Headland walking track

Headland walking track starts at Saltwater picnic area in Saltwater National Park. To get there:

• Take Old Bar Road from Taree/Pacific Highway
• Drive 10km east and turn right onto Saltwater Road
• Follow Saltwater Road past the village of Wallabi Point
• Saltwater picnic area is at the end of Saltwater Road

Parking

There's a bitumen carpark at Saltwater picnic area where the walk begins. It can be a busy place on the weekend, so parking might be limited.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Saltwater National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Take walks around the headland and through to adjoining Khappinghat Nature Reserve.

Spring

Enjoy whale watching from the viewing platform at Saltwater Point from August through November.

Summer

Swim, surf and sunbathe on the beaches, canoe and kayak in the creek, or enjoy a picnic on the grass under the shady rainforest trees.

There are accessible toilets, accessible outdoor showers and accessible picnic tables at Saltwater picnic area, where this walk begins.

Seats and resting points

There's a bench at the lookout at the end of the walk. It does not have a backrest or armrests.

There's also a bench seat with a backrest at Saltwater picnic area, at the start of this walk.

• Headland walking track factsheet
• Headland walking track map (787.3KB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

• The walk is along a flat, 1.2m wide firetrail, which is hard-packed ground up to the lookout at the end. At the lookout area, the track becomes a wooden boardwalk with wooden handrails on either side.
• There's a bench seat at the lookout. It doesn't have backrests or armrests.
• There are accessible toilets, outdoor showers and picnic tables at Saltwater picnic area where this walk begins.