Get driving directions

To get to attractions in the Green Cape area of Beowa National Park from Merimbula (40mins):

• Travel on the Princes Highway past the town of Eden for around 16km.
• Turn left onto Edrom Road.
• Travel 4km along Edrom Road and then turn right onto Green Cape Road.
• Travel along Green Cape Road through Forestry for approximately 8km until you hit the park entrance.
• Or to get to the start of the Light to Light walk at Boyds Tower, travel along Edrom Road for 10km and turn right on Boyds Tower Road.

You can also fly into Merimbula Airport from Sydney and Melbourne.

Parking Show more

• Bittangabee Bay See on map
• Bittangabee Bay Storehouse See on map
• Bittangabee campground See on map
• Boyds Tower See on map
• Boyds Tower walking track See on map
• Disaster Bay lookout See on map
• Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages See on map
• Green Cape lookout See on map
• Mowarry campground See on map
• Saltwater Creek campground See on map
• Telegraph Station bunkhouse See on map

Road quality

2WD vehicles can access all areas in the Green Cape area but Green Cape Road can be very rough and bumpy. Please watch out for logging trucks that share this road.

Autumn

Cook up freshly caught fish by the campfire at Saltwater Creek campground. Pulpit Rock and City Rock are popular land-based fishing spots for experienced fishers (you need a fishing licence).

Spring

Are you wild about whales? Plan your visit around the Eden Whale Festival in early November and combine it with a whale watching tour.

Summer

Wake up at sunrise for a morning swim at Bittangabee Bay or Saltwater Creek and spend your days paddling, swimming and surfing. Bring your surfboard if you’re camping at Saltwater Creek campground—it’s close to the beach.

Winter

Hike the multi-day Light to Light walk when it’s nice and cool and the banksias are in bloom. If you’re starting your hike from Green Cape Lightstation, rest your head and take a hot shower at Telegraph Station bunkhouse before continuing. You can also walk the Light to Light in shorter sections if you’re short on time.

Toilets Show more

• Bittangabee Bay
• Bittangabee campground
• Boyds Tower
• Boyds Tower walking track
• Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages
• Green Cape lookout
• Mowarry campground
• Saltwater Creek campground
• Telegraph Station bunkhouse

Picnic tables

• Bittangabee Bay
• Bittangabee campground
• Green Cape lookout
• Saltwater Creek campground

Barbecue facilities

• Bittangabee Bay
• Bittangabee campground
• Saltwater Creek campground
• Telegraph Station bunkhouse

Drinking water

• Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages
• Telegraph Station bunkhouse

Showers

• Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages
• Telegraph Station bunkhouse

• Green Cape area factsheet
• Green Cape area map (3.4MB pdf)

$8 per vehicle per day in the Green Cape area of the park (south of Eden).

• All Parks Pass - For all parks in NSW (including Kosciuszko NP) $190 (1 year) / $335 (2 years)
• Multi Parks Pass - For all parks in NSW (except Kosciuszko) $65 (1 year) / $115 (2 years)
• Single Country Park Pass - For entry to a single park in country NSW (except Kosciuszko). $22 (1 year) / $40 (2 years)
• Country Parks Pass - For all parks in Country NSW (except Kosciuszko) $45 (1 year) / $75 (2 years)

Animals

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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.

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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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  Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

  With a complex mimicking call and an elaborate courtship dance to match, the superb lyrebird is one of the most spectacular Australian animals. A bird watching must-see, the superb lyrebird can be found in rainforests and wet woodlands across eastern NSW and Victoria.

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  Eastern ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus wallicus)

  The eastern ground parrot is a beautiful, ground-dwelling native bird that lives in low heathland habitat along the NSW North and South coasts and escarpments. It’s listed as a vulnerable species in NSW.

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  Lace monitor (Varanus varius)

  One of Australia’s largest lizards, the carnivorous tree-dwelling lace monitor, or tree goanna, can grow to 2m in length and is found in forests and coastal tablelands across eastern Australia. These Australian animals are typically dark blue in colour with whitish spots or blotches.

Plants

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  Black sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis)

  The black sheoak is one of a number of casuarina species found across the east coast of Australia and nearby tablelands. Growing to a height of 5-15m, these hardy Australian native plants can survive in poor or sandy soils. The barrel-shaped cone of the black sheoak grows to 10-30mm long.

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  Grey mangrove (Avicennia marina)

  Grey mangrove is the most common and widespread mangrove found within intertidal zones across Australia, and throughout the world. Growing to a height of 3-10m, they thrive best in estuaries with a mix of fresh and salt water. They excrete excess salt through their long thick leaves, and absorb oxygen through their aerial root system.

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  Old man banksia (Banksia serrata)

  Hardy Australian native plants, old man banksias can be found along the coast, and in the dry sclerophyll forests and sandstone mountain ranges of NSW. With roughened bark and gnarled limbs, they produce a distinctive cylindrical yellow-green banksia flower which blossoms from summer to early autumn.