Kennedy Walking Track

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Australia

Queensland

Kennedy Walking Track

Moderate

4.6

(5)

hikers

Kennedy Walking Track

02:05

7.90km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

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Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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36 m

Kennedy Walking Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Kennedy Walking Track follows the coast from South Mission Beach to Kennedy Bay, covering about 4 kilometres one way through coastal rainforest, beaches and rocky headlands. Along the way, you’ll …

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309 m

Lovers Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovers Beach is a small, rocky cove just 320 metres from the Kennedy Walking Track trailhead, reached via a raised timber boardwalk that hugs the coastline with dense rainforest on …

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2.76 km

Morgans Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Morgans Lookout sits along the Kennedy Walking Track, perched above the coast with a sweeping 180-degree panorama over the Family Islands and the coastline stretching north. There is a small …

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3.41 km

Turtle Bay

Highlight • Beach

Turtle Bay is a small, rocky cove with a shady bench seat right along the track and a great view across the bay toward the Family Islands. Despite its modest …

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3.96 km

Kennedy Bay

Highlight • Beach

Kennedy Bay is a long, wild stretch of beach backed by one of the few remaining stands of intact lowland rainforest south of Cape York, with the Family Islands sitting …

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7.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.67 km

1.24 km

Surfaces

3.79 km

3.17 km

637 m