Haycock Point from Barmouth Beach

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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.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Haycock Point Walking Track & Barmouth Beach Track (-36.9482336,149.9235548)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1, Cobargo. Turn on to Princes Highway, A1 then drive for 1.3 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Princes Highway, A1 and drive for another 27.3 km Turn right onto Princes Highway, A1 and drive for another 6.7 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Quondolo Street, A1 and drive for another 245 m Turn slight right onto Bullara Street, A1 and drive for another 10.7 km Turn left onto Haycock Road and drive for another 6 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk heads down the hill, following the path made by the cut logs. The track soon comes to a signposted intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Haycock Point Walking Track & Barmouth Beach Track Start heading along Haycock Point Walking Track (a walking track). Find the Barmouth Beach Parking at the start.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Barmouth Beach. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 25 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) veer right, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. After another 140 m head up the 47 steps (about 35 m long) After another 9 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long) Then head down the 28 steps (about 20 m long) After another 370 m find the "Arched rock lookout" (15 m on your left). Arched rock lookout This is an informal, unnamed, and unfenced lookout, on the southern side of the headland forming the mouth of the Pambula River. The lookout is in Ben Boyd National Park and can be accessed by walking track to Haycock Point. There is a great view out to sea and up the coast as far as Merimbula. The view is memorable for the unusual rock arch, formed from the eroding force of the ocean.
	After another 560 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) turn right, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. After another 15 m come to the viewpoint (9 m on your left).
	After another 420 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) veer left, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. After another 35 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) continue straight, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. Then come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left). After another 570 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) continue straight, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track.
	After another 175 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) veer left, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. After another 8 m (from the Haycock Point Walking Track) continue straight, to head along Haycock Point Walking Track. After another 9 m come to the viewpoint (20 m on your left). After another 75 m head down the 29 surface\|paved steps (about 20 m long) Then find the "Haycock Point" (4 m on your left). Haycock Point Haycock Point, in the northern part of Ben Boyd National Park, provides a great vantage point across the red rock platform, out to sea and north up the rocky coast. An interesting dome-shaped rock, called Haystack Rock, is memorable for its unusual shape and also as a dive location. The SS Empire Gladstone struck rocks here in calm seas in 1950, after mistaking the lights of Merimbula for a lighthouse. Thankfully, no lives were lost and some cargo was recovered, but the wreck forms a popular dive spot today. After another 25 m head down the 15 surface\|paved steps (about 10 m long) After another 150 m come to "Haycock Point".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.7 km to get back to the start.

An optional side trip to Barmouth Beach.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Haycock Point Walking Track Start (a walking track). After another 45 m head down the 100 steps (about 65 m long)
	After another 25 m come to "Barmouth Beach". Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 135 m to the main route.

Turn map

Directions & comments

From the Haycock Point Walking Track Start (a walking track).

After another 45 m head down the 100 steps (about 65 m long)

After another 25 m come to "Barmouth Beach".

Barmouth Beach

Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 135 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Haycock Point from Barmouth Beach

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.3 km
Time	1 h 30 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

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Barmouth Beach
Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River.

Arched rock lookout
This is an informal, unnamed, and unfenced lookout, on the southern side of the headland forming the mouth of the Pambula River. The lookout is in Ben Boyd National Park and can be accessed by walking track to Haycock Point. There is a great view out to sea and up the coast as far as Merimbula. The view is memorable for the unusual rock arch, formed from the eroding force of the ocean.

Haycock Point
Haycock Point, in the northern part of Ben Boyd National Park, provides a great vantage point across the red rock platform, out to sea and north up the rocky coast. An interesting dome-shaped rock, called Haystack Rock, is memorable for its unusual shape and also as a dive location. The SS Empire Gladstone struck rocks here in calm seas in 1950, after mistaking the lights of Merimbula for a lighthouse. Thankfully, no lives were lost and some cargo was recovered, but the wreck forms a popular dive spot today.

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Weather Forecast
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  Wednesday 23 April
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast, becoming less likely this evening. Light winds.
  
  Thursday 24 April
  
  14°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the south. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:40am to 2:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 25 April
  
  13°C → 24°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the south in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower about the coastal ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 26 April
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  14°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  13°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  12°C → 19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  11°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
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