Bournda Beach off Bournda Lagoon Road

This walk is the most direct route onto Bournda Beach. The walk heads from the car park through the shaded heath to climb over the dunes and onto the beach. This places you on the beach just north of Bournda Lagoon and Island. Let us begin by acknowledging the Yuin people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Bournda Beach car park. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Bushtrack to Bournda Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Stairs marking the intersection. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Ladder stairs down the dunes. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Track ontop of dunes. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Back of beach to stairs up dunes. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Bournda Beach. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Bournda Island. | Photo by admin, 2009.

Bournda Beach and Lagoon to the south. | Photo by admin, 2009.

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Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-36.8137234,149.9375144)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Princes Highway, A1 then drive for 4 km Turn left onto Kerrisons Lane and drive for another 2.1 km Turn right onto Tathra Road and drive for another 8.8 km Turn sharp right onto Sapphire Coast Drive, 9 and drive for another 6.2 km Turn left onto Bournda Road and drive for another 2.9 km Turn right onto Bournda Lagon Road and drive for another 2.7 km Turn sharp left and drive for another 90 m

Track Notes

Getting started
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.
From the intersection, the walk heads up the stairs and over the dune, then down the timber beach steps on the other side. Across the dunes, the walk comes to Bournda Beach.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 175 m turn right.
	Continue another 115 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 285 m to get back to the start.

Terrain

Bournda Beach off Bournda Lagoon Road

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	570 m
Time	10 min to 20 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Articles

Bournda Beach
Bournda Beach, Bournda National Park, lies between Tathra and Merimbula, and forms the southern end of Wallagoot Beach. The beach provides some good surf conditions with a south-easterly aspect (not patrolled). At the southern end of the beach is Bournda Island, attached to the beach by a rocky headland and tombola (sand joining the island to mainland). The dunes backing the beach are undergoing rehabilitation. Bournda Beach is accessed by Bournda Rd at either Hobart Beach camping area, Bournda Lagoon or Wallagoot Gap parking areas.

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