How to get to the pilot station

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By Car

All travel instructions are from the Kew traffic lights on the Pacific Highway - the turnoff to the town of Laurieton.

From Sydney - Kew is approximately 3.5 hours north of Sydney on the Pacific Highway. At Kew turn right (east)
From Brisbane - Kew is approximately 8 hours south of Brisbane and approximately 2 hours south of Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Highway. At Kew turn left (east)
From New England via Oxley Highway - Kew is approximately 4 hours from Armidale via the Oxley Highway through Walcha and Wauchope to the roundabout intersection with the Pacific Highway at the Port Macquarie turnoff. Turn right around the roundabout (south) onto the Pacific Highway to Kew. At Kew turn left (east).

All travel instructions are from the Kew traffic lights on the Pacific Highway - the turnoff to the town of Laurieton.

From Kew - Kew is approximately 4 hours north of Sydney on the Pacific Highway. At Kew turn right (east)
From Brisbane - Kew is approximately 8 hours south of Brisbane and approximately 2 hours south of Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Highway. At Kew turn left (east)
From New England via Oxley Highway - Kew is approximately 4 hours from Armidale via the Oxley Highway through Walcha and Wauchope to the roundabout intersection with the Pacific Highway at the Port Macquarie turnoff. Turn right around the roundabout (south) onto the Pacific Highway to Kew. At Kew turn left (east).

At Kew traffic lights turn east.

It's 7km from Kew to Laurieton and 6km from Laurieton to the Pilot Station, at the mouth of the Camden Haven River.

Follow the signs from Kew to Laurieton, pass through the shopping area, past the Plaza Cinema on the left. Cross the bridge over the Camden Haven River and take the next turn to the left onto The Boulevarde which becomes Camden Head Road. The road sign at this turnoff reads The Boulevarde; Dunbogan; Camden Head; Pilot Beach.

Continue on this road along the river and Gogley's Lagoon to Camden Head. On the right you will pass Hamey's Lookout Road to Kattang Nature Reserve (gravel), Unique Close and Bergalia Crescent.

About 14 houses or 250 metres past Bergalia Crescent the road veers to the right. Follow this veer to the right (signed Pilot Station Lookout) and immediately slow down and look for the non-signed Pilot Station gravel access track which drops off the road level to the left.

Note: If you have gone straight ahead instead of veering right you will end up at Pilot Beach carpark which is just below the Pilot Station cottage.

PARKING for residents and tutors is in the northern garage and in designated parking bays on the access track. All parking for participants in Pilot Station events and for Pilot Station visitors is in the Pilot Beach carpark. The Pilot Station access track and turning circle is a set down and pick up point for people with limited mobility and for deliveries.

By Public Transport

Countrylink provides daily train services between Sydney and Brisbane with a stop at Kendall.

Qantas flies daily from Sydney to Port Macquarie; Brindabella Airlines fly daily from Sydney and Newcastle to Port Macquarie; Rex flies daily from Sydney to Taree.

Greyhound Coaches and Premier Coaches stop daily at Kew on trips between Brisbane and Sydney