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Mike, it sure is a lovely spot to go.
I have been on the walk down to Maitland Bay Beach on two occasions, and also I have done much of the coastal walk from the main public beach further south. The bushwalk covers a range of flora types, and as your pictures show, there are some beautiful views. I understand that much of that waterway is protected from fishing, and there is a ship wreck near the mouth of Maitland Bay that is a favourite for divers.
Maitland Bay is also a well known local spot for skinny-dipping if you are into that sort of thing (!)
The first time I did the walk down to Mailtland Bay Beach, I went with Jack (then aged about 3). It was an unplanned amble in which I ended up walking all the way down to the beach. I didn't really think about how hard the return trip would be. To cut a long story short, it was late in the day when we started back, and darkness quickly fell. Jack freaked out, and I had to carry him the WHOLE way (40 mins steep walk uphill). My back was so sore that for the last 500m or so I could only carry him for a few metres at a time, before putting him down to rest. Sheer agony!! Not sure how I avoided hospitalisation...
I have since been told that there are some fire trails that allow more direct access to the coastline. It sure is beautiful, and worth the effort if anyone is interested in exploring the area.
The NPWS runs guided walks of the park at various times of the year. In fact I have a vague recollection that last year they may have run an "introduction to the stars" night, which involved some night walking and binocular star gazing.
Thanks for posting the pics Mike. How did your kids stand up to all that walking??!!
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