- Distance
- 12.2 km return
- Duration
- 4.5 hours
- Suitable for
- Hiking
- Grade 3, Moderate Hike
- Terrain
- Undulating
- Park
- Coffin Bay National Park
- Region
- Eyre Peninsula
- Download maps & GPS files
- 2 GPS files
- 1 website link
- Photos
- 12 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Car
About the Walking Trail
Hike out to the rugged coastline of Avoid Bay with views from the top of sand dunes along the way. The trail begins from a small roadside car park. The hike can be quite a sandy walk, and when you reach the cliffs quite rocky, and the trail from there is unmarked and indistinct – follow the cliffs, or reach the first lookout into a bay and return (making it about 7.6km return).
This the first trail sign on the Black Rocks Hike.
Finding the start of the Black Rocks Hike trail at the carpark trailhead can seem difficult at first, but wander into the grassy area and within 100m you’ll see the first trail sign (refer to the photo below). If you cant find the first trail marker, return to the carpark, and walk about 30m along the road back towards Coffin Bay, you’ll see a fire track heading inland, follow this for 100m and you’ll reach this trail sign.
Photos
Views from the cliffs on the Black Rocks Hike. This spot shown here can make a logical spot to return to the start, which would make the hike a 7.6km return hike. The full hike extends out to the long rocky cape shown in the background.
Looking out from the cliffs on the Black Rocks Hike
Walking across a firmer surface on the Black Rocks Hike. Much of the hike is quite sandy, but this section isn't.
View of the coast from the top of a sandhill on the Black Rocks Hike
Walking across the last open sand dunes to the cliffs and coast on the Black Rocks Hike
The Black Rocks Hike is quite a sandy walk
When the Black Rocks Hike reaches the coast, it follows the clifftops, which are rocky and with no obvious trail to follow
Reaching the cliffs of the Black Rocks Hike. There aren't many markers along the trail.
Some inland views from the top of s sanddune on the Black Rocks Hike
Trailhead and carpark of the Black Rocks Hike
Finding the start of the Black Rocks Hike trail at the carpark trailhead is difficult at first, but wander into this grassy area and within 100m you'll see the first trail sign
This the first trail sign on the Black Rocks Hike. It's 100m from the carpark trailhead. The start of the trail isn't immediately obvious, but wander 100m from the carpark into the grassy area and you'll find this marker. If not, return to the carpark, and walk about 30m along the road back towards Coffin Bay, you'll see a fire track heading inland, follow this for 100m and you'll reach this trail sign.