About this place
What to expect
Beginning in Lady Barron, visit the port area or walk along the foreshore to Yellow Beach. Drive north to Cameron Inlet via Lady Barron Road turning off on Lackrana Road – for wetlands, waterbirds and remote beaches. Walk three kilometres south from Cameron Inlet along Planter Beach to the Planter Wreck, timber remains of a wreck believed to be the Brigantine shipwrecked in 1877. Continuing north, turning off at Memana Rd and driving on to Patriarch Inlet – migratory wading birds, picnic or beachcombing. Take the two-hour return beach walk, Patriarch Inlet to Red Bluff, easy 7 km (2-3 hours return) beginning from the southern end of Patriarch Inlet, look out for seashells and other washed-up treasures. Take Lackrana Road north to Memana, visit Tobias Furneaux Lookout (off Memana Road) and Walkers Lookout. Return to Lady Barron via the coast road and Badger Corner (turn right at Ranga). Call in at the Adelaide Bay bird hide to view the waters of the Franklin Sound and the abundant bird life. Remember to wave at passing motorists!