Bongil picnic area

Bonville Creek is in the northern area of Bongil Bongil National Park, near Sawtell. To get there:

• Take the Bonville exit from the Pacific Highway onto Pine Creek Way
• Turn into Williams Road
• Continue to the end of Williams Road to the carpark at Bongil picnic area.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Parking is available at Bongil picnic area in bitumen seal carparks, including 2 accessible parking spots.

Bicycle access

Cyclists and walkers can reach Bonville Creek and Bongil picnic area via the unsealed Lyons trail from Lyons Road, Toormina.

Drinking water is not available in this area so it's a good idea to bring your own.

Toilets

There's an ambulant toilet at the picnic area.

• Non-flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

• Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Step-free access

The picnic area is flat and step-free with paved pathways that lead from the carpark to the picnic tables and also to a lookout over Bonville Creek.

Although some of the picnic tables are set along the paved pathways, others sit away from the paths and you'll need to cross over flat grass to reach them.

• Step-free outdoor pathways

Seats and resting points

There are bench seats at the lookout over Bonville Creek.

• Bongil picnic area factsheet
• Bongil picnic area map (2.9MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Bongil picnic area is flat and step-free, with the following accessible facilities:

• 2 accessible parking spaces in bitumen seal carparks
• An ambulant toilet, set at the end of a paved pathway
• Accessible picnic tables, many under shelters
• Paved paths that lead to the toilets and past some of the picnic tables
• 2 bench seats at the lookout over Bonville Creek where you can rest

Some of the picnic tables are set away from the paved paths that run through the picnic area. People with reduced mobility may need some assistance to cross the grassy surface to reach them.