 m continue straight. Find the car park at the start. After 360 m find the "Wybung Head" (20 m on your right). Wybung Head Wybung Head Wybung Head is distinct headland found at the end of Wybung Head Rd, and provides great views up and down the coast. Wybung is a local Aboriginal word meaning 'Dangerous Sea'. The narrow headland has sheer unfenced cliffs all around, and sweeping views of the ocean. There is no shade, or protection from the wind. A great spot to enjoy the pounding sea. + - Wybung Head is distinct headland found at the end of Wybung Head Rd, and provides great views up and down the coast. Wybung is a local Aboriginal word meaning 'Dangerous Sea'. The narrow headland has sheer unfenced cliffs all around, and sweeping views of the ocean. There is no shade, or protection from the wind. A great spot to enjoy the pounding sea.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 370 m to get back to the start.

An optional side trip to Whale watching area.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

After another 65 m come to the end.

"Wybung Whale Watching Area".

Wybung Whale Watching Area

The Wybung Whale Watching Area is a small clearing perched on Wybung Head, just a short walk from the end of Wybung Head Rd. The clearing on the top of the hill provides sweeping views of the ocean. A sign hidden among the scrub provides information about the migrating mammals. There is no shade or wind protection on this exposed grassy knoll, but it does provide a great spot to watch the migration. Northern migration from June to July and southern migration from Sept to Oct.

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The Wybung Whale Watching Area is a small clearing perched on Wybung Head, just a short walk from the end of Wybung Head Rd. The clearing on the top of the hill provides sweeping views of the ocean. A sign hidden among the scrub provides information about the migrating mammals. There is no shade or wind protection on this exposed grassy knoll, but it does provide a great spot to watch the migration. Northern migration from June to July and southern migration from Sept to Oct.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 65 m to the main route.

Terrain

Wybung Head

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	750 m
Time	20 min to 40 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Articles

Wybung Whale Watching Area
The Wybung Whale Watching Area is a small clearing perched on Wybung Head, just a short walk from the end of Wybung Head Rd. The clearing on the top of the hill provides sweeping views of the ocean. A sign hidden among the scrub provides information about the migrating mammals. There is no shade or wind protection on this exposed grassy knoll, but it does provide a great spot to watch the migration. Northern migration from June to July and southern migration from Sept to Oct.

Wybung Head
Wybung Head is distinct headland found at the end of Wybung Head Rd, and provides great views up and down the coast. Wybung is a local Aboriginal word meaning 'Dangerous Sea'. The narrow headland has sheer unfenced cliffs all around, and sweeping views of the ocean. There is no shade, or protection from the wind. A great spot to enjoy the pounding sea.

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