Bittangabee Bay Imlay House Loop

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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
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• 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	(-37.216862,150.0147266)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Imlay Street, A1 Turn on to Mitchell Street, A1 then drive for 18.3 km Turn left onto Edrom Road and drive for another 5.7 km Turn right onto Green Cape Road and drive for another 11.2 km Turn left onto Green Cape Road and drive for another 4.6 km Turn sharp left onto Bittangabee Road and drive for another 3 km Turn left onto Bittangabee Road and drive for another 165 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the picnic area, the walk follows the sign to 'Saltwater Creek 9.0km' down the hill, keeping the road above on the left. The track heads down the hillside and crosses a rocky creek bed, then leads up the hill to an information sign marking the intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 70 m back from the start). There is a car park (about 70 m back from the start). Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area (about 15 m back from the start). Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area is near Bittangabee Bay and camp area in Ben Boyd National Park. The picnic area is a day-use only area with a few picnic tables, an electric BBQ and a pit toilet. There is a reasonable amount of natural shade, and is close to a car park. There is short walk to the beach and ruins at Bittangabee Bay. The picnic area is well signposted on the loop road near the Bittangabee camping area.
	After another 110 m veer left. After another 215 m find the "Imlay House" (on your right). Imlay House Imlay House ruins still show the foundations of a house built by the Imlay brothers in 1844. The ruins are found in Bittangabee Bay in Ben Boyd National Park, along the Light to Light track. The house was to be a station for the Imlay family to further their grazing and whaling in the area. It appears the stone house was never completed, with the brothers dying in 1846 (George) and 1847 (Alexander). Soon after the Imlay brothers died, Benjamin Boyd began using the bay for his own whaling company in 1848.
	After another 155 m turn sharp right, to head along Light to Light Walk. After another 430 m find the "Bittangabee Bay Beach" (80 m on your left). Bittangabee Bay Beach Bittangabee Bay Beach, Ben Boyd National Park, is a small beach at the south-western corner of the bay. The beach can be accessed by a short walk from Bittangabee picnic area in Ben Boyd National Park. The yellow sand beach has a small creek and lagoon behind. The beach also has rock platforms at each end and is fairly well-protected from swells, being tucked away in the bay. The historic storehouse is visible on the shore to the right.
	After another 6 m continue straight, to head along Light to Light Walk.
	After another 140 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bittangabee Bay Imlay House Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.1 km
Time	25 min to 40 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 is one -26 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-26 m	[toilet]

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Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area
Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area is near Bittangabee Bay and camp area in Ben Boyd National Park. The picnic area is a day-use only area with a few picnic tables, an electric BBQ and a pit toilet. There is a reasonable amount of natural shade, and is close to a car park. There is short walk to the beach and ruins at Bittangabee Bay. The picnic area is well signposted on the loop road near the Bittangabee camping area.

Imlay House
Imlay House ruins still show the foundations of a house built by the Imlay brothers in 1844. The ruins are found in Bittangabee Bay in Ben Boyd National Park, along the Light to Light track. The house was to be a station for the Imlay family to further their grazing and whaling in the area. It appears the stone house was never completed, with the brothers dying in 1846 (George) and 1847 (Alexander). Soon after the Imlay brothers died, Benjamin Boyd began using the bay for his own whaling company in 1848.

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  Saturday 26 April
  
  23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  
  Becoming cloudy. Patchy morning fog about the coastal ranges. High chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:50am to 1:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  15°C → 21°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  3 → 30mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  14°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  14°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 8mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  12°C → 17°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  10°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
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