Bouddi NP-Iron Ladder Bch to Tallow Bch via Box Head Rock Platform, Hard, 8kms

As we will be doing a 1.5km traverse of Box Head rock platform, this will be a more challenging walk compared to what we usually do in Aussie Explorers.

The plan is to meet at Woy Woy train station stand D at 10.05AM then take the 10.10AM bus 64 to Ettalong Wharf (it is suggested that you get the 8.18AM Central to Newcastle train arriving at Woy Woy at 9.29AM). We will then get the ferry to Wagstaff and join the walking track that leads into the National Park. After 2.5km we take the walking track down to Iron Ladder Beach, there is a narrow wooden plank that needs to be traversed to get down onto the rock platform (see the picture).

From here it's a challenging traverse of the rock platform. We will be doing this walk at low tide but it still requires a good amount of scrambling and clambering along the 1.5km of rock platform that goes around Box Head from Iron Ladder Beach to Tallow Beach. From Tallow Beach we take Tallow Beach Trail and Flannell Flower Walking Track for 2.5kms back to Wagstaffe with the option of visiting Lobster beach if time permits. We will need to be back at Wagstaffe at 3.50PM for the ferry to Ettalong and then a bus back to Woy Woy.

Due to the nature of this walk it is not suitable for people who lack the required agility and confidence to negotiate the wooden plank and rock platform. I would rate this walk grade 4 on the Australian Walking Track grading system. See here for what this means. Australian Walking Track Grading System | NSW National Parks

People may wish to drive to Wagstaffe via Woy Woy and Ettalong and then take the Scenic Road to Wagstaffe Wharf at 11.00AM.

For this event you will need at least one litre of water and your lunch which we will have at one some point along the walk.

There is a $5 gratuity for this event.

Any questions please ask. My phone no is 0439543695

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