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Birubi Point & Anna Bay

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Coastal Walk finish at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place, Worimi cultural artwork and audio, patrolled Birubi beach in season, and the Anna Bay services hub.

  • Best for: Coastal Walk finish, cultural site (respectful visit), dunes add-on (separate tenure), southern base
  • Time: 1–2 hours at Birubi; overnight in Anna Bay if walking northbound tomorrow
  • Nelson Bay Road to Anna Bay. Finish logistics for a one-way Coastal Walk: car shuffle, taxi, or Port Stephens Coaches Route 130.

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Zenith Beach cove and the vegetated cone of Tomaree Head, with a sand path to the beach
Birubi Point & Anna Bay — Zenith BeachPhoto: Maurice van Creij · CC BY 3.0

Worimi Country — respectful visit

The Tomaree Coastal Walk retraces ancient Worimi routes and finishes at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place. ‘Tomaree’ is the English translation of Gathang language ‘Dhurrumiri’ (place of rainbow). The sea eagle is the totem of the Coastal Walk. Use official interpretation on site; do not add ceremony or access rules of your own.

This guide is unofficial and is not a Traditional Owner organisation.

One-way finish logistics

If you walked south, this is where the day ends: Birubi Point, then a shuffle, taxi, or Route 130 [VERIFY times]. If your bed is still in Nelson Bay with no return plan, you will pay for it. The village-base article exists because this mistake is common.

Standalone Birubi Point to One Mile page: 7.5 km one-way, Grade 3, 4–4.5 hours. The Coastal Walk map lists the One Mile–Birubi segment at about 9 km as part of the Grade 4 27 km. Cite both; confirm signs.

Dunes are next door, not this park’s campground

Worimi Conservation Lands (Stockton dunes) sit beside Birubi. Camel, quad and sandboard products are commercial operators on that tenure — not NPWS Samurai camping and not a Tomaree park fee. Do not merge the stories.

Highlights at a glance

  • Birubi Point Aboriginal Place — cultural artwork and audio experience (official)
  • Patrolled Birubi beach in season (between the flags)
  • Coastal Walk end — sea-eagle totem finish

Practical tips

  • Book your car shuffle before you start a one-way 27 km walk.
  • Anna Bay has food and beds; Nelson Bay has denser services.

Facilities & services

  • Birubi Point precinct
  • Anna Bay village services
  • Route 130 bus stops

Confirm toilets, parking and open facilities on the day via official sources and on-site signage.

Walks & lookouts nearby

Grades, times and open/closed status change — open each guide and verify on NSW National Parks before you go.

Coastal Walk 27 km

hard

One of NSW’s connected coastal walks, publicly promoted from about 2023. Starts at Tomaree Head / Shoal Bay, finishes at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place, Anna Bay. Retraces ancient Worimi routes; sea-eagle totem waymarks. Official 2-day example: Day 1 summit area to One Mile (~18 km, 7–8 hrs); Day 2 One Mile to Birubi (~9 km, 3.5–4.5 hrs). Map segments: Summit–Fingal ~7 km; Fingal–One Mile ~11 km; One Mile–Birubi ~9 km. Separate official day-walk: Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay 5 km one-way, Grade 3, 1.5–2.5 hrs from Zenith (not the same figure as the ~7 km summit map segment).

Grade
Grade 4 — some bushwalking experience recommended; short steep hills, many steps, formed track, some obstacles
Time
2–3 days suggested (official)
Distance
27 km one-way (official NPWS)

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Birubi Point section

moderate

The southern Coastal Walk segment and the Birubi Point Aboriginal Place finish. Cultural artwork and audio on official materials. Patrolled Birubi beach in season. Slot Canyon lookout sits on this stretch.

Grade
Standalone NPWS page: Grade 3, 7.5 km one-way; Coastal Walk map lists One Mile–Birubi ~9 km as part of the Grade 4 27 km
Time
Official standalone page 4–4.5 hrs (7.5 km); Coastal Walk Day 2 3.5–4.5 hrs (~9 km)
Distance
7.5 km one-way on the Birubi Point to One Mile page; ~9 km on the Coastal Walk map (both official — confirm signs)

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Itineraries that use this area

2 days (official example) or 3 days with a summit-only first day

Two-day: Tomaree Coastal Walk

Official 2-day split: Day 1 summit area to One Mile (~18 km, 7–8 hrs); Day 2 One Mile to Birubi (~9 km). Not a Sydney same-day 27 km.

Map

Orientation only — confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

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FAQ — Birubi / Anna Bay

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Is Birubi Point the same as the sand dunes?

Birubi Point Aboriginal Place sits at the southern end of the park/walk. The large moving dune system is Worimi Conservation Lands — adjacent, different rules and operators. Do not merge them into one park fee story.

Should I stay in Anna Bay or Nelson Bay?

Summit-first days: Nelson Bay / Shoal Bay. Southbound Coastal Walk finish: Anna Bay / Birubi, or a booked shuffle. See the village-base article before you pay for a bed.

Stays & tours near Birubi / Anna Bay

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Nearby stays

Nelson Bay (primary) · Shoal Bay · Anna Bay

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Guided tours

Optional Port Stephens boats, dunes and ranger walks — not a substitute for park alerts

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