Angourie walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Length: 10km
Duration: 4hrs
Grade: 3
Style: Return
Start: Mara Creek Rd, Yuraygir
End: Mara Creek Rd, Yuraygir

Location: Yuraygir National Park
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Distance from CBD: 670 km
State: NSW
Latitude: -29.50373039
Longitude: 153.3624079

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Angourie walking track is a 10km, grade 3 return hike, located in the Yuraygir National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 4hrs to complete.

Hike Summary

Angourie walking track is a moderately challenging route linking Mara Creek picnic area in the north with Shelley Headland in the south. This superb coastal hike passes through sections of coastland heath and along the seaward side of a ridge with views of sheltered bays and rocky shoals. Keep your binoculars handy for birds in the heath, as well as marine creatures - pods of dolphins, schools of sea mullet and bait fish, and migrating whales - often visible from this amazing vantage point. The route takes in a particularly scenic point called Dirrangan lookout.
At Shelley Headland, you can choose to turn back to tackle the 10km return hike of Angourie walking track, or do some fancy car shuffling and make it a one-way trip. Camping is available at Shelley Headland campground.
Angourie walking track is also part of Yuraygir coastal walk's Angourie to Brooms Head.

Getting there

Angourie walking track is in the northern precinct of Yuraygir National Park. To get there:Turn off Pacific Highway north of Maclean and follow Yamba Road in an easterly direction for 12kmTurn right onto Angourie Road and follow for 4km, then turn right onto Lakes Boulevard.After 400m on Lakes Boulevard, turn left into Yuraygir National Park and follow that road for 1km.Turn right for Mara Creek picnic area Parking Parking is available at Mara Creek picnic area.

Tips

The weather in the area can be extreme and unpredictable, so please ensure you're well-prepared for your visit.
Remember to take your binoculars if you want to go bird watching or whale watching

Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.

The longitude and latitude of the start and end points are approximately only and should not be used for navigation purposes. Please contact me if you know the correct coordinates.