Batemans Bay Archives - Destination's Journey

The Walk

Following the waterfront from the Princes Highway Bridge to the marina, the Sculpture Walk takes in 14 sculptures (the number grows each year) as well as passing street art and memorials. Sculptures are added each time the Sculptures For Clyde festival is held, as the winning sculpture is acquired and permanently displayed in Batemans Bay.

The walk is flat and paved most of the way with many places to stop, rest and take in the scenery. Coffee shops and restaurants on the waterfront also provide plenty of options for eating.

Seating and information board on the foreshore Batemans Bay Sculpture Walk — Seating and information board on the foreshore

Heavy Metal Seahorse - Alex Figgis — Heavy Metal Seahorse – Alex Figgis

Portal by John Fitzmaurice Batemans Bay Sculpture Walk — Portal by John Fitzmaurice

Dance by Haruyuki Uchida Batemans Bay Sculpture Walk — Dance by Haruyuki Uchida

Fracture 2 by David Ball Batemans Bay Sculpture Walk — Fracture 2 by David Ball

Pelicant by Jesse Graham Batemans Bay Sculpture Walk — Pelicant by Jesse Graham

Love in the Deep - Jesse Graham — Love in the Deep – Jesse Graham

The Clyde River

The walk takes you along the Clyde River, where you see several cruise boats waiting to take tourists up the river. There are also some fishing boats as well as restaurants that sell their catch. Many waterbirds also make the riverbank their home and we saw a lot of pelicans resting on the bank and jetties.

Acheron Ledge Walking Track

Located in Murramarang National Park on the New South Wales south coast, the Acheron Ledge Walking Track is a 1.5km round trip through spotted gum forest with beautiful views over the ocean.

Getting There

There are several ways to start this walk, depending on how much you want to do. The full loop can starts at the Maloneys Drive, Archeron Track intersection, or you can shorten the walk by starting at Maloneys Beach. Although shorter, the second option means climbing stairs from the beach to the track.

We chose to park at Maloneys Beach, which is a great destination itself, with a wide stretch of sand and views across to Batemans Bay. The adjacent Hibiscus Close Reserve also had a large group of kangaroos in residence who were becoming active as we were there near sunset. Leaving the carpark was a slow drive as they were bouncing along the road and in front of the car.

The Track

Once the stairs were conquered, the rest of the track was relatively flat. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service rate the track at level 3 (Some bushwalking experience recommended, Clearly sign posted, Short steep hills, Occasional steps). We found that the track was well maintained, but strong wind the previous week had caused some trees to fall although they did not completely block the track.

Walking the track to Reef Point, we went though the spotted gum forest which was very relaxing. Along the way, gaps in the trees provide excellent views over Batemans Bay and out to the Tollgate Islands.

Ending at Reef Point, the track descends to Quirriga Beach, a small beach with more great views over Batemans Bay.

What Did We Think?

This was a short easy walk (unless you don’t like stairs – there were approximately 130 of them). We took about an hour and a half in the area, but this including looking at the beach and taking photos. You could probably do it in half this time if you didn’t stop. As it was sunset, the kangaroos were an added bonus.