Length: 1.4km
Duration: 45 mins
Grade: 3
Style: Circuit
Start: Resolute Dam Trail, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase
End: Resolute Dam Trail, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase

Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Closest Town: Terrey Hills
Distance from CBD: 48.6 km
State: NSW
Latitude: -33.59038592
Longitude: 151.3007436

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Mackerel Beach Community is a 1.4km, grade 3 circuit hike, located in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 45 mins to complete.

Hike Summary

This short walk is a great way to see the beautiful Mackerel Beach and community. After a short ferry ride from Palm Beach the walk heads up the grassed streets of Mackerel leading to the lagoon. The track is mainly sandy beach or grass stretches with the area behind the lagoon winding through a bushland area to bring the track back to Mackerel Beach. This loop is a great short walk and only a hop skip and jump away from Palm Beach.

Download maps and tracknotes for Mackerel Beach Community hiking track from wildwalks.com.

About the region

Located in Sydney's north, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park combines important history with scenic beauty, making it perfect for school excursions. Bobbin Head is a great place for a family picnic, and parts of the park are ideal for cycling, fishing and bushwalking.

Australia's second-oldest national park, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a recreational favourite for locals and visitors alike. This large park, located in Sydney's north, lets you feel at one with nature without leaving the Sydney metropolitan area. A heritage-listed park, it combines important history with scenic beauty.

Winding creeks and stretches of ocean meet rainforest and eucalypts, rocky cliffs and mangroves. Camp at The Basin or spend your time exploring walking tracks, mountain biking trails, breathtaking lookouts and significant Aboriginal sites. You'll still have plenty of time to discover its marinas, cafes, kiosks and well-equipped picnic areas."