Unofficial guide · verify with NSW National Parks Guide updated 13 Sept 2026 · official distances/grades checked 13 Aug 2026 — verify open status on NSW National Parks Start with a clear easy headland vs multi-day coast decision. Wilsons Headland covers most first visits. Distances, grades and times below are planning ranges — always confirm on NSW National Parks and park alerts . Weather, closures and stair status change. Decide before you lace up Easy headland: Wilsons Headland — picnic, platforms, whale window. Half-day northern: Angourie walking track — official 10 km return, Grade 3, 3 hrs 30 min–4 hrs 30 min (check live alerts). Short woodland: Angophora grove (1.2 km, Illaroo picnic) or Corkwood & Scribbly Gum (2.3 km loop from Station Creek — southern roads). Hard coastal-walk segments: Angourie–Brooms Head through Wooli–Red Rock — boats, tides, extra food, one hero day only. A full coastal-walk day plus another remote segment is usually too much for a first visit. Use the table to match distance and effort, then open the trail page for how to get there. Coastal walk corridor Maurice van Creij · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Quick comparison (planning only) Wilsons Headland The park’s best short walk: Boorkoom campground to Wilsons Headland picnic area with barrier-free lookout platforms, seats, ocean views and a May–October whale window. Part of the longer coastal walk but complete on its own. Angophora grove Official short walk: 1.2 km return, Grade 3, 30 min–1 hr from Illaroo picnic area through angophora / woodland. Can link with Rocky Point track. Corkwood & Scribbly Gum Official loop: 2.3 km, Grade 2, 45 min–1 hr 15 min from Station Creek campground upstream along the estuary through corkwood and scribbly gum forest.

Official short walk: 1.8 km return, Grade 3, 30 min–1 hr 30 min. Starts at Illaroo South picnic area and passes Illaroo and Rocky Point campgrounds. No wheelchair access. Official northern day walk: Mara Creek picnic area to Shelley Headland, 10 km return, Grade 3. Check live alerts — the Angourie Backbeach spray window to 11 Sep 2026 is no longer on the official page (checked 13 Sep 2026). Freshwater track Official southern walk: 2 km return, Grade 4, 45 min–1 hr 15 min from the northern end of Pebbly Beach campground to Freshwater Beach. The walk is easy to underestimate — getting to the start is the 4WD problem. Coastal walk (65 km) The park’s flagship: a signposted 65 km one-way track from Angourie Surfing Reserve to Red Rock, following coastal-emu footprint markers across beaches, rock platforms, heath and villages. Best walked north to south. Self-sufficiency required. Angourie–Brooms Head Official first coastal-walk segment: 18 km one-way, Grade 4, 6–7 hours from Angourie Surfing Reserve toward Brooms Head via Lake Arragan / Red Cliff. Best walked north to south. Brooms Head–Illaroo Official coastal-walk segment: 18 km one-way, Grade 3, 7–8 hours including the Sandon River crossing. Book the boat first — official pages disagree on the phone number. Official central coastal-walk segment: 14 km one-way, Grade 4, 4 hrs 30 min–5 hrs 30 min past Wilsons Headland country into Wooli. Village finish makes this a clean two-car or booked-boat day. Official hardest coastal-walk block: 15.5 km one-way, Grade 5, 5 hrs 30 min–6 hrs 30 min. Wooli boat, Station Creek wade, Pebbly country, and no commercial boat at Corindi / Red Rock. Tap a question to expand the answer. Wilsons Headland walking track — official 3 km one-way, Grade 3, 45 min–1 hr 15 min, barrier-free lookouts. The 65 km coastal walk is a four- or five-day trip with boats and booked camps. Always verify track status with NSW National Parks. Current official baseline: no walk permit beyond vehicle entry. Book camps separately. Pre-arrange Sandon and Wooli boats. Trip Intention Form recommended. [VERIFY] any future change. No. Official time is 4–5 days. Walk a named day segment with a booked finish, or stay on Wilsons Headland / Angourie tracks. Official Wooli–Red Rock is Grade 5, 15.5 km, 5 hrs 30 min–6 hrs 30 min — the most remote block, with a Wooli boat and no commercial boat at Corindi / Red Rock. No. Official start is Pebbly Beach campground (southern 4WD). 2 km return, Grade 4. Getting to the start is the hard part. Park-wide visitor-info lists taps at Illaroo (and group) and Lake Arragan / Red Cliff. Pebbly’s own campground page also lists taps — pack a backup. Carry water between known points.