Mungo Brush to Hawks Nest

18 km (843 km) | 6 hr

Dees Corner at Mungo Brush to Hawks Nest today, and it was ‘everything is awesome’ time again. The first highlight was a long wander around Dark Point and Little Gibber while waiting for the high tide to peak. What a smashing spot! An absolute 'must-see' for those who’ve never been. Huge field of wonderful sand dunes, rich Indigenous history, a few non-threatening dingoes (many tagged by the NP) with whales and dolphins all around and a few totem sea eagles as well. Similar sand dunes as at Submarine Beach and Middle Camp, but much easier to get to.

Morning fog lifted to beautiful sunshine. I just love the brilliant Aussie light on a perfect spring day, and I had to stop too many times at any and every nicely positioned 'Captain's log' just to drink it all in and contemplate the majestic glory of our coast. When driving along Mungo Brush Rd previously I had never stopped off at any of the amazing little camping spots and picnic areas along the way – each one is a treasure. That's one of many wonderful things about walking the coast - you see all the bits that the folk 'a hurrying by' miss.

My heart was just singing, as so often happens on this walk. Impressive to see the coast curving north to Seal Rocks with Sugarloaf Point, Treachery Head, Yagon Gibber, Big Gibber, and Little Gibber all now a bunch of 'mates' in their rocky regality.

The beach extends south from Dark Point for about 15 km and is just such an absolute stunner. It morphs along the way from Dark Point to White Sands then Lemon Tree, The Baskets and Lovers Walk curving southwest past the dune array and ultimately facing northeast in the lee of Yacaaba Head. Broughton Island lies a few km off the northern end and Cabbage Tree Island a similar distance off the southern end. Spectacular!

As many would know, this stretch has the most extensive series of active sand dunes in NSW, extending 10 km down the beach and up to 1 km inland. According to Beachsafe (great source of info) the old foredunes were formed over 6000 years ago making Dark Point a significant indigenous site. What can I say? Lots of little pig faces/beach bananas in flower too.

Simply go to Little Gibber/Dark Point and enjoy yet another piece of coastal perfection.