Parking
Use the designated Hole in the Wall Carpark beside Jervis Bay Road; the track starts at the lot.
Overview
About Hole in the Wall Track
Why go
- Quick gravel access to a sheltered crescent beach
- Good snorkelling and a distinctive sandstone opening beyond the track
Heads up
- The return climbs back along the same path
- Reaching the sandstone opening requires a tide-dependent walk beyond the track
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Booderee alerts
- CautionH5 avian influenza detectedH5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in a greater crested tern in Booderee National Park; the park remains open, but visitors must avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife.Official details
- ClosureIluka Beach access closedIluka Beach day-use area and beach-access staircase are closed while repair works are carried out, leaving Iluka Beach inaccessible via the beach track.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Booderee Tour Guide
Your drive to Hole in the Wall Track, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Booderee National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Hole in the Wall: The Sandstone Notch0:00 / 0:29
“Hole in the Wall's beach access is coming up. The sandstone opening has collapsed into a broad U-shaped notch at the far end of a crescent beach.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Booderee Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Scottish Rocks: Pools and Snorkelling
- Murrays Beach and Bowen Island
- Cape St George Lighthouse Ruins
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- 23 audio storiesacross Booderee’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grey Kangaroo, Echidna, Red-necked Wallaby, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 14 trails, 33 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Hole in the Wall Track
A short way to the shoreHole in the Wall Track is an easy gravel out-and-back from a roadside car park to Hole in the…
Hole in the Wall Track is an easy gravel out-and-back from a roadside car park to Hole in the Wall Beach. The mapped track is about 0.3 mile each way, or roughly 0.6 mile return. It slopes down to the shore, then climbs back along the same path; allow about 20 minutes. Choose it for a quick beach visit rather than a longer coastal hike.
The namesake openingThe crescent-shaped beach is sheltered from southerly winds and is a good spot for snorkelling.
The crescent-shaped beach is sheltered from southerly winds and is a good spot for snorkelling. The sandstone opening that gives Hole in the Wall its name lies farther along the shore; this track ends at the beach. Getting to the formation depends on the tide. High or rising water can block the approach, and soft sand or seaweed can make the shoreline harder to cross. The beach is unpatrolled.
Starting at the roadside lotThe track begins at Hole in the Wall Carpark beside Jervis Bay Road.
The track begins at Hole in the Wall Carpark beside Jervis Bay Road. Expect an uphill return on the same gravel path. A vehicle pass is required to drive into Booderee, while entry on foot or bicycle is free; pets are not permitted in the park. Green Patch is a separate nearby picnic area with facilities and gas barbecues.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Booderee
202 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
26 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
16 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
116 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
93 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
22 sightingsYellow-tailed Black CockatooMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Booderee. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
