What's West of Woodgate Beach

Woodgate Walking Tracks

Four walking tracks offer you a chance to take a closer look at Woodgate's scenery and wildlife.

    * The boardwalk — 800m return (Allow 20 minutes) Grade: Easy

The boardwalk is wheelchair accessible and enables visitors to take a short excursion through melaleuca (tea tree) swamp. Access is via Sixth Avenue then along Acacia Street.

    * Banksia track — 5.2km return (Allow 2 hours) Grade: Moderate

This track passes through melaleuca (tea tree) swamp and open forest, into Livistona decipiens palm forest and finally through a wallum heath plain where wildflowers bloom between August and October. Timing a visit to see the wildflowers is very rewarding for photographers, birdwatchers and those interested in native plants. Access is via Sixth Avenue then along Acacia Street.

    * Melaleuca track — 12.3km return (Allow 4 hours) Grade: Easy

This track passes through wallum vegetation and around saltpans, swamps and mangroves. Birds are abundant near swamps and mangroves in the early morning. Access via Burrum Point campground or Walkers Point picnic area.

    * Birdhide walk — 5km return (Allow 1.5 hours) Grade: Easy

A birdhide on the edge of a shallow wetland offers excellent views of a variety of waterbirds. Visit the birdhide in the cooler parts of the day when birdlife is most abundant and active. Access via Burrum Point campground or Walkers Point picnic area.