Crescent Bay, Mount Brown and Remarkable Cave
Crescent Bay, Mount Brown and Remarkable Cave
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This is a beautiful day walk that follows some rugged coast line, stunning views and ends at a gorgeous beach with huge dunes. It starts at a large carpark, but it needs to be as this area is a very popular location. The carpark has a lovely viewing platform for some of the coastal cliffs. It also has shelter and public toilets available.
Before setting off towards Crescent Bay, it's worth the ten minute delay to head down the staircase to enjoy the view at the Remarkable Cave. It's a bit like a horizontal blowhole however it's far more open therefore you don't get the big burst of water upwards.
With that done, it's time to head along the other track towards Crescent Bay. This track is a bit up and down however the elevation doesn't change more than 20m so at no stage does it feel overwhelming. The track is even wide/smooth enough to be able to take off-road prams to the beach.
Along the track are cliff views, a constant view of Mount Brown and at some stages even have you walking along large stone slabs. There are sections that are too rough to traverse therefore boardwalks have been installed. About 3km along is a well made bridge that allows you to view another blowhole that's active.
800m short of reaching the beach is an option to scout Mount Brown. This is a view that really makes you work for it..... you will be finding yourself climbing a 160m elevation over one km of track to the top. Once up there, it's a phenomenal 360 degrees of views of cliffs, plateaus and coastal beaches.
Returning back to the main track, you can now head down to Crescent Bay with glimpses of the dunes as you complete the final section of the hike. The beach has 20+ storey dunes that make you feel tiny. The Bay is rather sheltered and makes for a lovely day location for a picnic. There are sand boards hidden in the dunes for kids or adult kids to be able to battle the dunes to the top for the thrill of a high speed trip back down them.
Wow - appreciate your detailed blog, felt like I was along on the adventure and certainly leaves me confident and excited to go check it out for myself! Thanks!
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