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.

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

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Pinnacles Loop Walking Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Long Beach. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 115 m turn right, to head along Pinnacles Loop Walking Track. After another 110 m head down the 61 steps (about 45 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 4 m long)
	After another 9 m continue straight, to head along Pinnacles Loop Walking Track. After another 190 m come to the viewpoint (6 m on your left). After another 65 m come to the "Quoraburagun Pinnacles" (15 m on your left). After another 45 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left).
	After another 60 m turn right, to head along Pinnacles Loop Walking Track. After another 15 m find the "The Pinnacles" (15 m on your left). The Pinnacles The Pinnacles are a spectacular geological formation in the northern section of Ben Boyd National Park. The Pinnacles were formed from the erosion of a hill, which was made from a layer of white sand, topped with red clay. This leaves an fantastic sight of contrasting white and red bands in the rock face. The Pinnacles are best viewed from the lookout on the Pinnacle walking track, but they can also be seen from Long Beach.
	After another 350 m continue straight. After another 35 m pass the toilet (25 m on your left). Continue straight. After another 9 m come to a car park.
	After another 3 m come to the end.

An optional side trip to Long Beach.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 70 m head down the earthen steps (about 70 m long)
	After another 30 m continue straight.
	After another 30 m come to the end. 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. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 200 m to the main route.

The Pinnacles Loop


Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.1 km
Time	25 min to 30 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


Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1 km	[toilet]

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