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Forest walk to Sublime Point track

Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Nearby walking tracks

Girl walks along a mossy log in a shady forest setting. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Forest path

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The Coast track, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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The Coast track

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Werrong Beach Track, Royal National Park.

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Werrong Beach track

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Couranga Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andy Richards

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Couranga walking track

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Curra Moors loop track, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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Curra Moors loop track

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Raised boardwalk track surrounded by palms and tall forest. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Palm Jungle loop track

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Minerva Pool walking track in Dharawal National Park. Photo: Rowena Morris

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Minerva Pool walking track

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Sublime Point walking track, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Sublime Point walking track

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Cawleys Road trail, Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Cawleys Road trail

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Jingga walking track, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Jingga walking track

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O'Hares Creek lookout walking track, Dharawal National Park. Photo: V Harnadi

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O’Hares Creek lookout walking track

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Nearby things to do

Lady Carrington Drive, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

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Lady Carrington Drive

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Maddens Falls lookout, Dharawal National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Maddens Falls

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Garie Beach, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

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Garie Beach picnic area

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Figure Eight Pools headland near Burning Palms Beach, Royal National Park. Photo: David Croft/OEH

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Figure Eight Pools

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Governor Game lookout, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Governor Game lookout

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area

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Kellys Falls picnic area, Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Kellys Falls picnic area

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Red Cedar Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Red Cedar Flat picnic area

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Upper Causeway picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Upper Causeway picnic area

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Waterfall Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards

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Waterfall Flat picnic area

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View of Wattamolla with coastal bushland and sandy beach in the Royal National Park, near Sydney. Photo © M8 Explorer

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Bundeena to Wattamolla guided coastal walks

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Kids looking through binoculars during a Bush Play School activity. Photo: Jodie Cooper © Bush Play School

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Bush playgroup activities in Sydney’s south

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Three children wearing hats leapfrog over a fallen tree branch in the bush. Credit: Blanc Content Photography © Blanc Content Photography

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Bush school and nature playgroups in Illawarra

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Ocean view along the Coast track in Royal National Park, showing grassy vegetation and coastal shrubland under a partly cloudy sky. Photo credit: Brian Lichi © Youthworks Christian Outdoor Education

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Coast track adventurous journey for youth

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Aerial view of rock shelf with Figure Eight Pools, and rugged coastline in the distance. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Figure Eight Pools adventure with M8 Explorer

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A group of hikers gather around tour guide perched on tree stump. Photo credit: Alex Musgrove © Nature Being Australia.

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Guided forest therapy walk in Royal National Park

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2 people kayaking on a Bundeena Kayaks guided tour. Photo: Paul Robbins © Monde Photo

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Kayak tours of Bundeena and Royal National Park

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A bush trail kids will explore on an Aussie Wild Nature Discovery tour in Royal National Park. Photo © Ricki Coughlan

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Kids nature discovery tour in Royal National Park

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Bushwalkers with backpacks walk along a pristine beach at sunrise in the Royal National Park. Photo credit: Mark Coulter © Collaroy Centre

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Royal National Park 2-day treks for youth

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A waterfall cascades over a steep sea cliff into the ocean in the Royal National Park. Photo credit: Greg Sommers © Sydney Nimble Tours

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Tailored tours of Royal National Park

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Group of people walking along The Coast Track with view of ocean and headlands in background. Credit: Emu Trekkers © Emu Trekkers

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The Coast Track and Figure Eight Pools experience

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2 women walking The Coast track in Royal National Park with the ocean in the background. Photo: © Women’s Fitness Adventures

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The Coast track fitness adventures for women

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Youth trekking along The Coast track in Royal National Park. Photo: Alex Brown © Ausjourney

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The Coast track overnight hikes for youth

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Women trek along a rocky river bed using hiking poles. Photo credit: Michele Michel © Diamonds in the Rough Adventures

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Women's trek training sessions

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Check the 'wave risk forecast' and read the signage and maps before setting off from Garrawarra Farm carpark. Credit: Natasha Webb © DPIE/Natasha Webb

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Garawarra Farm carpark

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10B cycling trail, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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10B cycling trail

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O'Hares Creek lookout, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Victor Harnadi © OEH

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O'Hares Creek lookout

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Hikers walking the raised path with views over the ocean and cliffs. Photo: Natasha Webb

Itinerary

Itinerary: The Coast track

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Volunteers doing bush regeneration on a cliff at Marley Beach, with the view of the coast behind them. Photo: David Robson © DPIE

Volunteer

Royal bushies

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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • North Era Campground, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

    North Era campground

    Go camping at North Era campground overlooking North Era Beach in Royal National Park. North Era's bush campsites are perfectly located for an overnight stop while walking the Coast Track.

Nearby parks

Stunning cliff tops views over the Pacific Ocean in Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Royal National Park

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Iluka Creek, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Lucas Boyd © OEH

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Dharawal National Park

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area, Heahtcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Heathcote National Park

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Bush plantlife, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © DPIE

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Garawarra State Conservation Area

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Lyre bird

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Dharawal Nature Reserve

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Lyre bird

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Dharawal State Conservation Area

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Whale watching top spots

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds
Forest walk to Sublime Point track

Park info

  • in Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area in the South Coast region

  • Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. However, it is recommended that bushwalking only be undertaken during daylight hours because of the presence of cliff edges and other hazards.

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