The Coast track

Get driving directions

Royal Coast track starts at Beachcomber Avenue in Bundeena. To drive there:

From Sydney to Bundeena:

• Take the Princes Highway south towards Wollongong
• At Loftus, turn left at the signs for Royal National Park onto Farnell Avenue, which continues onto Audley Road
• Drive across Audley Weir and continue along Sir Bertram Stevens Drive for approximately 10km
• Turn left onto Bundeena Drive and continue to Bundeena township
• Turn right onto Brighton Street then left onto Scarborough Street
• Turn right at Beachcomber Avenue and follow to the end.

Alternatively, if starting from Otford lookout:

• At Waterfall, turn off the Princes Highway onto McKell Avenue, and follow to the end
• Turn right onto Lady Wakehurst Drive
• Otford lookout is on the left as you reach the coastline

Parking

Parking is available at:

• Beachcomber Avenue, Bundeena
• Wattamolla picnic area (vehicle entry fee applies)
• Garrawarra Farm car park (vehicle entry fee applies)
• Otford lookout.

There are a limited number of parking spaces at the track entrance to Curra Moors loop track on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive (vehicle entry fee applies).

By public transport

Train and ferry

• Take the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra train line to Cronulla, then the ferry to Bundeena. It's a 1.5km walk to the start of The Coast track.
• Otford train station is on Georges Road, an extra 2km walk from Otford lookout, at the southern end of The Coast track. Take the South Coast train line to Sydney Central Station, or change at Sutherland for trains to Cronulla, then take the ferry across to Bundeena, if you've parked your car here.

If you plan to walk The Coast track please use our NPWS app and download the maps for Royal National Park before you leave home. 

• The Coast track factsheet