Wednesday 13 July 2022
Photos courtesy of Mary and Elizabeth
Led by Pat, eleven walkers set out from Barlings Beach car park on a cool cloudy morning. We climbed quickly up onto the headland, and soon reached a grassy side-track which took us out to Long Nose Point and allowed easy access to the wonderful southern views from the point. The outline of Gulaga was highlighted by white clouds in the distance, with nearer ranges and Broulee Island very clear in the foreground.
The walk then wound around the cliff tops and down to Franks Beach through a shallow casuarina covered basin. The track up from the beach was a little steep and required some care – but the low shrubs provided extra steps and hand holds and we then reached a short stretch of vehicle access track, somewhat muddy, but not difficult to negotiate.
The next stage of the walk circled to the south of the Guerrilla Bay village, passing some cliff top homes and then entering the beautiful headland forest of old banksias. We paused for morning tea in a clearing with southerly views just before reaching the (automated) lighthouse and the trig station at Burrewarra Point, and then headed inland again to a north-facing lookout, with near views of seals on the rocks and far views to Pigeon House and The Castle. The headland track then took us through the Burri Point car park, and we passed into Guerrilla Bay village and down to the beach on the north side of the point.
A further loop took us back across the village to the original track, just east of Franks Beach. With the sun breaking through we returned to the car park, after a very beautiful walk.
Elizabeth