Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach walking track

Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach

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Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach

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Time:	25 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	5 km NE of Budgewoi
Length:	1.2 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 1.2 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)	Munmorah State Conservation Area
Climb:	12 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 12 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	Return

A short walk to access the beach from Freemans camping area. This easy walk takes campers along a wide path to Birdie Beach car park, then to Birdie Beach. The campsite is far enough back from the beach to be protected from the sea breeze, so this walk saves the longer trip via the road. Further north on Birdie Beach is Red Ochre Beach (a nude beach) and also Birdie Lagoon. Birdie Beach is not patrolled. (open in app)

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

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach

Map of Walk

Location

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Map of Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach
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Map Scale

500 meters

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Catherine Hill Bay

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Photo Gallery




	Flat grassy area +




	Welcome to Freemans Camping area +




	Central area with toilet block +




	Looking back to campsite from beach track +




	Access to Birdie Beach +




	Sealed track between Freemans Camping area and Birdie Beach carpark +




	Tall heath beside path +




	Freemans Camp path leading to Birdie Beach carpark +




	Bridge at Car park +




	Birdie Beach car park +




	Most northern access track for Birdie Beach +




	Looking to car park from Birdie Beach access track +




	Beach access track +




	Northern end of Birdie Beach +




	Looking across dune on Birdie Beach +




	Looking to the far northern end of Birdie Beach +




	Looking south along Birdie Beach +




	Walking back over the dune to access track +

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 Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach 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	1.2km
		Time	25 mins
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Grade 2/6 Walk: Easy	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
		Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
		Signs	Clearly signposted (1/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)

*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, 600m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track
Around 410m of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path, whilst the remaining 200m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
This whole walk, 600m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 600m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 600m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
This whole walk, 600m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

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 Freemans camping ground
Drive to Freemans camping ground
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\|

Freemans camping ground	Alt = m
Freemans camping ground
A well establish campsite. There are 8 caravan sites and 28 tent based camping sites. Groups of more than 8 are required to fill in a group booking form which can be obtained through the booking office. There is a short walk along a footpath to Birdie Beach. The campsite is flat and in an open area, reasonably well protected from the sea breeze. There is some but limited shaded area. The amenities block and cooking shelter are in great condition and provide good facilities. There is an emergency only phone near the amenities block.

(0 km) Freemans camping ground to Birdie Beach car park bridge Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - footpath	Length = 405 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -7 m
From speed hump on the Men's side of the toilet block in Freemans Camping Ground^[1], this walk follows the 'Birdie Beach Access' sign^[2]. The walk follows the sealed path (old road) through the tall heath^[3], passing a couple of glimpses of Red Ochre Beach^[4] (on the left) before coming to timber foot bridge^[5] in the middle of Birdie Beach car park.

Birdie Beach car park	Alt = 5 m
Birdie Beach car park
Birdie Beach car park is a large parking area at the end of Birdie Beach Road. The are a few small grassy clearings, as well as garbage and recycling bins. Three tracks lead to Birdie Beach and another path leads to Freemans camping ground. There is a toilet^[6] and hand washing basin^[7] near the start of the car park, as well as a large information sign^[8]. There is parking^[9] and toilet facilities^[10]^[11] for people with disabilities.

(0.41 km) Birdie Beach car park bridge to North Birdie Beach Walk: Easy - footpath,bushtrack	Length = 195 m	Time = 3 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -3 m
Continue straight: From the bridge^[12], this walk heads to the very end of the car park^[13], then turns right to find the beach access track^[14]. The walk follows this track a short distance, passing a 'Vehicles fire & camping prohibited on beaches' sign^[15]. The track soon comes to a 'Y' intersection marked with a sign pointing to 'Unclad Bathing 150m'^[16]. Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill along the timbered track and over the rise, in the opposite direction to the 'Unclad Bathing 150m' sign^[17] (directly away from the car park). The sandy track then leads to another 'Unclad Bathing 150m' sign^[18] (pointing left), then comes to the northern end of Birdie Beach^[19].

Birdie Beach	Alt = 1 m
Birdie Beach
Birdie Beach is a several kilometre long beach stretching from Budgewoi in the south to near Wybung Head in the north^[20]. The sandy beach faces south-east and Bird Island is found about 1.5km from the shore. There are several access points along this beach. The beach is not patrolled.

Drive from Freemans camping ground
Drive from Freemans camping ground
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

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Driving Directions

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

Near by

Campsites in the park
Frazer camping ground
Freemans camping ground

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Lake Macquarie Kayaks & Camping	Unit 1 61 Alliance Ave, Morisset	(02) 4973 2028	15.5 km
Central Coast Canvas	33 Holloway Drv, Jilliby	(02) 4353 9885	18.6 km
Camping Country	401 Pacific Hwy, Belmont North	(02) 4945 1555	20.4 km
Wyong Warehouse & Camping World	59 Howarth St , Wyong	(02) 4352 1501	18.9 km
Camping World	Cnr Hillsborough & Macquarie Rds, Warners Bay	(02) 4956 6183	26.5 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Freemans camping area to Birdie Beach Click to re-center search
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	24 km (to the SSW)
1	CHT01	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN	28 km (to the NNE)
5	CHN05	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN Emergency use only	28 km (to the NNE)
6	NEW06	Gencom Site 1 Sugarloaf Range via NEWCASTLE	30 km (to the NNW)
2	VMB4	Auzcom Communications Site 1 Sugarloaf Range Via NEWCASTLE	32 km (to the NNW)

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 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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A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Munmorah State Conservation Area Link to official closures and fire bans page
Munmorah State Conservation Area is a coastal park south of Catherine Hill Bay at the northern end of the NSW Central Coast. The park is blessed with some wonderful beaches popular with swimmers and surfers. You can stay overnight in either of the two well established campsites, both a short walk from the beach. The park puts on a wonderful wildflower in spring and summer each year. The park entrance gates are locked overnight and are open 5:30am to 9:00p.m during daylight savings period, 6:00am to 6:00pm outside of daylight savings time.
Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees Camping Facilities I am not aware of any closures in this park at the moment.

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