BushwalkBushwalk
15 min to 20 min
20 min to 30 min
| Start | (-37.1044837,149.9512282) |
| Mode | Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.) |
| Directions | From Princes Highway, A1
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Toilet (about 30 m back from the start).
Toilet
Toilet
Unisex non-flushing toilet. Entrance is 90cm wide, toilet seat 40cm high, handrails 80cm high. Bolt lock 1m high.
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Unisex non-flushing toilet. Entrance is 90cm wide, toilet seat 40cm high, handrails 80cm high. Bolt lock 1m high.
Boyd car park (about 15 m back from the start).
 Boyd car park
Boyd car park
Boyd car park is found at the end 1.1km long unsealed Boyd Tower Rd, Edrom. The car park is spread around a turning circle at the end of the road. There is a concrete path leading to a toilet and water tank (empty) in the middle of the turning circle. Car parking bays are not marked, and there is space for about 20 cars plus a bus. There are no marked mobility parking areas. The surface is a fairly smooth gravel/clay. A manual pay station is available for park entry fees near the sheltered large information sign. The carpark is the start of the Light to Light walk and the path to Boyd Tower.
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Boyd car park is found at the end 1.1km long unsealed Boyd Tower Rd, Edrom. The car park is spread around a turning circle at the end of the road. There is a concrete path leading to a toilet and water tank (empty) in the middle of the turning circle. Car parking bays are not marked, and there is space for about 20 cars plus a bus. There are no marked mobility parking areas. The surface is a fairly smooth gravel/clay. A manual pay station is available for park entry fees near the sheltered large information sign. The carpark is the start of the Light to Light walk and the path to Boyd Tower.
Pinch Point (about 6 m back from the start).
 Pinch Point
Pinch Point
Timber bollard pinch points at the start of the track at the carpark. The gap between the bollards are 1.18m, they are 55cm high.
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Timber bollard pinch points at the start of the track at the carpark. The gap between the bollards are 1.18m, they are 55cm high.
After another 90 m find the "Trip Hazard" (on your left).
 Trip Hazard
Trip Hazard
Culvert under path with exposed drainage ditch on the very edge of path. A drop of about 25cm. Marked with timber bollards, there are a series of 4 more similar drainage ditches about every 40m.
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Culvert under path with exposed drainage ditch on the very edge of path. A drop of about 25cm. Marked with timber bollards, there are a series of 4 more similar drainage ditches about every 40m.
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Red Point Lookout. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
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After another 25 m find the "Boyds Tower" (5 m on your left).
 Boyds Tower
Boyds Tower
Boyds Tower was commissioned by Benjamin Boyd and originally designed to be a lighthouse. After the Government rejected the proposal of the private lighthouse, Boyd changed tact and built the Sydney sandstone tower for whale spotting. The tower gave his whaling ships a strong advantage over other whalers in the area.
Built in 1847, Boyds Tower is a large sandstone tower on the southern head of Twofold Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The top of the tower bears the BOYD title, and boast several viewing points. The ground floor of the tower is open to the public and is well worth exploring.
Boyd was declared bankrupt soon after completing the tower and left Australia for the Californian goldfields. Boyd died in the Solomon Islands in 1851 whilst hunting game.
"Ben Boyd's Tower is watching -
Watching o'er the sea
Ben Boyd's Tower is waiting
For her and me." Henry Lawson (1910)
The bottom floor of the tower is open to the public via a 1.2m wide sandstone door frame.
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Boyds Tower was commissioned by Benjamin Boyd and originally designed to be a lighthouse. After the Government rejected the proposal of the private lighthouse, Boyd changed tact and built the Sydney sandstone tower for whale spotting. The tower gave his whaling ships a strong advantage over other whalers in the area.
Built in 1847, Boyds Tower is a large sandstone tower on the southern head of Twofold Bay in Ben Boyd National Park. The top of the tower bears the BOYD title, and boast several viewing points. The ground floor of the tower is open to the public and is well worth exploring.
Boyd was declared bankrupt soon after completing the tower and left Australia for the Californian goldfields. Boyd died in the Solomon Islands in 1851 whilst hunting game.
"Ben Boyd's Tower is watching -
Watching o'er the sea
Ben Boyd's Tower is waiting
For her and me." Henry Lawson (1910)
The bottom floor of the tower is open to the public via a 1.2m wide sandstone door frame.
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Then find the "Seat" (9 m on your right).
 Seat
Seat
A timber bench seat, 50cm high, 43cm deep and 2.1m wide with no backrest.
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A timber bench seat, 50cm high, 43cm deep and 2.1m wide with no backrest.
"Twofold Bay Lookout".
 Twofold Bay Lookout
Twofold Bay Lookout
Twofold Bay Lookout (not officially named) is in Ben Boyd National Park, on the southern headland of Twofolds Bay. The lookout is accessed via a boardwalk from Boyds Tower. The lookout platform has a 1m high metal fenced and is wheelchair-accessible. There is a bench seat near the lookout to rest and enjoy the view. The view looks north-west across the bay to Eden, Boyd Town and Edrom to the left, and out over the South Pacific Ocean on the right.
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Twofold Bay Lookout (not officially named) is in Ben Boyd National Park, on the southern headland of Twofolds Bay. The lookout is accessed via a boardwalk from Boyds Tower. The lookout platform has a 1m high metal fenced and is wheelchair-accessible. There is a bench seat near the lookout to rest and enjoy the view. The view looks north-west across the bay to Eden, Boyd Town and Edrom to the left, and out over the South Pacific Ocean on the right.
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Class 1/6 Smooth & flat |
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| Length | 750 m |
| Time | 15 min to 20 min |
| Quality of track | Smooth and hardened path (1/6) |
| Gradient | Flat, no steps (1/6) |
| Signage | Clearly signposted (1/6) |
| Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
| Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) |
| Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) |
Naturally Accessible Entity|toilet: There is one 8 m from the start. Seat: There are 4 on route, on average they are 150 m apart with the largest gap of 330 m.| Item | From Start | Name & link to notes |
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Entity|toilet
| 8 m | Toilet |
Seat
| 260 m | Seat |
Seat
| 370 m | Seat |
Seat
| 370 m | [seat] |
Seat
| 420 m | Seat |
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There is a sign (about 10 m back from the start).
After another 15 m continue straight.
Then head down the 47 surface|wood steps (about 15 m long)
