Kangarutha walking track is a 9km, grade 3 hike located in Bournda National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 3.5 hours to complete.
Hike overview
Kangarutha walking track is a challenging walk along Bournda National Park's rugged coastline. Gather your more energetic friends and family members together to spend a day exploring the pebbly beaches, sandy bays, pockets of rainforest and cliff-tops sections that this hiking route offers. Pack a picnic and find a lunch spot along the way with scenic ocean views. Enjoy swimming at one of the secluded beaches along the way.
From October to November, whales can often be seen migrating so bring your binoculars along. Keep them handy for birdwatching too as yellow-tailed and glossy black cockatoos are a common sight along this coast all year round.
There are various access points to Kangarutha walking track, so it can be broken into smaller walks such as Kianinny Bay to Boulder Bay, Wallagoot Lake Boat Club to Turingal Head, or part of the way to White Rock Quarry.
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Getting there
To Kangarutha carpark. Kangarutha walking track is in the north of Bournda National Park. There are three access points.From Tathra:Head to the boat ramp at Kianinny Bay, walk across the footbridge and start the walk from there.From White Rock Road, opposite Kianinny Cabins:Opposite the cabins, which are on Bega-Tathra Road, is a dirt road called White Rock Road that leads to White Rock Quarry. Kangarutha walking track crosses the road near the old quarry.From Turingal Head carpark:This is reached via Sapphire Coast Drive and Wallagoot Lake Road. After passing the boat club, park at Turingal Head carpark then take a short walk to Wallagoot Gap (also known as Wineglass Bay). Park entry points Kangarutha carpark See on map Parking Parking is available at Kianinny Bay, Turingal Head and also at White Rock with a 3km walk to Kangarutha walking track.
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.
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About the region
Bournda National Park is the Far South Coast's best-kept secret. Located near Tathra, enjoy coastal walks, birdwatching and kayaking in Bournda Lagoon. The Bournda National Park is a 2,655-hectare protected area in New South Wales, Australia, managed as a national park by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. It forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots.
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