Square Head track 2 (1.8km), Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve, New South Wales

Square Head track 2 is a 1.8km, grade 3 hike located in the Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve, New South Wales. The hike should take around 45 mins to complete.

Length: 1.8km

Duration: 45 mins

Grade: 3

Style: Return

Start: Square Head Track

End: Square Head Track

Location: Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve

Closest town: Long Beach

New South Wales

From state capital: 284km

Longitude: 150.2126778

Latitude: -35.70563091

Hike summary

Looking for a great place to survey Batemans Bay and the nearby islands? This charming walk through fragrant spotted gum forest follows a vehicle management trail, with plenty of honeyeaters, little lorikeets, and echidnas foraging around the burrawangs below.
After a short hike, you reach the scenic Square Head, where generous views out to sea encompass Batemans Bay, Long Beach, Snapper Island, and the two Tollgate islands. Keep the camera handy - you might even spot a pair of endangered gang-gang cockatoos perched in the bush.
The nearby estuary beach offers a terrific picnic spot. If you enjoy fishing, an informal access track to the water below is popular with rock fishermen from the local area.

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Location

Getting there

Square Head is in the eastern section of Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve. To get there:Take Cullendulla Drive east off the Princes Highway (signposted to Long Beach).Take the turn on to Blairs Road and turn off into the nature reserve carparkThe walk is the left side track from the carpark, heading along the ridge. Parking Open plan parking is available.

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

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About the region

Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve in the South Coast region
Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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