Parking
Start at Murrays Beach car park, then follow the access to Murrays Boat Ramp. A vehicle pass is required to drive into Booderee National Park.
Overview
About Murrays Car Park to Hole in the Wall Low-Tide Walk
Why go
- A short shore walk ends at a striking U-shaped sandstone opening.
Heads up
- The tide controls when the shoreline route is passable.
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 Murrays Car Park to Hole in the Wall Low-Tide Walk, 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
Murrays Beach and Bowen Island0:00 / 0:30
“You're coming up on Murrays Beach, with white sand and Bowen Island across the water. It's a five-minute walk from the car park, so this is an easy beach stop without a long hike.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Booderee Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Hole in the Wall: The Sandstone Notch
- Scottish Rocks: Pools and Snorkelling
- Cape St George Lighthouse Ruins
- Green Patch Beach and Picnic Area
- 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 Murrays Car Park to Hole in the Wall Low-Tide Walk
A short walk with a tide gateThis is a 1.
This is a 1.1 km one-way low-tide shoreline walk from Murrays Beach car park to the sandstone opening called Hole in the Wall. It goes past the boat ramp and along an exposed rock platform; walk back the same way for 2.2 km total. The listed 30 minutes is one way, so allow about an hour. It is a good short outing if your timing lines up with low tide; otherwise, choose another walk.
Follow the shore to the openingFrom the car park, head to Murrays Boat Ramp, turn left, and continue along the shore to the…
From the car park, head to Murrays Boat Ramp, turn left, and continue along the shore to the formation. The destination is a broad U-shaped gap in the sandstone at the water’s edge. This is a different route from the inland Hole in the Wall Track, which starts at a roadside lay-by; do not use that separate track to plan this walk.
Leave the rock platform as you found itThe exposed rock shelf is part of the route, so only go when it is exposed at low tide.
The exposed rock shelf is part of the route, so only go when it is exposed at low tide. All plants and animals on the platform are protected, including shellfish, seaweed, octopus and crabs; leave them undisturbed. Dogs are not allowed in Booderee National Park.
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.
