Korogoro Walking Track, Hat Head National Park, NSW.

Views along the Korogoro Walking Track.

After leaving Trial Bay Gaol Campground in Arakoon National Park we drove to Hat Head to do the Korogoro Walking Track. We drove past Hat Head Holiday Park, turned right off Reserve Road and parked next to a picnic shelter beside Korogoro Creek. 

Picnic shelter along Korogoro Creek.

After a refreshing cup of tea, we crossed Korogoro Creek via a footbridge to the Korogoro Walking Track trail-head. This trail-head can also we accessed from The Gap car park off Gap Street. No pets are allowed on the walk.

Korogoro Creek Footbridge.

We decided to do the walk clockwise. Straight away we were rewarded with sightings of a Pacific Bazza and some Eastern Yellow Robins along the track.

Pacific Bazza

The Korogoro Walking Track is a Grade 4, 3.2 loop walk around a coastal headland in Hat Head National Park.

Korogoro Walking Track

Spangled Drongo

We walked above barren rocky shelves that dropped dramatically to the ocean below. Part way along the track we came to a sign that stated "Track maintained to a lower standard beyond this point. Recommended for experienced bushwalkers". After the sign, we found ourselves gingerly crossing over the steep face of one of the rock slopes so it seems the sign should not be dismissed lightly.

Korogoro Walking Track

As we walked along the coastal edge we had great views of dolphins swimming past below us.

Dolphins seen from the Korogoro Walking Track.

We arrived above a secluded bay where the track turns right to continue the loop or go straight ahead to Korogoro Point. We choose the detour to Korogoro Point and planned to continue the loop walk on our return.

Bay before continuing on to Korogoro Point.

We soon went past this dramatic split in the rocks with glimpses of the ocean on the other side.

Split in the rocks along Korogoro Point.

We continued until we could go no further and perched behind a couple of large boulders for some time as we watched a pod of five Humpback Whales round the point.

Korogoro Point.

Pod of Humpback Whales seen from Korogoro Point.

When we returned to the bay area, where the track turned to continue the loop walk, the weather took a turn for the worse. It was raining and we could barely stand against the wind which was coming from the south so we decided it would be prudent to return the way we had come. 

We thoroughly enjoyed this walk and will definitely come back one day to complete the loop.