Bonnie Vale

Getting here

Bus

Bonnie Vale is near the suburb of Budeena. Schools accessing the park from the north or via Heathcote Road will access Bonnie Vale via the Farnell Avenue, Loftus entry to the Royal National Park. Schools from the south may prefer to access via the Waterfall entry. Bonnie Vale is approximately 23 km from the Farnell Avenue entry and 24 km from the Waterfall entry. It takes approximately 30 minutes to drive to Bonnie Vale from either entry:

• enter the Royal National Park at Farnell Ave (Loftus) or McKell Ave (Waterfall)
• turn onto Bundeena Drive from Sir Bertram Stevens Drive
• continue on Bundeena Drive until you reach the suburb of Bundeena
• take the second left onto Sea Breeze Lane, towards Bonnie Vale Picnic Area
• as soon as you reach the parking bays at the picnic area, pull over at a safe spot and disembark students
• buses can continue down the road to turnaround at the circle just before the campground gates

There is bus parking available.

Ferry

Access the suburb of Bundeena via ferry from Cronulla:

• catch a train to Cronulla Station
• walk to the Cronulla Ferries wharf and catch the ferry to Bundeena Wharf
• walk from Bundeena Wharf to Bonnie Vale picnic area, approximately 1.3km along suburban streets. Allow approximately 20-30 minutes for this walk.

Check the Cronulla Ferries timetable on their  website  or use  Transport Info NSW  to get a complete route from your school to Bundeena (including Cronulla Ferries).

Site information

Degree of difficulty	easy
Mobile coverage	strong
Site specific hazards	near water oyster cuts walking through carpark and along campground access road exposed site with limited shade and shelter
Accessibility	accessible toilet at Bonnie Vale picnic area off-road wheelchair available if requested in advance
Walk to study site	The walk to the mangroves is approximately 1km through the campground and along a level walking track.
Facilities	public toilets at Bonnie Vale picnic area drinking water at Bonnie Vale picnic area Once the group walks to the mangroves the nearest toilets are 1km away. The group may be away from toilets for 2-4 hours.