Nightcliff Beach – East Point Reserve loop from Larrakeyah

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Nightcliff Beach – East Point Reserve loop from Larrakeyah

Moderate

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Nightcliff Beach – East Point Reserve loop from Larrakeyah

02:16

38.9km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.1 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.6 km

Nightcliff Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nightcliff Beach sits below the foreshore cliffs, with a narrow strip of sand at high tide and wide sand flats and rock platforms exposed when the tide drops. Swimming conditions …

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14.3 km

This gracefully arching footbridge gives you a nice view of Rapid Creek and the shoreline. The north side has some shaded picnic tables and a restroom, and the south shore hosts a popular fishing platform.

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15.5 km

Dripstone Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dripstone Cliffs is one of the most interesting stops along the Casuarina shared path, with red-orange cliff faces, sea views, picnic areas, and WWII observation posts built into the cliff …

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16.3 km

Rapid Creek Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you follow the multi-use path north a short ways from the picnic area, you'll come across a simple gazebo that shades some benches overlooking a bend in Rapid Creek.

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29.1 km

East Point Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

East Point Reserve is the largest public park in Darwin. East Point played an important role in Australia's national defense during World War II.

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29.3 km

World War II ammunition bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

There are a few ruins along the coast from a WWII battery. Here you'll walk by the magazine bunker, and the huge beach gun is visible on the other side of the field.

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31.2 km

Dudley Point Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are some benches set up where you can rest and look back across Fannie Bay toward Darwin. This is a nice picnic area and includes a shady spot to lock up your bike if you pedaled in from town.

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32.8 km

Beach

38.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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