Bouddi Spur to Maitland Bay

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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 Transport options and directions
Start Mount Bouddi Carpark (-33.5162393,151.403381)
Mode Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions From The Scenic Road
Turn on to Mount Bouddi Road then drive for 650 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the Mt Bouddi carpark (at the end of Mt Bouddi Rd, off Scenic Road), this walk heads past the sandstone building, following the 'Little Beach' sign. The walk goes down a few flights of stairs, and meanders for some time, passing some old metal fence posts, passing through another saddle, and arriving at Bouddi Lookout, on a small rocky outcrop.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Mount Bouddi Carpark Start (a walking track). After 55 m pass the toilet (6 m on your right). After another 8 m pass the "Mount Bouddi Picnic Area" (on your left). After another 10 m find the "The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter" (on your right). The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter was built in 1962, thanks to volunteers. A.W. (Bill) Dingeldei was a trustee of the park who did considerable work on it himself. Today the Dingeldei picnic area is a quiet, leafy spot, perched on the hill behind Mount Bouddi. The picnic area contains a picnic table, toilets, BBQ and rubbish facilities. It also has a new car park with ample spaces. After another 1.4 km find the "Bouddi Lookout" (25 m on your left). Bouddi Lookout Bouddi Lookout, Bouddi National Park, is a great first look at the Bouddi Coast as you come out of the bush on Bouddi Spur. There are views of the Pacific Ocean crashing into the heath covered headlands in front of the lookout. Not as grand a view as other lookouts in the area, but worth a pause on your way to the Bouddi Coast Track.
	From the Mount Bouddi Track continue straight, to head along Mount Bouddi Track.
	After another 180 m (at the intersection of Bouddi Coastal Walk & Mount Bouddi Track) continue straight, to head along Bouddi Coastal Walk. After another 15 m pass the sign (on your right).
	After another 250 m (from the Bouddi Coastal Walk) turn right, to head along Bouddi Coastal Walk. After another 20 m come to the viewpoint (30 m on your left). After another 65 m head up the steps (about 35 m long) Then pass the sign (on your right).
	After another 20 m (from the Bouddi Coastal Walk) turn left.
	Continue another 240 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.9 km to get back to the start. About 120 m past the end is "S.S. Maitland Shipwreck". S.S. Maitland Shipwreck The S.S. Maitland was a paddle steamer brought to Australia from Glasgow, Scotland, to transport people and cargo between the Hunter and the Hawkesbury Rivers. There was no rail line from Newcastle to Sydney in the 1800's. The Maitland was on its route out of the Barrenjoey Headlands when it was overwhelmed by the aptly-named 'Maitland Gale'. The storm which wrecked the Maitland also took numerous other ships on May 6, 1898. Of the 36 passengers aboard the Maitland, 24 lost their lives. Many of the survivors were commended for their heroism. Wreckage of the Maitland can still be seen today, with parts of the boiler and a section of the iron hull strewn across the rock flats of the point. The bay was previously known as Boat Harbour, then renamed Maitland Bay after the disaster in 1898.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bouddi Spur to Maitland Bay

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	3.8 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
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	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 65 m from the start.

Toilet: There is one 55 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	55 m	[toilet]
Shelter	65 m	Mount Bouddi Picnic Area

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter
The Dingeldei Memorial Shelter was built in 1962, thanks to volunteers. A.W. (Bill) Dingeldei was a trustee of the park who did considerable work on it himself. Today the Dingeldei picnic area is a quiet, leafy spot, perched on the hill behind Mount Bouddi. The picnic area contains a picnic table, toilets, BBQ and rubbish facilities. It also has a new car park with ample spaces.

Bouddi Lookout
Bouddi Lookout, Bouddi National Park, is a great first look at the Bouddi Coast as you come out of the bush on Bouddi Spur. There are views of the Pacific Ocean crashing into the heath covered headlands in front of the lookout. Not as grand a view as other lookouts in the area, but worth a pause on your way to the Bouddi Coast Track.

Maitland Beach
Maitland Beach, Bouddi National Park, is a 500m-long sandy beach sitting north west of Putty Beach. The beach's south-westerly aspect provides views over the South Pacific Ocean to Barrenjoey and Avalon headlands at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. A creek breaks the centre of the beach, and the wreck of S.S. Maitland (after which the beach and bay are named) is found on the eastern rock point.

S.S. Maitland Shipwreck
The S.S. Maitland was a paddle steamer brought to Australia from Glasgow, Scotland, to transport people and cargo between the Hunter and the Hawkesbury Rivers. There was no rail line from Newcastle to Sydney in the 1800's. The Maitland was on its route out of the Barrenjoey Headlands when it was overwhelmed by the aptly-named 'Maitland Gale'. The storm which wrecked the Maitland also took numerous other ships on May 6, 1898. Of the 36 passengers aboard the Maitland, 24 lost their lives. Many of the survivors were commended for their heroism. Wreckage of the Maitland can still be seen today, with parts of the boiler and a section of the iron hull strewn across the rock flats of the point. The bay was previously known as Boat Harbour, then renamed Maitland Bay after the disaster in 1898.

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  Saturday 25 January
  
  25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a morning shower near the coast. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 33.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Sunday 26 January
  
  18°C → 27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Upper Hunter in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.
  
  Monday 27 January
  
  21°C → 31°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
  
  Tuesday 28 January
  
  22°C → 35°C
  Possible shower developing.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.
  
  Wednesday 29 January
  
  19°C → 24°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Thursday 30 January
  
  19°C → 25°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Friday 31 January
  
  19°C → 27°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
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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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