Wedge Island and Andrews Point Walking Track, Cape Hillsborough National Park, QLD.

Cape Hillsborough Beach at low tide and Wedge Island.

We had heard that you can walk out to Wedge Island from Cape Hillsborough Beach at low tide so we checked before we arrived to see when the low tides would be during our stay. It turned out that the low tides in the mornings were so early that it would still be dark so we targeted the afternoons for exploring the beach area of Cape Hillsborough. What we had not realised was how huge the tides are at Cape Hillsborough Beach. The tide seems to go out for ever and ever. 

Agile Wallaby, Cape Hillsborough Picnic Area

We parked at the picnic area on Risley Parade and walked down the boat ramp to the beach. Cape Hillsborough is famous as the place to see "kangaroos" on the beach at sunrise. We were there in the afternoon but we did see Agile Wallabies in the picnic area. We also saw them near our campsite at Smalleys Beach Campground.

Wedge Island: Accessible by foot at low tide.

Cape Hillsborough Beach.

We seemed to have got our timing right and it was an easy walk along the beach and across a natural causeway to Wedge Island.

Causeway to Wedge Island

Andrews Point Walking Track: Grade Moderate to Difficult, 5.2 km circuit.

Near the causeway to Wedge Island we saw a sign indicating the entry to Andrews Point Walking Track so we returned to the sign and began the ascent to the top of the headland. This is quite a steep climb with a fair few stairs but the views from the top are worth it.

View of Wedge Island

View of Whitsunday Islands

At Turtle Lookout we could clearly see several large sea turtles way down below. 

Sea Turtles

Looking back towards the mainland

We managed to take our eyes off the views long enough to capture a couple of other beauties along the walking track.

At Twin Beaches Lookout we discovered that there are in fact twin lookouts. One lookout looks back towards Wedge Island and the other looks over Cape Hillsborough Beach and Beachcomber Cove.

Twin Beaches Lookout

Hillsborough Beach and Beachcomber Cove.

We descended to Cape Hillsborough Beach as the sun was coming down feeling very satisfied with our afternoon of exploring this beautiful part of Australia.

Cape Hillsborough Beach