Thursday 12 October 2023
Photos courtesy of Brian, DonnaG, Glenn and DonnaF. Walk Report courtesy of Walk Leader Brian.
With a weather forecast of strong winds and temperatures above 30 degrees, it was only the brave who were willing to venture out on this 13 km coastal walk.
But there were handsome rewards for the eight participants, as we sampled the delights of this first section of the new Murramarang Coastal Walk.
In the relative cool of the morning, we passed the landmarks of Island Beach and Singing Stones Beach, before pausing at Snake Bay for morning tea. Then refreshed by food and a cooling breeze, the group continued south as far as Clear Point before turning back to retrace our steps.
For those who had walked this section in earlier years, the new track is a revelation, with clear, well-made tracks and the amazing sandstone staircases to make the climbs somewhat easier. There was also more traffic, unusual for club bush walks but nonetheless interesting to encounter school groups, visitors, locals and many younger people, some doing an overnight walk for the very first time.
Back at Snake Bay, lunch was enjoyed in the shade, while some cooled down with a refreshing dip. With the temperature now at its peak, it was on to Pretty Beach and the end of a very enjoyable day.