Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake walking track

Hobart Beach to Bondi Lake

Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake are found in each of the tabs below

Hobart Beach to Bondi Lake

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Time:	1 hr 45 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	7.5 km SSW of Tathra
Length:	5 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 5 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Bournda National Park
Climb:	42 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 42 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	Return

The walk from Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake is an interesting one, mostly running parallel to the lake, which you can't see, till the very end. The walk is shaded for most of the way due to the thick heath surrounding the track until it opens out onto Bondi Lake (dry when we walked it). (open in app)

This walk passes through a remote area and sections have no visible track. At least one person in your group should have training and experience in off track walking and navigation. Even with these notes and a GPS these extra skills and equipment are required.

Today's Fire rating
LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake
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Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

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Photo Gallery




	Sign next to Hobart Beach shelter +




	Hobart Beach camping area shelter +




	Arrow marker next to track +




	Signpost to Bondi Lake +




	The track looking away from Hobart Beach camping area +




	Logs mark the crossing of the main road +




	Track parallel to Bondi Lake +




	Track to Bournda Lagoon +




	Track to Bournda Lagoon +




	Track to Bournda Beach car park +




	Track down to Bournda Beach car park +




	Bournda Beach car park +




	Bushtrack to Bournda Beach +




	Stairs marking the intersection +




	Track behind dunes to Bondi Beach +




	Track through heath to Bondi Lake +




	Bondi Lake +




	Bondi Lake +

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 Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
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Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	5km
		Time	1 hr 45 mins
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Grade 5/6 Route: Hard	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
		Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
		Signs	No directional signs (5/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)

*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
Around 2.1km of this walk is flat with no steps, whilst the remaining 390m has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track
1.7km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 510m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (280m) follows a rough unclear track.

Signs
1.8km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 410m is clearly signposted. The remaining (280m) Has no directional signs.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 2.5km requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 2.5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
1.7km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) and another 510m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced). The remaining (280m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).

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 Hobart Beach large shelter
Drive to Hobart Beach large shelter
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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 --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Hobart Beach campground	Alt = m
Hobart Beach campground
This is a well-established campsite close to the beach and lake. There are garbage and recycling bins. Each camping space is well-defined and there is a large covered common area. The camp surrounds the stone and timber toilet and laundry facility.

(0 km) Hobart Beach large shelter to Int. near Bournda Rd and Hobart Beach Rd Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 410 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 8 m	Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the path and the sign to the 'Field Study Huts'^[1] past the large picnic shelter (on the left). The track soon passes a volleyball court (on the right) and a fire pit (on the left), then follows a track marker through the dense melaleuca. The track soon comes to a three-way intersection marked with several signs, including one pointing back to 'Hobart Beach Camping Area'^[2]. From the intersection, the walk continues straight along the track, following the 'Bondi Lake' sign^[3] through the melaleuca. The track soon comes to another three-way intersection, marked with another sign pointing back to 'Hobart Beach Camping Area'^[4]. Continue straight: From this intersection, this walk heads south along the track, following the 'Bondi Lake' sign^[5] through the melaleuca. The track soon comes to then crosses the dirt Bournda Rd to the 'Hobart Beach Camping Area 0.5km'sign^[6] on the otherside.

(0.41 km) Int. Bournda Rd and Hobart Beach Rd to Int. Bondi Lake and Bournda Bch Trks Track: Moderate - bushtrack	Length = 1.81 km	Time = 30 mins
	Climb = 12 m	Descent = -19 m
Continue straight: From the road, this walk follows the sign to 'Bondi Lake'^[7] between the timber posts and along the wide track. The track winds through the tall heath for a while untill passing an old hut (on the left) where the track comes to a three way intersection marked with a 'hobart beach camp' sign^[8] pointing back along the track. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'bournda lagoon' sign^[9] along with wide track. The track passes along the side of Bondi Lake (not visable on the left) to come to a faint intersection with the signposted 'Field Studies Huts'^[10] track (on the right). Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk leaves the hill and the 'Field Studies Huts' sign behind, on the right of the track, as the track continues through the heath,heading up a slight rise to a signposted intersection in Bournda Beach car park. Turn left : From the car park, this walk heads between the trees at the point where three short vertical logs mark the track. The track heads down through the bush to the base of a set of stairs.

(2.22 km) Int Bondi Lake and Bournda Bch Trks to Bondi Lake Sth Route: Hard - undefined	Length = 279 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -1 m
Turn left: From the bottom of the stairs, the walk keeps the bottom of the dunes to the right for some time and then tends to the left through the trees. The track winds through the trees to open out onto the large treeless clearing of Bondi Lake.

Bondi Lake	Alt = 8 m
Bondi Lake
Bondi Lake lies south of Tathra, behind Bournda Beach in Bournda National Park. The lake, when filled, is a shallow body of fresh water, which is fed by streams all found within the National Park. The lake, when dry, resembles a paddock with many kangaroos grazing in the middle of the dry lake. The lake can be accessed by bush tracks from Bournda Lagoon car park or Hobart Beach camping area.

Drive from Hobart Beach large shelter
Drive from Hobart Beach large shelter
A park entry fee is required for driving into the park. 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 --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

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 Drive from:		From the end of the walk Drive to:

Near by

Campsites in the park
Hobart Beach campground

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Camping Plus	6 Alice St , Merimbula	(02) 6495 2571	10.4 km
Gas Connection The	Arthur Kaine Drv, Pambula	(02) 6495 7121	15 km
Barbeques Galore (Bega)	274 Carp St , Bega	(02) 6492 4054	16.4 km
Camping Outdoors Centre	43 Vulcan St , Moruya	(02) 4474 3081	99.7 km
Gone Fishin	Cnr Ford & Queen Sts, Moruya	(02) 4474 4381	99.5 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Hobart Beach camping area to Bondi Lake Click to re-center search
2	EDN02	PJ OBrien / Optus site BIMMIL HILL	24 km (to the S)
3	MER03	CB Repeater Site Hill 217 5 km NNE of WYNDHAM	30 km (to the WSW)
7	PKA07	Wandella Trig PEAK ALONE	56 km (to the NNW)
5	VKE5	Broadcast Site EMERALD HILL Emergency use only	61 km (to the WNW)
4	MCA04	DCNR / Ambulance Site MARAMINGO HILL	77 km (to the SSW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Far South Coast 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 7 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	24°	Possible late shower.
Thu	14°\|22°	Possible shower.
Fri	15°\|26°	Possible shower.
Sat	11°\|21°	Partly cloudy.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Bournda National Park Link to official closures and fire bans page

Region: South Coast & Highlands
Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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