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Trial Bay Gaol

Arakoon National Park

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Nearby historic buildings/places

  • Smoky Cape Lighthouse, Hat Head National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

    Smoky Cape Lighthouse

    Hat Head National Park on the mid-north coast of NSW near South West Rocks is a natural paradise. Explore the lighthouse, camp by the beach and go fishing and swimming.

 

Nearby things to do

Front beach, Arakoon National Park. Photo: Debbie McGerty/OEH

Swim

Front Beach

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Bridle trail, Arakoon National Park. Photo: Debby McGerty © OEH

Walk

Bridle trail

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Native plants with ocean and island in the distance. Photo: Stuart Poignard

Walk

Green Island walking track

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Jack Perkins track, Hat Head National Park. Photo: Debby McGerty © OEH

Walk

Jack Perkins walking track

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Family running along Little Bay beach, Arakoon National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/DPE

Picnic

Little Bay picnic area

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Little Bay to Gap Beach walking track, Hat Head National Park. Photo: Debby McGerty © OEH

Walk

Little Bay to Gap Beach walking track

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Monument Hill walking track in Arakoon National Park. Photo: Debby McGerty © OEH

Walk

Monument Hill walking track

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A family walking along Powder Magazine track in Arakoon National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

Walk

Powder Magazine walking track

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The spectacular view from Smoky Cape picnic area. Photo: Debby McGerty © NSW Government

Picnic

Smoky Cape picnic area

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The rocky headlands along the Smoky Cape walking track in Hat Head National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

Walk

Smoky Cape Range walking track

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The Pines picnic area, Yarriabini National Park. Photo: G Wallace/NSW Government

Picnic

The Pines picnic area

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A family enjoying a meal at Trial Bay Kiosk Restaurant, Arakoon National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

Eat

Trial Bay Kiosk Restaurant

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Way Way Creek Road, Yarriabini National Park. Photo: G Wallace/NSW Government

Drive

Way Way Creek Road drive

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Group of people with motorcycles on Port Macquarie seawall. Photo © Endeavour Motorcycle Tours

Explore

2-day Port Macquarie motorcycle adventure

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Gap Beach in Hat Head National Park. Photo credit: Barbara Webster © DPIE

Picnic

Gap Beach picnic area

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Large swell crashing over rocks and into Mermaid Pools in Arakoon National Park. Image credit: Shane Robinson © DPIE

Unsafe

Mermaid Pools

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Smoky Cape Lighthouse tour, Hat Head National Park. Photo: And the trees photography © DPE

Explore

Smoky Cape Lighthouse tour

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Sunset above the Trial Bay Gaol walls, Arakoon National Park. Photo: Carolyn McPhee © DPIE

Explore

Trial Bay Gaol twilight tour

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View through bars at Trial Bay Goal. Photo: Kim Payne Photography © DPE

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Trial Bay Gaol: Life behind bars kids tour

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Trial Bay Gaol with starscape. Photo: Kim Payne Photography © DPE

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Walk on the dark side: Sunset tour for adults

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Nature Nomads clearing bitou bush, Arakoon National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

Volunteer

Arakoon bushcare

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View of Trial Bay Gaol, Arakoon National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

Volunteer

Friends of Trial Bay Gaol

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Aerial view of Trial Bay Gaol campground, Arakoon National Park. Photo: Rob Mulally/DPIE

Stay

Trial Bay Gaol campground

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Little Bay Cottage, Arakoon National Park. Photo: Michael van Ewijk/DPIE

Stay

Little Bay Cottage

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A car parked under trees at Smoky Cape campground in Hat Head National Park. Photo © Debbie McGerty

Stay

Smoky Cape campground

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Smoky Cape Lighthouse Keepers Cottage, Hat Head National Park. Photo: Michael van Ewijk/NSW Government

Stay

Smoky Cape Lighthouse Keepers' Cottages

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Nearby parks

Aerial view of Trial Bay. Photo: Rob Mulally/DPIE

Park

Arakoon National Park

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Coastal view from near Smoky Cape lighthouse, Hat Head National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

Park

Hat Head National Park

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Yarriabini National Park. Photo: Shane Ruming

Park

Yarriabini National Park

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Park

Clybucca Aboriginal Area

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Park

Clybucca Historic Site

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Park

Fishermans Bend Nature Reserve

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Park

Yarrahapinni Wetlands National Park

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Whale watching top spots

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds
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