Bouddi Spur to Maitland Bay

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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 Mount Bouddi Carpark (-33.5162393,151.403381)
Mode Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions From The Scenic Road
Turn on to Mount Bouddi Road then drive for 650 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the Mt Bouddi carpark (at the end of Mt Bouddi Rd, off Scenic Road), this walk heads past the sandstone building, following the 'Little Beach' sign. The walk goes down a few flights of stairs, and meanders for some time, passing some old metal fence posts, passing through another saddle, and arriving at Bouddi Lookout, on a small rocky outcrop.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Mount Bouddi Carpark Start (a walking track). After 55 m pass the toilet (6 m on your right). After another 8 m pass the "Mount Bouddi Picnic Area" (on your left). After another 10 m find the "The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter" (on your right). The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter was built in 1962, thanks to volunteers. A.W. (Bill) Dingeldei was a trustee of the park who did considerable work on it himself. Today the Dingeldei picnic area is a quiet, leafy spot, perched on the hill behind Mount Bouddi. The picnic area contains a picnic table, toilets, BBQ and rubbish facilities. It also has a new car park with ample spaces. After another 1.4 km find the "Bouddi Lookout" (25 m on your left). Bouddi Lookout Bouddi Lookout, Bouddi National Park, is a great first look at the Bouddi Coast as you come out of the bush on Bouddi Spur. There are views of the Pacific Ocean crashing into the heath covered headlands in front of the lookout. Not as grand a view as other lookouts in the area, but worth a pause on your way to the Bouddi Coast Track.
	From the Mount Bouddi Track continue straight, to head along Mount Bouddi Track.
	After another 180 m (at the intersection of Bouddi Coastal Walk & Mount Bouddi Track) continue straight, to head along Bouddi Coastal Walk. After another 15 m pass the sign (on your right).
	After another 250 m (from the Bouddi Coastal Walk) turn right, to head along Bouddi Coastal Walk. After another 20 m come to the viewpoint (30 m on your left). After another 65 m head up the steps (about 35 m long) Then pass the sign (on your right).
	After another 20 m (from the Bouddi Coastal Walk) turn left.
	Continue another 240 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.9 km to get back to the start. About 120 m past the end is "S.S. Maitland Shipwreck". S.S. Maitland Shipwreck The S.S. Maitland was a paddle steamer brought to Australia from Glasgow, Scotland, to transport people and cargo between the Hunter and the Hawkesbury Rivers. There was no rail line from Newcastle to Sydney in the 1800's. The Maitland was on its route out of the Barrenjoey Headlands when it was overwhelmed by the aptly-named 'Maitland Gale'. The storm which wrecked the Maitland also took numerous other ships on May 6, 1898. Of the 36 passengers aboard the Maitland, 24 lost their lives. Many of the survivors were commended for their heroism. Wreckage of the Maitland can still be seen today, with parts of the boiler and a section of the iron hull strewn across the rock flats of the point. The bay was previously known as Boat Harbour, then renamed Maitland Bay after the disaster in 1898.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bouddi Spur to Maitland Bay

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	3.8 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 65 m from the start.

Toilet: There is one 55 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	55 m	[toilet]
Shelter	65 m	Mount Bouddi Picnic Area

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter
The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter was built in 1962, thanks to volunteers. A.W. (Bill) Dingeldei was a trustee of the park who did considerable work on it himself. Today the Dingeldei picnic area is a quiet, leafy spot, perched on the hill behind Mount Bouddi. The picnic area contains a picnic table, toilets, BBQ and rubbish facilities. It also has a new car park with ample spaces.

Bouddi Lookout
Bouddi Lookout, Bouddi National Park, is a great first look at the Bouddi Coast as you come out of the bush on Bouddi Spur. There are views of the Pacific Ocean crashing into the heath covered headlands in front of the lookout. Not as grand a view as other lookouts in the area, but worth a pause on your way to the Bouddi Coast Track.

Maitland Beach
Maitland Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 500m-long sandy beach sitting north west of Putty Beach. The beach's south-westerly aspect provides views over the South Pacific Ocean to Barrenjoey and Avalon headlands at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. A creek breaks the centre of the beach, and the wreck of S.S. Maitland (after which the beach and bay are named) is found on the eastern rock point.

S.S. Maitland Shipwreck
The S.S. Maitland was a paddle steamer brought to Australia from Glasgow, Scotland, to transport people and cargo between the Hunter and the Hawkesbury Rivers. There was no rail line from Newcastle to Sydney in the 1800's. The Maitland was on its route out of the Barrenjoey Headlands when it was overwhelmed by the aptly-named 'Maitland Gale'. The storm which wrecked the Maitland also took numerous other ships on May 6, 1898. Of the 36 passengers aboard the Maitland, 24 lost their lives. Many of the survivors were commended for their heroism. Wreckage of the Maitland can still be seen today, with parts of the boiler and a section of the iron hull strewn across the rock flats of the point. The bay was previously known as Boat Harbour, then renamed Maitland Bay after the disaster in 1898.

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  Wednesday 16 July
  
  17°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 17.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:20am to 12:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Thursday 17 July
  
  4°C → 18°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  5°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 4 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  6°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower near the coast, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  5°C → 18°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Monday 21 July
  
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  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 22 July
  
  7°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
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