Angourie to Brooms Head
Gumbaingirr & Yaegl Country

6 h to 7 h

16.7 km
oneway

↑ 286 m
↓ -269 m

Hard track
Starting from Angourie picnic area this one-way walk takes you across Mara Creek where you'll discover why this area is so important to the local Yaegl People. You'll walk past Lake Arragan where you can spend the night at Lake Arragan Campsite, then along beaches, through Yuraygir National Park. Make the extra side trip at the end by going to Brooms Head Oceanview Lookout for the great views over the coastline. Let us begin by acknowledging the Gumbaingirr & Yaegl people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 
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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.
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Getting There
Transport options and directions
Start (-29.4886677,153.358623)
Mode Car
DirectionsFrom Yamba Road
  • Turn on to Angourie Road then drive for 4 km
  • Turn right onto Lakes Boulevard and drive for another 400 m
  • Turn left onto Mara Creek Road and drive for another 1.5 km
  • Turn right onto Mara Creek Road and drive for another 430 m
  • Keep right onto Mara Creek Road and drive for another 195 m
Finish (-29.6115904,153.3403534)
Mode (end) Car Shuttle   Car  
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Turn map Directions & comments
Start.
After another 35 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long)
Then pass the car park (30 m on your left).
After another 40 m pass the toilet (10 m on your left).
After another 50 m continue straight.
After another 820 m cross the bridge (about 45 m long)
After another 65 m veer right.
After another 3.7 km come to the "Shelley Head Campground".
W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
After another 1.1 km continue straight.
After another 230 m continue straight.
After another 5 km pass the BBQ (225 m on your right).
W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Then pass the picnic table (225 m on your right).
W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
After another 180 m come to the "Lake Arragan Campground" (85 m on your right).
W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
After another 70 m pass the toilet (105 m on your right).
After another 110 m to find the car park.
Continue straight.
After another 660 m come to the viewpoint (190 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 65 m continue straight.
After another 80 m pass the toilet (40 m on your left).
After another 95 m come to the camp site (65 m on your left).
After another 155 m continue straight.
After another 65 m turn left.
After another 90 m pass the car park (8 m on your right).
Then pass the toilet (50 m on your right).
Then head up the surface|wood steps (about 15 m long)
After another 350 m come to the "Red Cliff Campground" (45 m on your right).
W:www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
After another 3.7 km head up the surface|wood steps (about 35 m long)
Then pass the car park (20 m on your right).
After another 95 m come to the end.
About 125 m past the end is "Brooms Head Oceanview Lookout".
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Angourie to Brooms Head


Grading
Class 4/6
Hard track
Length 16.7 km
Time 6 h to 7 h
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 (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route
Camp site: There are 4 on route, on average they are 3.3 km apart with the largest gap of 6.5 km.

Toilet: There are 4 on route, on average they are 3.3 km apart with the largest gap of 11.3 km.


Order of key facilities on route
ItemFrom StartName & link to notes
Toilet
75 m[toilet]
Camp site
4.8 kmShelley Head Campground
Camp site
11.3 kmLake Arragan Campground
Toilet
11.4 km[toilet]
Toilet
12.1 km[toilet]
Camp site
12.2 km[camp site]
Toilet
12.5 km[toilet]
Camp site
12.8 kmRed Cliff Campground
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