Tallow Beach and Box Head

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• 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
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If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.5259465,151.3602721)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From The Scenic Road Turn on to Killcare Road then drive for 15 m Turn left onto Nukara Avenue and drive for another 55 m Turn slight right onto Nukara Avenue and drive for another 65 m Turn slight left onto Hawke Head Drive and drive for another 40 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the start of Hawke Head Drive, this walk heads up the hill following the road and power lines. The walk winds up Hawke Head Drive, where the road becomes unsealed and has numerous speed bumps. The walk continues along the road to the intersection with a management trail, and gate on the right.
From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail up the hill, leaving the gated management trail behind on the right. The trail undulates along the ridge line for some time, with views to the right of the track over the Rip Bridge and Woy Woy. The trail then starts to head downhill, arriving at a car park, to the right, signposted 'Tallow Beach 900m'.
From the car park, the walk follows the management trail past the 'Tallow Beach 900m' signpost. The walk soon passes around a gate and continues down the hill. The walk passes an unfenced cliff warning sign and (ignores) a track signpost ('Tallow Beach') before heading up the hill to the intersection, signposted 'Tallow' and 'Killcare'.
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Tallow' arrow along the management trail, going down the hill. The trail tends right for approximately 30m, to the signposted intersection for 'Box Head' and 'Tallow Beach'.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 790 m (at the intersection of Old Wagstaffe Trail & Hawke Head Drive) continue straight, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 285 m (at the intersection of Hawke Head Drive & Killcare Trail) continue straight, to head along Hawke Head Drive. After another 730 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 95 m continue straight.
	After another 60 m veer left, to head along Tallow Beach Trail.
	After another 390 m turn right.
	After another 145 m turn left. After another 345 m find the "Little Tallow Beach" (60 m on your left). Little Tallow Beach Little Tallow Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a small 50m stretch of sand, wedged into a rocky outcrop. The beach is backed by a steep gully and rocky headwalls on all sides, and faces south-west out to the Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean.
	After another 40 m turn right, to head along Tallow Beach Trail.
	After another 95 m turn right. After another 10 m come to the camp site (45 m on your left). After another 45 m find the "Tallow Beach Campsite" (80 m on your left). Tallow Beach Campsite Tallow Beach campsite is a large grass clearing set behind Tallow Beach, some 30m away. The campsite has room for seven sites and has a single toilet facility and rubbish facilities.
	After another 10 m turn around. After another 10 m find the "Tallow Beach" (15 m on your left). Tallow Beach Tallow Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a large 400m-long beach with a south-westerly aspect. The beach is set between two rocky headlands and backed by a large campsite.
	After another 55 m turn left, to head along Tallow Beach Trail.
	After another 95 m continue straight, to head along Tallow Beach Trail.
	After another 300 m veer right, to head along Tallow Beach Trail.
	After another 390 m continue straight, to head along Tallow Beach Trail.
	After another 25 m (at the intersection of Hawke Head Drive & Tallow Beach Trail) turn left. After another 410 m come to the viewpoint (45 m on your right). After another 265 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left). After another 700 m find the "Box Head" (on your left). Box Head Box Head is the northern entrance to Broken Bay, and has panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean, Barrenjoey Headland, Lion Island and the rest of the bay. Box Head is an unfenced area with no other facilities. The track to the headland makes it reasonably accessible, with some great views along the way and stunning views from the point.
	After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Tallow Beach Trail & Hawke Head Drive) continue straight, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 55 m (at the intersection of Hawke Head Drive & Flannel Flower Walking Track) veer right, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 35 m turn left, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 830 m (at the intersection of Killcare Trail & Hawke Head Drive) continue straight, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 285 m (at the intersection of Hawke Head Drive & Old Wagstaffe Trail) continue straight, to head along Hawke Head Drive.
	After another 810 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Tallow Beach and Box Head

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	8.6 km
Time	3 h to 4 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Campsite: There are 2 on route, on average they are 2.9 km apart with the largest gap of 5.5 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	3 km	[camp site]
Campsite	3 km	Tallow Beach Campsite

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Little Tallow Beach
Little Tallow Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a small 50m stretch of sand, wedged into a rocky outcrop. The beach is backed by a steep gully and rocky headwalls on all sides, and faces south-west out to the Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean.

Tallow Beach
Tallow Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a large 400m-long beach with a south-westerly aspect. The beach is set between two rocky headlands and backed by a large campsite.

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Weather Forecast
- Woy Woy Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 13 September
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  7°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of frost about the Upper Hunter in the early morning. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the evening. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 2:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  7°C → 16°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1200 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  6°C → 18°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost about the Upper Hunter. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  8°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  12°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Bouddi National Park alerts
  Closed areas: No access to Old Wagstaffe trail through private property
  There is no public access to Old Wagstaffe trail through private property. Signs show where public access is not permitted.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Central Coast area office on 02 4320 4200.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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