Wattamolla to Eagle Rock walk, The Royal National Park, Sydney

The coastal walk to Eagle Rock is a spectacular highlight of The Royal National Park

Eagle Rock is a large sandstone overhang in the Royal National Park. It has the shape of an eagle’s head, with a beak, eyes and mouth on display.

When entering the park from either the north or south visitors are greeted with a sign depicting Eagle Rock.

The only way to reach the eagle is by foot and it takes at least an hour and up to an hour and a half to walk to it depending on how often you stop and your walking speed.

And there are no shortcuts back!

Eagle rock can be accessed from the coastal track starting at either Garie Beach (south of the rock) or Wattamolla Beach (north of the rock). Alternatively walkers can take the Curra Moors firetrail which starts at Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and head east.

As you approach Eagle Rock from the North you will see a large rectangular protruding block of sandstone.

The top of the rock is relatively flat and fits in with the northern view of the rock being rectangular in shape.

To see the rock from the south side it is necessary to cross Curracurrong Creek and if you look at it directly from the other side of the bay it is indeed very different.

You will now enjoy the view of an eagle’s head. There is no rectangle.

Weathering and erosion processes have carved out a shape that resembles the head of an eagle although some visitors see a less glamorous turtle’s head. We are going stick with an eagle’s head!

It is quite perplexing that from one angle you see a rectangle whilst from another angle you have the head of an eagle.

The first two photos below show the rock from the north and the third and fourth photos are taken from a southern vantage point.

If you proceed further south (80 metres or so) to the next waterfall which flows from Curra Brook, the rock changes again and it begins to lose its eagle shape.

Whilst on the topic of protruding rocks with facial features another overhanging rock has been identified in the Royal National Park.

The relative (third last photo) is not as pretty as Eagle Rock but there are some distinct features: a forehead, eye, flattened nose or beak and a mouth.

Grumpy rock?

The final two photos are the real deal, taken at Symbio Wildlife Park.

a slab of sandstone?

what a turnaround

celebrating the eagle

Wedge tailed eagle at Symbio Wildlife Park

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