Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area to the Storehouse

Downloads GPX PDF

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	(-37.2167421,150.0148564)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Edrom Road then drive for 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 155 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the picnic area, the walk follows the sign to 'Camping Area 500m', keeping the car park on your right. The track leads below the road (above on the right) for some time, following the arrow markers to a signposted intersection next to the log road barriers.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Light to Light Walk.
	After another 25 m turn right, to head along Light to Light Walk. Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area (about 7 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 245 m veer left.
	Continue another 60 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 320 m to get back to the start. "Bittangabee Storehouse ruins". Bittangabee Storehouse ruins Bittangabee Storehouse ruins is located on the shore of Bittangabee Bay, near the campground, in Ben Boyd National Park. The concrete structure was built by Albert Aspinall (1839 - 1903) in 1881. The building was used to store material unloaded from ships onto a wooden jetty built at the same time. Aspinall then built a wooden tramway to move material and supplies to Green Cape to help in the construction of the lighthouse. The building is now a basic shell, missing roof, windows and a door. The concrete foundations of the timber wharf are still visible. Unfortunately, the building has been marred by graffiti, but is still worth the visit.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area to the Storehouse

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	640 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	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

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.

Bittangabee Storehouse ruins
Bittangabee Storehouse ruins is located on the shore of Bittangabee Bay, near the campground, in Ben Boyd National Park. The concrete structure was built by Albert Aspinall (1839 - 1903) in 1881. The building was used to store material unloaded from ships onto a wooden jetty built at the same time. Aspinall then built a wooden tramway to move material and supplies to Green Cape to help in the construction of the lighthouse. The building is now a basic shell, missing roof, windows and a door. The concrete foundations of the timber wharf are still visible. Unfortunately, the building has been marred by graffiti, but is still worth the visit.

Get more information
Wildwalks

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Eden Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  21°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 22.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  9°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  13°C → 29°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the Victorian border, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  12°C → 21°C
  Becoming cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Becoming cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  12°C → 21°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  14°C → 24°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts

Other Journeys Discover nearby and similar journeys

Some of the information and maps on this page was generated using data from the awesome © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Please see how you can embed some widgets, access data and other stuff to that might be helpful.

Weather Forecast

Alerts