Lake Pollard Trail

Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Class 2
Distance: 6 kilometres (Loop)
Accessibility: May be suitable for assisted wheelchair users (if ramps are provided at steps)
Trail Start: Lake Pollard Walk Trail Carpark, Preston Beach Rd, Preston Beach
Information and Features: Car park, picnic area, shaded area

The six kilometre, approximately two-hour, loop trail conveniently begins at the entrance to the Martins Tank campground; about one kilometre from the campground itself.

This walk takes in tuart, peppermint and grasstree outcrops, with an opportunity to birdwatch in the hide overlooking Lake Pollard.

The parking area for the trail can be located about 6km along Preston Beach Road North, at the entrance to the campground.

The walking track is clearly marked, flat and easy going, and follows a sandy vehicle access track.

About two kilometres along the track is a sign-posted T-junction directing a right turn towards the bird-hide. You’ll know you’re getting close to the lake when white trunked saltwater paperbark trees replace the tuarts and you see shell grit along the path.

A small track leads to the wooden bird-hide, which sits on stilts at the edge of the lake. Leaving the bird-hide is a choice of retracing your steps along the flatter route or continuing on a steeper loop trail that follows a fire break and a private property fence before following Preston Beach Road north back to the parking area.