Garawarra Farm to Garie Beach

This is an approximately 4 km one-way walk from Garawarra Farm Carpark to the Garie Beach end of the Coast Track, usually about 1½ hours. Arrange a pickup near Garie Beach; walking back to your car makes it an 8 km out-and-back. It’s a good way to get a steep forest-to-coast change of scene without tackling the whole coastal track.

The trail leaves the farm through tall gums and angophoras, then drops steeply down Burgh Ridge. The upper path is unpaved, with boardwalk sections lower down. Stop on the descent for the panoramic view of the headlands and ocean. This is the walk’s steepest part; it eases once you reach the Coast Track.

At the junction, follow the Coast Track north toward Garie. The scenery opens from forest into coastal scrub and headlands; the tread is uneven and includes sandy or rocky patches. Around Little Garie, the track passes a group of historic beach shacks. At the junction, the other direction leads toward Burning Palms, so keep north for Garie.

The mapped walk ends at the Garie approach to the beach, close to the surf club and sand. The broad cove sits between green headlands; you can step onto the beach at the end. From the beach access, the headlands frame the cove and show how the shoreline curves between them.

Start at Garawarra Farm Carpark. It has toilets but no picnic facilities. Garie Beach’s kiosk is the nearest place for food and drink, at the far end of the walk. Dogs aren’t allowed in NSW national parks, apart from certified assistance animals.