Bar Rock Lookout and Australia Rock

Bar Rock Lookout delivers a spectacular ocean outlook over the breakwalls and out to Barunguba Montague Island. Look the other way for sweeping views across Bar Beach and Wagonga Inlet, where a gorgeous palette of blues and greens stretches to the horizon.

A steep staircase leads down to the start of the southern breakwall and Australia Rock, a hole in the rockface that, viewed from just the right angle, bears a striking resemblance to the Australian continent (minus Tasmania).

There are plenty of theories about how the rock took its shape. Some say it's simply the work of thousands of years of erosion on the ancient chert and shale headland. One of the more intriguing tales claims the hole was created by accident when a ship was moored to the heads with large chains, which wore away the rock in heavy seas over time.

Geologically, Australia Rock forms part of the Narooma Accretionary Complex and Chevron Folds, created by the immense pressure of the Pacific Plate colliding with the land.

Take a stroll along the breakwall and you'll often spot fur seals sunbathing and relaxing on the rocks, making this a rewarding stop for nature lovers, photographers and curious explorers alike.