Box Head Track walking track

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Box Head Track

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Time:	2 hrs Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	4 km SSE of Woy Woy
Length:	3.1 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 3.1 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Bouddi National Park
Climb:	126 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 126 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	Return

Starting on Hawke Head Drive, this walk explores the southernmost ridge in Bouddi NP. The walk provides excellent views over Woy Woy, Broken Bay, Hawkesbury River and the Tasman Sea. It takes in spectacular views over Lion Island and Pearl Beach from the many rocky outcrops along the Box Head ridge. (open in app)

There are Closed areas in Bouddi National Park
Today's Fire rating
LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for Box Head Track

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of Box Head Track
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Map Scale

500 meters

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795 www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

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Broken Bay

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Photo Gallery




	Hawke Head Drive +




	Woy Woy from Hawke Head Drive +




	Tallow Beach Campsite from Hawke Head Drive +




	Gate on car park at the end of Hawke Head Drive +




	Box Head bushtrack +




	Rocky surface before track narrows on Box Head +




	Box Head bushtrack under tree branch +




	Lion Island from Box Head bushtrack +




	Box Head lookout over Broken Bay to Barrenjoey Headland +

Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Box Head Track bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Box Head Track bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Box Head Track bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Box Head Track bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
These details are new. This new feature still requires more testing and refining. Please use the 'Walker Feedback' for report specific issues. Please e-mail Matt if you have any general comments. Hope you find it helpful.

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	3.1km
		Time	2 hrs
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Grade 3/6 Track: Moderate	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
		Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
		Signs	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
This whole walk, 1.5km has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track
Around 1.5km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 65m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
This whole walk, 1.5km has directional signs at most intersection.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 1.5km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 1.5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
This whole walk, 1.5km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Drive to Hawke Head Drive car park
Drive to Hawke Head Drive car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Sorry there are no driving directions, but you can see the start of this walk on this map

(0 km) Hawke Head Drive car park to Hawke Head Drive Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 221 m	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 3 m	Descent = -12 m
From the car park, the walk follows the management trail past the 'Tallow Beach 900m' signpost. The walk soon passes around a gate and continues down the hill. The walk passes an unfenced cliff warning sign and (ignores) a track signpost ('Tallow Beach') before heading up the hill to the intersection, signposted 'Tallow' and 'Killcare'.

(0.22 km) Hawke Head Drive to Box Head Trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail	Length = 65 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -8 m
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Tallow' arrow along the management trail, going down the hill. The trail tends right for approximately 30m, to the signposted intersection for 'Box Head' and 'Tallow Beach'.

(0.29 km) Box Head Trail to Box Head Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 1.26 km	Time = 25 mins
	Climb = 24 m	Descent = -79 m
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Box Head' sign along the track. The walk follows the track for a short time, then crosses a rocky area before passing through a small clearing. The track narrows and meanders for some time, crossing numerous rock surfaces and rocky outcrops, then follows the top of the cliff line of Box Head out to a point that overlooks Barrenjoey, Lion Island, Broken Bay and out across the ocean.

Box Head	Alt = 20 m
Box Head
Box Head is the northern entrance to Broken Bay, and has panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean, Barrenjoey Headland, Lion Island and the rest of the bay. Box Head is an unfenced area with no other facilities. The track to the headland makes it reasonably accessible, with some great views along the way and stunning views from the point.

Drive from Hawke Head Drive car park
Drive from Hawke Head Drive car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Sorry there are no driving directions, but you can see the end of this walk on this map

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

Public Transport links currently not working, sorry

Driving Directions

	To the start of the walk Since this walk starts on a low grade road Google can't give you a route plan to the start. View the location on a road map here --> See the start of the walk on a map		From the end of the walk Since this walk ends on a low grade road Google can't give you a route plan from the end. View the location on a road map here --> See the end of the walk on a map

Near by

Campsites in the park
Little Beach camping area
Putty Beach camping area
Tallow Beach camping area

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Mannings Sports	172 Mann St , Gosford	(02) 4325 1617	12.1 km
Camping World	Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming	(02) 4324 6515	14 km
Boots Great Outdoors	201 The Entrance Rd , Erina	(02) 4367 0396	11.3 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd	354 Manns Rd , Gosford West	(02) 4322 5833	13.4 km
Paddlecraft	3B / 1714 Pittwater Road, Bayview	02 9997 8015	14.7 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Box Head Track.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Box Head Track Click to re-center search
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	12 km (to the NNW)
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	20 km (to the NNE)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	21 km (to the WSW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	32 km (to the SW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	49 km (to the SW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW MODERATE rating and No fire ban in place.
(Tomorrow the Fire Danger Rating is LOW MODERATE, No fire ban.) (Downloaded 8 years ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

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% humidity (as at )

Wed	30°	Showers. Likely storm developing.
Thu	19°\|26°	Possible shower.
Fri	18°\|31°	Partly cloudy.
Sat	17°\|25°	Possible late shower.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Bouddi National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page
Bouddi National Park is south east of Woy Woy and encompasses the Box Head headland. Bouddi NP has numerous secluded beaches and some great surf beaches too. The park also offers fantastic coastal walking with views out from the tall headlands over Broken Bay, Woy Woy and the South Pacific Ocean. Bouddi NP also boasts one of the first marine extensions in NSW, with a 300ha protection zone out of Maitland Bay for the marine life. The mosquitoes in Bouddi NP can be fierce so it might be an idea to pack insect repellent.
Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping Facilities
Current Park Closure information for Bouddi National Park
Closure information last downloaded Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:00 AM
Closed areas: Old Wagstaffe trail
There is no public access available through private property to Old Wagstaffe trail. Signs indicate where public access is not permitted. Penalties apply for non-compliance For more information, please contact the NPWS Hawkesbury North area office on (02) 4320 4200 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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Ciaran

IP:120.17.250.xxx | 2008-09-21 08:59:18

21.09.08 - Sunday early morning did this walk. Hardly a soul on the track. Great walk. took me 2 hours return. Lots of birdlife about including those beautiful glossy black cockatoos with their eerie crys. could make it a half day walk with a side trip to Tallow beach for a picnic. great stuff

rockterrigal - start of walk can be at tallow

Registered | 2008-12-10 20:54:16

i started from hawke head road but the dirt firetrail was driveable. there was noone on the track when i started but on my return there were a number of cars parked at gates above tallow beach. also it was from here that the walk became a track rather than a trail.

AlanM - Great Views

IP:125.254.73.xxx | 2010-12-09 06:38:20

The best thing about this walk are the great views.

Video of walk at.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8sne5G5UDM

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