Barmouth Beach

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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	(-36.9482336,149.9235548)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Haycock Road then drive for 6 km Turn left onto Barmouth Beach Track and drive for another 650 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk heads down the hill, following the path made by the cut logs. The track soon comes to a signposted intersection.
From the intersection, this walk follows the sign 'Barmouth Beach 150m' down the hill. The walk leads down steps which are in sight of the beach, passing an information sign and coming to the southern end of Barmouth Beach.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 25 m continue straight. After another 45 m head down the 100 steps (about 65 m long) After another 35 m come to "Barmouth Beach". Barmouth Beach Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 170 m to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Barmouth Beach

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	345 m
Time	10 min to 15 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	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)

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Barmouth Beach
Barmouth Beach is in Ben Boyd National Park, at the mouth of Pambula River. The beach is opposite the township of Pambula Beach and can be access from inside the national park via a small track, not too far from Haycock Point. The beach is a small north-facing, yellow sand beach with no facilities (no Surf Life Saving patrols). The beach has some bright red rock platforms at either end that are worth exploring. Exploration is a part of Barmouth Beach's history, with George Bass escaping the winds, landing on the beach in 1797. He explored the area and named Barmouth River, today Pambula River.

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Weather Forecast
- Merimbula Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 11 September
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Victorian border, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds.
  
  Thursday 12 September
  
  9°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:40am to 2:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 13 September
  
  4°C → 19°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patches of morning frost about the coastal ranges. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  5°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Cloudy. Patches of morning frost about the coastal ranges. The chance of morning fog inland. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Snow falling above 900 metres. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 20.
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  5°C → 16°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers near the Victorian border, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 900 metres. Possible small hail near the Victorian border in the morning and afternoon. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  2°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  4°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  4°C → 23°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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