Saturday 16 May, 2026
Photos courtesy of Steve D, Bruce and Donna. Walk report by Walk Leader Bruce.
Sixteen walkers set off from the South Durras Community Hall on a great walk that showcases all Murramarang NP has to offer; spotted gum forests, large trees, beautiful beaches and spectacular views from headlands accessed from the South Coast Track.
We started with a short walk through the village streets and then into the spotted gum forest; firstly along the ridgelines and then down into low lying areas, where we only found a couple of leeches. A short stop to look in awe at the “big” spotted gum and then down to Richmond Beach for morning tea. The tide was too high for the rock platform so we took the South Coast Track up over the headland, via some great coastal views, and then down and along Myrtle Beach. The water was so inviting a subset of walkers decided to go for a swim – apparently it was ‘fine once you’re in.”
The non-swimming members of the group headed onto Dark Beach where we had lunch and heard a (very brief) description of the famous geological unconformity, while waiting for the swimmers to catch up. After lunch we headed up off the beach and some more coastal views and then down along Emily Miller Beach and back to the cars.