Monument Hill walking track

Get driving directions

Monument Hill 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

Alternatively, if starting from Little Bay picnic area

• Follow Phillip Drive (it becomes Wilson Street)
• Turn right onto Gladstone Street which becomes Carri Street
• Continue along Carri Street until you reach Little Bay picnic area

Parking

Trial Bay Gaol carpark is the closest carpark to the start of the track. it has 2 accessible parking spots and designated bus parking

There are also 2 small asphalt carparks at Little Bay picnic area where the walk ends.

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.

The nearest toilet and picnic facilities are located at Trial Bay Gaol. There's also an amenities block at the other end of the track at Little Bay picnic area.

Seats and resting points

There are 5 bench seats with backrests at regular points along the track.

• Monument Hill walking track factsheet
• Monument Hill walking track map (4.9MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Monument Hill walking track is 2m-wide and mostly bitumen, with short sections of asphalt at the start and end of the track. 

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

• There are 2 wide asphalt steps at the Trial Bay Gaol track head
• There are some steeper sections along the walk, including a short steep section of gravel and asphalt between the monument and Little Bay.
• There may be points where the track narrows due to vegetation.

There are 5 bench seats with backrests at regular points along the track.

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. There's also an accessible amenities block at the end of the track (at Little Bay picnic area).