Pinnacles Car Park to Long Beach

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
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	(-36.9879726,149.9232479)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Haycock Road then drive for 1.1 km Turn right and drive for another 480 m Turn left and drive for another 60 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the corner of the car park below the toilet, this walk follows the 'Long Beach' sign. The track winds down the hill for a short time to a signposted intersection.
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Long Beach' sign down the hill. The track winds for a short time before turning right and steeply winding down steps onto the beach.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Pinnacles Loop Walking Track. There is a toilet (about 30 m back from the start). After 35 m pass the car park (10 m on your right).
	After another 95 m continue straight. After another 70 m head down the earthen steps (about 70 m long) After another 30 m continue straight.
	Continue another 30 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 315 m to get back to the start. About 40 m past the end is "Long Beach". Long Beach Long Beach (aka Haycock Beach), in Ben Boyd National Park, has well-earned its name, as the crescent shaped, yellow sand beach is about 7.25km long. The beach stretches from Haycock Point in the north, and is roughly divided into three section by two small rocky points. There are plenty of places to access the beach by a short walk from the road. Some entrances to the beach are quiet spectacular, passing through pinnacle-like gorges. The surf is not patrolled, but the beach is a popular fishing spot for locals.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Pinnacles Car Park to Long Beach

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	630 m
Time	20 min to 40 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
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 -14 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-14 m	[toilet]

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Long Beach
Long Beach (aka Haycock Beach), in Ben Boyd National Park, has well-earned its name, as the crescent shaped, yellow sand beach is about 7.25km long. The beach stretches from Haycock Point in the north, and is roughly divided into three section by two small rocky points. There are plenty of places to access the beach by a short walk from the road. Some entrances to the beach are quiet spectacular, passing through pinnacle-like gorges. The surf is not patrolled, but the beach is a popular fishing spot for locals.

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Weather Forecast
- Eden Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 5 December
  
  25°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm inland during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:30am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 6 December
  
  18°C → 28°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  20°C → 29°C
  Showers. Possible storm.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 20mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  16°C → 23°C
  Becoming windy. Mostly sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. Winds southeast to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  16°C → 25°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  15°C → 25°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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