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Track away from Hobart Beach camping area +
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Intersection of Hobart Beach and track to camping area +
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Sign to Wallagoot Beach +
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Track through melaleuca trees +
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Stairs up dunes behind Wallagoot Beach +
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Track down dunes onto Wallagoot Beach +
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Shells in sand Wallagoot Beach +
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Wallagoot Lake from Wallagoot Beach +
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Seat at the top of Wallagoot Beach +
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Kangarutha Track sign above Wallagoot Gap +
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Track to Wallagoot Gap intersection +
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Track through heath to Wallagoot Gap +
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Track through the heath +
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Arrow marker beside Kangarutha Track +
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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 to Games Bay bushwalking track  Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Hobart Beach to Games Bay 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.
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Length |
11km |
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3 hrs 30 mins |
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Grade 4/6
Track: Hard |
AS 2156.1 |
Gradient |
Short steep hills (3/6) |
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Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) |
| Signs |
Minimal directional signs (4/6) |
| 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
3km of this walk has short steep hills and another 2km is flat with no steps. The remaining (330m) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
2.4km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely and another 2.4km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (480m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
2.4km of this walk has minimal directional signs and another 2.4km has directional signs at most intersection. The remaining (480m) is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 5km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
Weather
This whole walk, 5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
2.4km of this walk has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) and another 2.4km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced). The remaining (480m) is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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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Hobart Beach campground
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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.
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Hobart Beach large shelter
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Ocean beaches carpark Trk
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 763 m |
Time = 11 mins |
| Climb = 2 m |
Descent = -2 m |
From the shelter, the walk crosses the road (away from the face of the signpost and shelter). The track follows the road into the campsites, turning right immediately through the logs. The track then continues away from the campsites, with the lake and beach coming into view on the left. The track continues to tend left towards the lake, where it comes to a clearing just behind Hobart Beach.
Turn sharp right: From the intersection, this walk heads directly away from the lake, towards the slight clearing on the left and past the white dot on the tree. The track meanders through the melaleuca for a short time to open out onto a car park, with a signpost pointing back to 'Wallagoot Lake'[1].
Turn left: From the middle of the carpark, this walk follows the sign to 'Wallagoot Beach'[2] away from the carpark (not the 'Wallagoot Lake' sign next to the picnic table). The wide track soon comes to a timber boardwak and a three way intersection maked with a 'Hobart Beach camp' sign[3] point back to the carpark.
From this intersection the walk heads along the timber boardwalk following the 'Ocean Beaches' sign[4]. The boardwalk soon end and the track winds through the melaleuca to come to a three way intersection marked with a 'Parking Area' sign[5] pointing back along the track.
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Ocean beaches carpark Trk
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Wallagoot Beach
Track: Moderate - beach |
Length = 299 m |
Time = 5 mins |
| Climb = 2 m |
Descent = -7 m |
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Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the arrow on the sign to Wallagoot Beach, towards the sound of the ocean. The walk winds along the sandy track to a set of stairs, climbing the stairs to then drop down the dune on the other side, by erosion control steps in the sand. The track continues across the beach towards the water.
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Wallagoot Beach
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Wallagoot Beach, is located east of Wallagoot Lake in Bournda National Park, between Tathra and Merimbula. The beach is a large expanse of white sand, with surf conditions created by its south easterly aspect. The beach's northern end sometimes floods, due to Wallagoot Lake breaking through the beach's sand barrier. Alternative access (instead of Wallagoot Lake Rd) is from Bournda Rd, through Hobart Beach camping area.
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Wallagoot Beach
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Wallagoot Beach North
Track: Moderate - beach |
Length = 1.53 km |
Time = 25 mins |
| Climb = 17 m |
Descent = -9 m |
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Turn left: From the bottom of the ladder steps, this walk heads along the beach, keeping the ocean to the right. Wallagoot Lake soon appears on the left, behind the dunes. The walk continues along the beach to the end, where there is a set of stairs leading away from the beach. (This track may be impassable in high water, the hillside further down the beach can be used to access the stairs depending on water levels.)
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Wallagoot Beach North
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Int. Wallagoot Gap and Kangarutha Trks
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 282 m |
Time = 6 mins |
| Climb = 11 m |
Descent = -12 m |
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Veer right: From the beach, this walk heads up the stairs and hill through the melaleuca trees, and soon tends left. The track continues up through the trees to an intersection just beyond the timber platform (on the right), marked with 'Kangarutha Walking Track' signs.
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Int. Wallagoot Gap and Kangarutha Trks
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Wallagoot Gap
Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack |
Length = 106 m |
Time = 2 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -8 m |
Turn sharp right: From the intersection, the walk heads to the timber platform then down the timber steps onto Wallagoot Gap Beach.
(Retrace your steps back to the main track, then turn right to continue along this walk.)
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Wallagoot Gap
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Wallagoot Gap is situated south of Tathra, facing east out onto the South Pacific Ocean. The gap is created by two headlands that protect the main beach from the wind. A second beach can be found around the corner of Wallagoot Gap, by following the right-hand side wall. Wallagoot Gap is an excellent place for a swim or a play in the sand. The gap can be accessed from Wallagoot Beach car park at the end of Wallagoot Lake Rd or the Kangarutha Track.
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Int. Wallagoot Gap and Kangarutha Trks
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Games Bay
Track: Hard - bushtrack |
Length = 2.4 km |
Time = 49 mins |
| Climb = 82 m |
Descent = -86 m |
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Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Kangarutha Walking Track' arrow through the trees, keeping the coast to the right. The track winds for some time, with the ocean far below to the right of the track. The track winds back and forth for quite some time, with posts leading the way through areas of open and closed vegetation. The walk then turns left into a Games Bay, a large bay, with many access track leading down to the ocean on the right of the track. This walk leads around the bay to turn right, down to into the sandy Games Bay. The small bushes at the back of the bay hide the signpost for 'Games Bay'.
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Games Bay
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Games Bay, Bournda National Park, is located along the Kangarutha Track, south of Tathra. The bay is formed by two rocky sides, and backed by a sandy beach. Games Bay Creek runs through the beach out to sea, but flows intermittently. The bay is named after Mr Games, a settler who cleared and used the surrounding area of the bay for dairy farming. Mr Games also made a track from Games Bay to White Rock. The bay is backed by a small fireplace with driftwood seats around it.
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Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk
Public Transport links currently not working, sorry
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Campsites in the park Hobart Beach campgroundNearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
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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 to Games Bay.
Fire DangerThis 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 ClimateWeather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here | | °C (feels like °) | | km/h from the | | % humidity (as at ) |
| Wed | 24° | Possible late shower. | | | Thu | 14°|22° | Possible shower. | | | Fri | 15°|26° | Possible shower. | | | Sat | 11°|21° | Partly cloudy. | |
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 Bournda National Park Link to official closures and fire bans pageRegion: South Coast & Highlands Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment. |
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