The upgraded Light to Light Walk will support visitors in undertaking an immersive multi-day experience with a range of accommodation options in one of the most impressive settings in Australia. The project will deliver a spectacular 30-kilometre coastal walk, supported by new hut accommodation and upgraded camping facilities, in Beowa National Park on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales.
What the project involves
The upgraded Light to Light Walk will allow a wider range of visitors to undertake a multi-day walk that highlights the many special characteristics of the Far South Coast, including remoteness, coastal connection, and cultural heritage.
The walk can be undertaken as self-guided or guided by licensed commercial tour operators offering various levels of service to individuals or groups. All accommodation along the walk (campgrounds and huts) will be owned and managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Accommodation will range from low-key campsites where walkers need to bring everything to huts where simple bedding and a communal kitchen will be available.
The Light to Light Walk will promote the region's important environmental, cultural and heritage aspects, and provide physical and mental health benefits through increased access to the natural environment.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on the draft amendment to the plan of management for Ben Boyd National Park and Bell Bird Creek Nature Reserve
The Ben Boyd National Park and Bell Bird Creek Nature Reserve plan of management was amended in 2021 to enable a hut-to-hut version of the Light to Light Walk to be developed.
National Parks and Wildlife Service has maintained its dialogue with key stakeholders to inform delivery of the project and establishment of the new multi-day walking experience. As an outcome of this consultation, we propose that a walk-in camping area be provided at Hegartys Bay, with Mowarry Point and Bittangabee Bay identified as the location for future walker's hut accommodation. This outcome requires a minor update to the current plan of management to include establishment of the camping area at Hegartys Bay.
The amendment will also recognise the name 'Beowa National Park' and some other minor name changes in accordance with the wishes of the traditional owners.
You can view the draft amendment and provide feedback by Friday 5 July 2024 at: Draft amendment to the Ben Boyd National Park and Bell Bird Creek Nature Reserve plan of management: public consultation.
Additional projects in Beowa National Park
Several other projects are being undertaken in Beowa National Park, which are separate from the Light to Light Walk project but will support the experience of Light to Light and general visitors. Each of these projects is subject to its own environmental assessments where required.
Check the Beowa National Park alerts on the National Parks and Wildlife website for up-to-date information on closures.