Guwatjurumurru (Giddy River)
Guwatjurumurru (Giddy River) is a river with beautiful waterholes and mini-gorges. Resistant rock has defined the shape of the river channel and forms shallow shelves between the more deeply carved sections of the watercourse.
Located approximately 40km from Nhulunbuy, the track provides access to the western side of the river. There are three camp sites for up to 15 people at each site, located along the river.
Bariŋura (Little Bondi Beach)
Bariŋura (Little Bondi Beach) lies at the northern end of the walking trail that includes the beaches of Ŋumy, Garanhan and Binydjarrŋa.
The track descends to the car park via a slope covered by open eucalypt forest that alternates near the base of the slope with coastal monsoon vine forest and vegetation characteristic of lowland freshwater streams, including paperbarks and Pandanus species. The beach is a stretch of white sand with rolling sand dunes.
This site has a composting toilet. There are five beach campsites for up to six people at each.
Ŋumuy (Turtle Beach)
Ŋumuy (Turtle Beach) The access track winds through a patch of retja, or coastal monsoon vine forest, to the white sands of this popular beach. Track conditions are generally good, though rocky and sandy in parts, Walking tracks to Bariŋura (Little Bondi Beach) and Garanhan (Macassan Beach) form an onward walking trail.
There is a composting toilet at this site and two small camp sites the first holding up to 10 and second up to six people. Caution should be taken near the rocks as dangerous strong rips sometimes occur and crocodiles have been seen here.
Garanhan (Macassan Beach)
Garanhan (Macassan Beach) is a long, wide beach of white sand which contrasts with the rough-textured shelves of laterite that run parallel to the general line of the coast. A narrow, dense strip of retja (monsoon coastal vine forest) overlies the rock-shelf and a short walk behind the sandhills leads to a paperbark swamp.
There are good shady picnic and camping spots under the casuarinas behind the rockshelf. Garahnan has five campsites varying in capacity from two to 15 people at each. The maximum number of occupants can be found at online booking. There is also a composting toilet at this site.
Binydjarrŋa (Daliwuy Bay)
Binydjarrŋa (Daliwuy Bay) Binydjarrŋa, has a boat launching area and campsites have a view of the bay. Facilities here include composting toilets and tables. There are three campsites at this location. Sites 1 and 2 have a capacity of six with Site 3 having a capacity of up to 10 people. Good vehicle access provides opportunities to experience mangrove estuaries, mudflats, paperbark trees (Melaleuca) and other features of the inter-tidal zone.
The mangroves form a dense forest that extends over a large area of tidal mudflats and sand flats. A thin belt of coastal monsoon rainforest that grows on low sandy ridges running parallel to the shoreline merges with nearby open eucalypt forest. This area is popular for fishing. Crocodiles are often sighted here.
Baṉambarrŋa (Rainbow Cliff)
Baṉambarrŋa (Rainbow Cliff) is a sheer section of coastline where the exposed and weathered rock profile produces a striking colourful effect on the cliff face as it plunges over 40 meters into the sea. Open forest runs to the top of the cliff and a small tidal creek winds through a mangrove community to spill into the sea at its western end, where there is easy access to a sandy beach.
The top of the cliff is a Sacred Site and access is not permitted. Follow the road to the eastern side of the cliffs to see a spectacular view from the laterite shelf adjacent to the cliff base.
Latram River
The western side of the track leads to a small cliff, four campsites are located here and have sea views, Site 1 and 4 have a maximum of 10 people while sites 2 and 3 have a maximum 15. There is also a composting toilet on this site.
Also known as the Latram River, and incorporating Goanna Lagoon, Wathawuy is a stream that winds its way through open Eucalyptus forest. It is a pleasant and popular destination for a day or overnight trip from Nhulunbuy. The floor of the stream is generally shallow and sandy with deeper waterholes in some places. There is easy access to the water at several spots.
The Latram River side of Wathawuy has six campsites. Sites 1 to 4 have a maximum of up 15 people in each, whilst Sites 5 and 6 can hold up to six people. The Goanna Lagoon side of Wathawuy has three sites for up to 15 people camping at each. There is a composting toilet at the Latram River and Goanna Lagoon.
Recreation Area Map
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