Cape Baily Walking Track
Sutherland Shire, NSW
Kamay clifftop walk from Cape Solander to Potter Point via Cape Baily lighthouse — whales, heath and sandstone, 8km return.
About this place
Cape Baily walking track is the Kamay leftover that is not Cape Solander lookout. Start at the south end of Cape Solander carpark and walk the cliffs past Cape Baily lighthouse to Potter Point (4km one-way, 8km return, about 3 hours, Grade 2). Heath, wetlands, orchids in season, and whales May to October. No shade, no water, no toilets on the walk — nearest toilets at Commemoration Flat and Kurnell Visitor Centre (currently closed to walk-in visitors; phone contact only). Avoid in gale winds. $8 per vehicle in the Kurnell precinct. Park 7am-7.30pm.
Access & getting there
Captain Cook Drive to Kurnell, left then right into Cape Solander Drive, past the visitor centre to the lookout carpark. Accessible bays at the start. Optional car shuffle to Potter Point if you only walk one way. Buses from Cronulla. $8 per vehicle.
Cape Solander carpark (south end), Cape Solander Dr, Kurnell NSW 2231
Safety notes
Exposed clifftops — skip in strong or gale winds. Stay off rock shelves. Sudden waves. No shade. Rock fishing here requires a lifejacket.
Gear notes
Sun hat, 2 litres of water, windproof layer, binoculars in whale season.
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