Ida Bay to Southport Lagoon

The walk begins at the Ida Bay Railway station at Lune River where you’ll follow the railway line to Elliot Beach. Once at Elliott Beach, there’s a day use shelter and jetty to set out a picnic before heading off on more rugged walking tracks. Traverse heathland and a few gentle inclines before continuing downhill through open bushland to Southport Lagoon. Just before you reach the lagoon, there’s a chance to take in vast views of the lagoon and the Southern Ranges beyond. You can shorten this hike by 6km if you take the Ida Bay Train to Elliot Beach and begin the walk from there.