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	(-36.9879726,149.9232479)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Haycock Road then drive for 1.1 km Turn right and drive for another 480 m Turn left and drive for another 60 m

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Pinnacles Loop Walking Track. There is a toilet (about 30 m back from the start). After 35 m pass the car park (10 m on your right).
	After another 95 m continue straight. After another 70 m head down the earthen steps (about 70 m long) After another 30 m continue straight.
	Continue another 30 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 315 m to get back to the start. About 40 m past the end is "Long Beach". Long Beach Long Beach Long Beach (aka Haycock Beach), in Ben Boyd National Park, has well-earned its name, as the crescent shaped, yellow sand beach is about 7.25km long. The beach stretches from Haycock Point in the north, and is roughly divided into three section by two small rocky points. There are plenty of places to access the beach by a short walk from the road. Some entrances to the beach are quiet spectacular, passing through pinnacle-like gorges. The surf is not patrolled, but the beach is a popular fishing spot for locals. + - Long Beach (aka Haycock Beach), in Ben Boyd National Park, has well-earned its name, as the crescent shaped, yellow sand beach is about 7.25km long. The beach stretches from Haycock Point in the north, and is roughly divided into three section by two small rocky points. There are plenty of places to access the beach by a short walk from the road. Some entrances to the beach are quiet spectacular, passing through pinnacle-like gorges. The surf is not patrolled, but the beach is a popular fishing spot for locals.

Pinnacles Car Park to Long Beach


Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	630 m
Time	20 min to 40 min
Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
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)

Some facilities on route


Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-14 m	[toilet]

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