Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Start	(-29.4886677,153.358623)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Yamba Road Turn on to Angourie Road then drive for 4 km Turn right onto Lakes Boulevard and drive for another 400 m Turn left onto Mara Creek Road and drive for another 1.5 km Turn right onto Mara Creek Road and drive for another 430 m Keep right onto Mara Creek Road and drive for another 200 m
Finish	(-29.5693854,153.337751)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle   Car

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 35 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long) Then pass the car park (30 m on your left). After another 40 m pass the toilet (10 m on your left).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Angourie Back Beach with great views along the coastal area. To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 50 m continue straight. After another 820 m cross the bridge (about 45 m long)
	After another 65 m veer right. After another 3.7 km come to the "Shelley Head Campground". W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au After another 580 m pass the "Shelley Caves" (140 m on your left).
	After another 500 m continue straight.
	After another 230 m continue straight. After another 5 km pass the BBQ (225 m on your right). W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au Then pass the picnic table (225 m on your right). W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au After another 180 m come to the "Lake Arragan Campground" (85 m on your right). W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au After another 70 m pass the toilet (105 m on your right). After another 75 m come to a car park.
	The end.

Side trip to Angourie Back Beach with great views along the coastal area.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 180 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 180 m to the main route.

Mara Creek to Lake Arragan via Angourie


Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	11.4 km
Time	3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min
Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
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)

Some facilities on route



Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	75 m	[toilet]
Camp site	4.8 km	Shelley Head Campground
Camp site	11.3 km	Lake Arragan Campground
Toilet	11.4 km	[toilet]

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