Bundeena Drive to Marley walk

From the signed car park, the track winds through bush toward Deer Pool. The route passes freshwater pools and creeks, then continues across ridgetop heath to join Little Marley Trail. The ground is not described as technical, but the steps and short climbs make it slower than the distance alone suggests. Keep following the Marley signs after Deer Pool if Little Marley is your goal; the pool is an inland landmark, not the official turnaround. You can turn there for a shorter outing, though the park does not publish a separate distance or time for that version.

The last part opens to the coast and Little Marley Beach, a curved strip of sand below low headlands. This is the route’s destination; after a break, retrace the same path to your car. The arc of sand and the flat rock shelf make the best view from the beach. For a photo, frame the curve with the rock platform in the foreground. Little Marley is remote and unpatrolled, with strong currents and a steep drop-off; the park does not consider it a safe swimming beach, so make this a coastal walk rather than a swim stop.

The signed car park is on the west side of Bundeena Drive. From Audley, the park directs drivers across Audley Weir and along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for about 10 km, then left onto Bundeena Drive for about 6 km; watch for the Marley signs. Weekend parking can be limited, so leave extra time to find a space. Bring drinking water, a hat and sunscreen. No toilets or drinking-water point are listed at this trailhead or on the route. Pets and other domestic animals are not allowed; certified assistance animals are the exception.

The 7.8 km figure is the park’s return distance to Little Marley Beach. The Parkwolf line follows the yellow route on the park’s overview PDF, because no downloadable GPS route or usable OSM line was available. The traced line measures about 3.5 km one way, shorter than half of the published total; the overview is schematic, and a short stretch is estimated where a map marker covers the line. Use the published distance for planning and follow the signs on the ground rather than treating this line as turn-by-turn directions. Big Marley Beach and the separate Marley Track circuit are different routes. Continuing north on the Coast Track toward Bundeena is an optional point-to-point extension only if you have arranged a pickup.