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Category: National Park

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Marie Byles Lookout Beautiful Broken Bay

The View Over Broken Bay From Marie Byles Lookout

Marie Byles Lookout

The lookout is on The Scenic Road in Killcare Heights, just south of the Bouddi National Park Visitor Centre. Named after Marie Byles, the first proponent of a Bouddi National Park, the lookout has beautiful views to the south, along the coast, and over parts of Broken Bay.

A carpark allows easy access to the lookout, although no toilets are present. The area is well fenced due to the steep terrain. The views are amazing. An information board details the life of Marie Byles, which enables you to appreciate what she achieved. Additional boards point out features you can see and provide information on migrating whales.

Marie Byles

Marie Byles (8 April 1900 – 21 November 1979) was a committed conservationist, pacifist, the first practising female solicitor in New South Wales, mountaineer, explorer and avid bushwalker, feminist, journalist, and an original member of the Buddhist Society in New South Wales.

The Views

The views along the coastline and over the ocean are amazing. If you are unable to walk to some of the other lookouts, this one is great, because it lets you see some great views.

  • The View Over Broken Bay From Marie Byles Lookout
    The View Over Broken Bay From The Lookout
  • The View Over Broken Bay From Marie Byles Lookout
    View Over Broken Bay
  • Location Information Board
    Location Information Board
  • Marie Byles Information Board
    Marie Byles Information Board
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Patonga on the Hawkesbury River

Patonga

Located on the Hawkesbury River, Patonga is a small community of around 200 inhabitants. Surrounded by Brisbane Water National Park, it is a great place to go bushwalking, or enjoy the water. A beautiful beach extends along the front of the town on the shores of Brisk Bay.

Shops opposite the beach offer meals and drinks, where you can dine in or eat on the beach.

Patonga means “oyster” in the Guringai people’s language, whose country stretches from the north side of Port Jackson to the southern end of Lake Macquarie.

Having just completed the Pearl Beach Patonga Fire Trail, we were looking for something to eat and somewhere to relax. We bought take-away coffee and morning tea at the cafe before walking to the beach to relax and eat.

  • Patonga
    Brisk Bay
  • Beach
    Patonga Beach
  • Fishing Boats at Patonga
    Fishing Boats in Brisk Bay
  • Jetty
    Underside of the Jetty with Barnacles Growing on the Piers
  • Row Boat
    Row Boat on the Beach

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A great place to stop and relax on the beach, or go boating. If you like bush walking, this is one end of the Fire Trail that leads to Pearl Beach, so is a great place to relax before or after you do the walk.

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Allen Strom Lookout Beautiful Views

The View Over Brisbane Water From Allen Strom Lookout

Allen Strom Lookout

Named in memory of Allen Strom who dedicated much of his life to the establishment of many national parks and nature reserves in the state, this lookout is a tribute to him. A plaque in his memory is located here, overlooking the forests and water below.

How to Get There

The Wards Hill Carpark is a convenient place to park, because it is located near the beginning of the walking trail to the lookout. There are two trails that start at the car park. To go to the lookout, you need to follow Rocky Point Trail. This easy, 900m walk passes through eucalypt forest along a well formed and easy to follow path. A sign on the track points to a small side track, where the lookout is located.

The lookout provides views over Hardys Bay and extend across to Wagstaffe and Ettalong. The views are great making the short 900m walk very worthwhile. The lookout area is fenced, ensuring that visitors do not get too close to the side of the hill.

  • Rocky Point Trail
    Rocky Point Trail and Eucalypt Forest
  • The View From Allen Strom Lookout
    The View From the Lookout
  • The View Over Brisbane Water From Allen Strom Lookout
    Brisbane Water From Lookout
  • The View Over Brisbane Water From Allen Strom Lookout
    The View Over Brisbane Water From the Lookout
  • Allen Strom Lookout Plaque
    Allen Strom Lookout Plaque