Powder Magazine walking track

Get driving directions

Powder Magazine walking track starts at Trial Bay Gaol in the Trial Bay Gaol precinct of Arakoon National Park.

From South West Rocks:

• Follow Phillip Drive
• Turn left onto Cardwell Street
• Continue along Trial Bay Gaol Access Road until you reach Trial Bay Gaol
• The walk begins 200m back up Trial Bay Gaol Access Road

Parking

Parking is available at Trial Bay Gaol in an asphalt carpark, including 2 accessible parking spots and designated bus parking.

To reach the track head from the carpark you'll need to walk along the main road until you reach the start of the Monument Hill track.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Arakoon National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Spring

The wildflowers will be out so it’s a great time to hike the park’s walking tracks. Keep an eye out for the glossy black cockatoos that feed on the seeds of ripe she-oak fruit during spring.

Summer

School's out and it's a great time for a family camping holiday – spend your days swimming, snorkelling, fishing and exploring the park's attractions.

Winter

Catch the whales on their journey north along the coast.

Toilets and picnic facilities are located at Trial Bay Gaol campground and Little Bay.

Seats and resting points

There are timber bench seats with backrests along the walk, one towards the middle of the track and two near the end where the track intersects with Bridle trail.

• Powder Magazine walking track factsheet
• Powder Magazine walking track map (4.4MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

To reach Powder Magazine walking track, you'll first need to walk a short 185m section of Monument Hill track, which is asphalt. There are 2 steps to get from the road onto the track.

Once you're on Powder Magazine walking track, the walk becomes 1-2m wide hard-packed ground. The track is not suitable for prams.

There are sections of the track where people with reduced mobility may need assistance:

• Parts of the walk have large, protruding tree roots that make the track uneven.
• The walk can become boggy and wet after rain.
• There are informal steps along the walk, mostly from mid-way along the track to the Bridle trail intersection.
• There are 2 timber-treated elevated pedestrian bridges towards the end of the walk that narrow the track to 1.2m wide.

There are timber bench seats with backrests mid-way along the track and towards the end.

Accessible parking is available in an asphalt carpark at Trial Bay Gaol where this walk begins, and there's one accessible flush toilet at the Bayview amenities block at nearby Trial Bay Gaol campground.