Hobart Beach Camping Area to Bournda Trig Loop

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This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

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	(-36.7969316,149.9399845)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Princes Highway, A1 Turn on to Princes Highway, A1 then drive for 1.3 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Princes Highway, A1 and drive for another 4 km Turn left onto Kerrisons Lane and drive for another 2.1 km Turn right onto Tathra Road and drive for another 8.8 km Turn sharp right onto Sapphire Coast Drive, 9 and drive for another 6.2 km Turn left onto Bournda Road and drive for another 2.9 km Turn slight left and drive for another 500 m Turn left and drive for another 100 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection, this walk follows the path and the sign to the 'Field Study Huts' past the large picnic shelter (on the left). The track soon passes a volleyball court (on the right) and a fire pit (on the left), then follows a track marker through the dense melaleuca. The track soon comes to a three-way intersection marked with several signs, including one pointing back to 'Hobart Beach Camping Area'. From the intersection, the walk continues straight along the track, following the 'Bondi Lake' sign through the melaleuca. The track soon comes to another three-way intersection, marked with another sign pointing back to 'Hobart Beach Camping Area'.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 10 m continue straight. There is a toilet (about 125 m back from the start). Hobart Beach (about 90 m back from the start).
	After another 185 m veer right.
	After another 450 m turn right.
	After another 50 m turn left.
	After another 730 m (at the intersection of Bournda Lagon Road & Bournda Trig Fire Trail) continue straight, to head along Bournda Trig Fire Trail (a vehicle track). After another 10 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 420 m veer right, to head along Bournda Trig Fire Trail. After another 970 m continue straight, to head along Bournda Trig Fire Trail.
	After another 970 m (at the intersection of Bournda Trig Firetrail & Bournda Trig Fire Trail) continue straight, to head along Bournda Trig Firetrail. After another 345 m find the "Bournda Trig" (15 m on your right). Bournda Trig Bournda Trig is the highest point in Bournda National Park, situated between Tathra and Merimbula. The trig point stands in a small clearing beside the management trail, and does not have great views over the surrounding area. The trig station stands at 207 m.a.s.l. The Bournda Trig can be accessed by the Bournda Trig Fire Trail which off Bournda Rd and Sapphire Coast Dr.
	After another 300 m (at the intersection of Bournda Trig Firetrail & Bournda Trig Fire Trail) veer right.
	After another 1.5 km turn right.
	After another 255 m turn left. After another 45 m come to the "Bournda National Park Field Studies Huts" (on your left). W:bourndaeec.nsw.edu.au Campsite managed byBournda Environmental Education Centre. After another 6 m find the "Field Study Huts" (on your right). Field Study Huts The Field Study Huts are located just above Bournda Rd in Bournda National Park, between Tathra and Merimbula. The main hut is a homestead-style wood cottage with a fire pit, BBQ plate, picnic tables and a toilet. Just near the hut, there are four open A-frame shelters. These facilities support a range of education services provided by the Bournda Environmental Education Centre. Parking is available near the road, and walking access from Bournda Lagoon and Trig is also possible.
	After another 120 m turn right.
	After another 380 m veer left.
	After another 1.3 km turn right.
	After another 450 m veer left.
	After another 95 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Hobart Beach Camping Area to Bournda Trig Loop

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	8.5 km
Time	2 h 45 min to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	No directional signs (5/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There are 2 on route, on average they are 2.9 km apart with the largest gap of 6.2 km.

Toilet: There is one -117 m back from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-117 m	[toilet]
Camp site	-81 m	Hobart Beach
Camp site	6.2 km	Bournda National Park Field Studies Huts

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Bournda Trig
Bournda Trig is the highest point in Bournda National Park, situated between Tathra and Merimbula. The trig point stands in a small clearing beside the management trail, and does not have great views over the surrounding area. The trig station stands at 207 m.a.s.l. The Bournda Trig can be accessed by the Bournda Trig Fire Trail which off Bournda Rd and Sapphire Coast Dr.

Field Study Huts
The Field Study Huts are located just above Bournda Rd in Bournda National Park, between Tathra and Merimbula. The main hut is a homestead-style wood cottage with a fire pit, BBQ plate, picnic tables and a toilet. Just near the hut, there are four open A-frame shelters. These facilities support a range of education services provided by the Bournda Environmental Education Centre. Parking is available near the road, and walking access from Bournda Lagoon and Trig is also possible.

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Weather Forecast
- Merimbula Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 27 July
  
  18°C
  Sunny.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Patches of morning frost. Medium chance of showers near the Victorian border later in the day, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 19.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Sunday 28 July
  
  5°C → 13°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Snow possible above 800 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Possible small hail. Winds southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.
  
  Monday 29 July
  
  5°C → 14°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the Victorian border, slight chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 700 metres. Possible small hail near the Victorian border. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.
  
  Alert: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
  
  Tuesday 30 July
  
  6°C → 14°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers near the Victorian border, slight chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 900 metres. Possible small hail in the south. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.
  
  Wednesday 31 July
  
  6°C → 14°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 1 August
  
  6°C → 15°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Friday 2 August
  
  5°C → 16°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Bournda National Park alerts
  Other planned events: Notice of 1080 ongoing baiting program
  NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from Monday 1 July 2024 to Monday 30 September 2024. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and/or foxes.
  The program will take place in:
  
  Araluen Nature Reserve
  
  Badja Swamps Nature Reserve
  
  Beowa National Park
  
  Berlang State Conservation Area
  
  Bondi Gulf Nature Reserve
  
  Bournda National Park
  
  Bournda Nature Reserve
  
  Coolumbooka Nature Reserve
  
  Deua National Park
  
  Eurobodalla National Park
  
  Kooraban National Park
  
  Majors Creek State Conservation Area
  
  Mimosa Rocks National Park
  
  Monga National Park and State Conservation Area
  
  South East Forest National Park
  
  Wadbilliga National Park
  
  The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.
  Signs will be placed at the entry to baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands.
  Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call the NPWS Merimbula area office on 02 6495 5000.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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