North Tura Beach

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Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-36.8291199,149.9344749)
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 14.3 km Turn left onto Widgeram Road and drive for another 1.1 km Turn right onto Widgeram Road and drive for another 1.1 km Keep left onto North Tura Road and drive for another 35 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Beach Access Stairs' sign to the corner of the car park that has no picnic table. From here, the track leads through the heath, winding down the hill onto North Tura Beach.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Nth Tura Lookout. To start this optional side trip turn sharp left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. Start heading along North Tura Road.
	After another 8 m veer left. Toilet (about 30 m back from the start). Toilet Unisex single pit toilet. Entrance is 90cm wide, toilet seat 38cm high (57cm to back wall). Simple handrail is 82cm high. Floor space is about 110cm by 230cm. A 4cm step into the toilet. Tap (no basin) outside 74cm from ground. There is a sign (about 20 m back from the start). Find the Pinch Point at the start. Pinch Point Timber bollards at end of carpark. Gap of 1.3m (0.5m high) provides access to picnic area, toilet and walking tracks. Find the sign at the start. After another 50 m find the "North Tura Beach" (90 m on your left). North Tura Beach North Tura Beach is located north of Merimbula and Tura Heads. The beach is a beautiful expanse of sand of nearly 2.5km, stretching from Tura Heads to Bournda Island in the north. North Tura is an easterly-facing beach which is accessed by Widgeram Rd off the Sapphire Coast Drive.
	Continue another 35 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 100 m to get back to the start.

An optional side trip to Nth Tura Lookout.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the North Tura Beach at the start. Find the Picnic Table at the start. Picnic Table Two timber slat picnic table and bench seats. The table is 78cm high, 91cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 42cm high, 29cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest). The table is on paved area.
	The end. A viewpoint. "North Tura Lookout". North Tura Lookout North Tura Beach Lookout is between Tathra and Merimbula in Bournda National Park. The lookout platform (4.6x4.6m) has stunning views over North Tura Beach, all the way south to Tura Headland and out to sea. The lookout is also a perfect viewing point for Turingal Head and Bournda Island. The fence is 91cm high and the ramp leading up is 1.5m wide. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 m to the main route.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

Find the North Tura Beach at the start.

Find the Picnic Table at the start.

Picnic Table

Two timber slat picnic table and bench seats. The table is 78cm high, 91cm deep and 2.1m wide. The seats are 42cm high, 29cm deep and 2.1m wide (no backrest). The table is on paved area.

The end.

A viewpoint.

"North Tura Lookout".

North Tura Lookout

North Tura Beach Lookout is between Tathra and Merimbula in Bournda National Park. The lookout platform (4.6x4.6m) has stunning views over North Tura Beach, all the way south to Tura Headland and out to sea. The lookout is also a perfect viewing point for Turingal Head and Bournda Island. The fence is 91cm high and the ramp leading up is 1.5m wide.

Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

North Tura Beach

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	200 m
Time	10 min to 15 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)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 80 m apart with the largest gap of 200 m.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Entity\|toilet	-22 m	Toilet
Toilet	0 m + 20 m	North Tura Beach

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North Tura Lookout
North Tura Beach Lookout is between Tathra and Merimbula in Bournda National Park. The lookout platform (4.6x4.6m) has stunning views over North Tura Beach, all the way south to Tura Headland and out to sea. The lookout is also a perfect viewing point for Turingal Head and Bournda Island. The fence is 91cm high and the ramp leading up is 1.5m wide.

North Tura Beach
North Tura Beach is located north of Merimbula and Tura Heads. The beach is a beautiful expanse of sand of nearly 2.5km, stretching from Tura Heads to Bournda Island in the north. North Tura is an easterly-facing beach which is accessed by Widgeram Rd off the Sapphire Coast Drive.

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Weather Forecast
- Merimbula Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Tuesday 22 October
  
  22°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning, mainly inland. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Wednesday 23 October
  
  11°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 28.
  
  Thursday 24 October
  
  9°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  Friday 25 October
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  Saturday 26 October
  
  5°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Sunday 27 October
  
  10°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 28 October
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Bournda National Park alerts
  Other planned events: Wallagoot Lake Rd
  Wallagoot Lake Road from Wallagoot Boat Club to Turingal Head will be closed from Monday the 28th October - Friday 1st November 2024 for road surface repair works. There will be no public access to Turingal Head via Wallagoot Lake Road during this time. Road will temporarily be open on the weekend from Friday the 1st November 5pm - Monday 4th October 7am. For further information contact Merimbula office on 6495 5000.
  
  Other planned events: Notice of 1080 ongoing baiting program
  NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from Monday 30 September 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025 . The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and/or foxes.
  The program will take place in:
  
  Araluen Nature Reserve
  
  Badja Swamps Nature Reserve
  
  Beowa National Park
  
  Berlang State Conservation Area
  
  Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve
  
  Bournda National Park
  
  Bournda Nature Reserve
  
  Coolumbooka Nature Reserve
  
  Deua National Park
  
  Eurobodalla National Park
  
  Kooraban National Park
  
  Majors Creek State Conservation Area
  
  Mimosa Rocks National Park
  
  Monga National Park and State Conservation Area
  
  South East Forest National Park
  
  Wadbilliga National Park
  
  The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.
  Signs will be placed at the entry to baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands.
  Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call the NPWS Merimbula area office on 02 6495 5000.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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