Western Escarpment walking track is in the western section of Malabar Headland National Park.

To get to Arthur Byrne Reserve carpark from Sydney city:

• Drive south along Anzac Parade
• Turn left onto Fitzgerald Avenue towards Maroubra Beach
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bernie Kelly Drive
• The carpark is at the end of Bernie Kelly Drive

To get to Pioneers Park carpark from Sydney city:

• Drive south along Anzac Parade, passing through Maroubra
• Pioneers Park is on your left, before you reach Malabar
• Follow the Pioneers walking track around 350m to the north of the carpark to reach the national park and track head

Parking

• Free parking is available at the south end of Maroubra Beach at Arthur Byrne Reserve carpark, including 2 accessible parking spaces. The track head is 50m from the carpark.
• You can also park at Pioneers Park in Malabar, which includes 2 accesible parking spaces. The track head is 350m from this carpark.

There are no facilities along Western Escarpment walking track. Toilets, picnic tables and barbecues are available at Arthur Byrne Reserve and Pioneers Park.

Please take all waste out of the park and use rubbish bins at Pioneers Park or Arthur Byrne Reserve.

• Western Escarpment walking track factsheet
• Western Escarpment walking track map (1.7MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

Not wheelchair-accessible.

• Western Escarpment walking track Get back to nature on Western Escarpment walking track in Sydney's Malabar Headland National Park, near Maroubra. This short track through native heath boasts coastal views, bird life and wildflowers.

Animals

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  Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)

  Commonly found in forests, woodlands and leafy gardens across eastern NSW, the Australian ringtail possum is a tree-dwelling marsupial. With a powerful tail perfectly adapted to grasp objects, it forages in trees for eucalypt leaves, flowers and fruit.

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  Eastern bentwing-bat (Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis)

  Eastern bentwing-bats congregate in caves across the east and north-west coasts of Australia, in colonies of up to 150,000. These small Australian animals weigh around 13-17g and can reach speeds of up to 50km per hour. Eastern bentwing-bats use both sight and echolocation to catch small insects mid-air.

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  Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

  The humpback whale has the longest migratory path of any mammal, travelling over 5000km from its summer feeding grounds in Antarctica to its breeding grounds in the subtropics. Its playful antics, such as body-rolling, breaching and pectoral slapping, are a spectacular sight for whale watchers in NSW national parks.

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  White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

  White-bellied sea eagles can be easily identified by their white tail and dark grey wings. These raptors are often spotted cruising the coastal breezes throughout Australia, and make for some scenic bird watching. Powerful Australian birds of prey, they are known to mate for life, and return each year to the same nest to breed.

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  Yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)

  The yellow-tailed black cockatoo is one of the largest species of parrot. With dusty-black plumage, they have a yellow tail and cheek patch. They’re easily spotted while bird watching, as they feed on seeds in native forests and pine plantations.