Central Coast Bushwalk

Wyrrabalong Coastal Walk (4km One Way)

One of the most popular coastal walks on the Central Coast. 4km from Bateau Bay to Forresters Beach with ocean views and whale watching.

At a glance

Distance: 4km one way
Time: 1 hour 15 min to 1 hour 45 min
Grade: Grade 3, some bushwalking experience, short steep sections and steps
Ascent: 130m
Dogs: No
Toilets: Yes
Parking: Yes

The Wyrrabalong Coastal Walk is a scenic 4km one way trail along the cliffs between Bateau Bay and Forresters Beach. With sweeping ocean views, coastal wildflowers, and chances to spot whales in season, it's one of the most popular coastal walks on the Central Coast. Well marked and easy to follow, it’s great for families and visitors looking for a short walk with sea views. Combine it with a return via the beach or car shuffle for a full experience.

This is one of the best places to watch the sunrise on the coast as well as having some wonderful places to swim. If car shuffling meet near Wyrrabalong Lookout and leave one car there before driving to the start point.

Walk directions

Start, Shelly Beach: -33.37264933171299, 151.4874637126923 Google Maps Link
Just past Blue Lagoon Caravan Park duck into the bush to the left: -33.37834755504049, 151.4840841293335 Google Maps Link
Enjoy the beautiful views at Crackneck Point and keep an eye out for whales: -33.39425759791221, 151.48275375366214 Google Maps Link
Hooray, you've reached Wyrrabalong Lookout, if you are walking return, turn back here: -33.40475519806349, 151.47524356842044 Google Maps Link
You've reached your car shuffling spot: -33.40662, 151.47154 Google Maps Link

Panoramic dawn view along the Wyrrabalong coastline from Crackneck Point

Father carrying a baby in a carrier beside a gnarled coastal tree

Golden sunset spreads across the valley suburbs below Wyrrabalong ridge

Bush track under overhanging gum trees on the Wyrrabalong coastal walk

Frosted grey coastal shrubs frame a cloudy sunset over the valley

Tall communications tower rising above Crackneck Point lookout

Red fox pausing on the sandy bush track along Wyrrabalong

Wide ocean view from the clifftop path toward Forresters Beach

Graffiti tagged trig point marker on the Wyrrabalong ridge

Gravel path leading toward the Crackneck communications tower

Yellow wildflowers on the cliff edge above the ocean at Wyrrabalong

Steel mesh staircase descending the dunes on the coastal walk

Silvery coastal groundsel plant growing in the dune sand

Sandy boardwalk path through coastal heath on the Wyrrabalong walk

Dirt trail flanked by paperbark trees on the Wyrrabalong coastal walk

Winding sandy track through twisted tea trees near the coast

Heritage fig tree with a fenced enclosure along the coastal walk

Sandy track through open eucalypt forest on the Wyrrabalong coastal walk

Coastline curving south from Wyrrabalong Lookout toward the township

Timber lookout bench overlooking the ocean along the coastal walk

Sandy cove framed by trees along the Wyrrabalong coastal walk

Waves breaking on a secluded beach seen through coastal trees

Cycad palms growing beneath eucalypts in the Wyrrabalong coastal forest

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Umina Wildflower Walk

Wildflowers

The book

9 walks with a swim in the book

For a hot day, A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a swimming section with 9 walks, including Emerald Pool, Woy Woy Baths and the swimming hole below Somersby Falls, alongside over 100 other walks on the Coast.

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A picture book

A picture book for a hot day in the bush

For a hot day, The Bush Wee has a little explorer splashing through a waterfall and hopping across a creek, then realising there is no toilet for miles. It is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7, inspired by walks here on the Central Coast.

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This walk is on Darkinung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.