Lake Mckenzie to Kingfisher Bay

Getting there

How do you get to the start of the walk?

Ferry departs River Heads. At the time of writing the barge only goes to Kingfisher resort

Maps

Which maps cover the area?

Route/Trail notes

Lake McKenzie to Kingfisher (14km) returned along the Pile Valley track for about 1 km to connect to the track to Kingfisher Bay , nice track fairly flat well marked through melaleuca scub at the end we cut down to McKenzie Jettyand did the last 2.5 kms along the beach to finish at Kingfisher

Permits/Costs

Do you need any permits? What's the cost?

Permits required for overnight camping and available through QLD National Parks

Other References

How can I find more info? Any guide books?

GPS Tracks

No GPS available for this walk yet.

Comments

Beautiful walk, a few steep sandy sections. Lake Mackenzie was a great halfway point for a picnic and dip. Joined this walk with the Mackenzie Pier walk along the beach. Magic part of the world. Look forward to venturing further into the island soon. Happy trails 🙏
Jen Nolen on 8 Jul, 2021

Day 3 Lake McKenzie to Kingfisher (14km) returned along the previous days track about 1 km to connect to the track to Kingfisher Bay , nice track fairly flat well marked through melaleuca scub at the end we cut down to McKenzie Jetty only to find the closed track was only about 100mtrs long and had we ignored the sign it would have made day 1 much easier . last 2.5 kms along the beach to finish at Kingfisher for coffee and to await the barge back to the mainland
Dave on 28 Jun, 2020

My partner and I did this walk from Kingfisher Bay resort. This walk took us about 4 hours to get to Lake McKenzie, even with a few stops for photos, rest and to eat along the way. Didn't walk along the beach way to the jetty, but took 'route 2' walk there (via McKenzie jetty) and then returned the same way. In August found it very warm so take plenty of water and food and obviously swimmers to have a dip at the lake. The lake is beautiful. We didn't spend much time at the lake as we had to return to the resort before it got too dark, having started the walk after 10am in the morning.
Wayne's Walking Adventures on 28 Aug, 2019