Mullimburra Point Fishing Day

15 of the Canberra fishing crew, a fleet of BYD Sharks, and a full South Coast day — fishing, seekh BBQ, cooking the catch, the headland walk, off-roading, ice cream, and fish & chips on the way home.

The convoy rolled out of Lanyon at 6:15 am sharp, swept through Bungendore at 7 for the north-siders, and hit Batemans Bay for coffee and bait. We were rigged up at Mullimburra by mid-morning and saw every kind of weather the coast could throw at us. Fish were caught (sorry Salik), seekhs went on the coals with three different marinades, chai was poured, Bilal led the walk along the Bingi Dreaming Track, the Sharks got some off-road time, and with the day going so well we stuck around for golden hour before rolling home via ice cream and fish & chips at the bay, pulling in about 9:30 pm. Alhamdulillah, a memorable one.

The convoy route — Lanyon → Bungendore → Batemans Bay → Mullimburra Point (199 km each way)

1. Sat ~9:30 am

   Arrive Mullimburra — Rig Up

   Down Mullimburra Point Road, gear walked in, rods rigged. Sunscreen on before the first cast — and the weather started cycling through its whole repertoire.

2. Sat 10:15 am – 12:30 pm

   Fishing Session One

   Rocks for the salmon, beach gutters for bream and whiting. First-timers on the rods with Atif coaching — and actual fish came up (Salik’s dignity remains TBC).

3. Sat ~2:00 – 3:00 pm

   Bilal’s Walk — Bingi Dreaming Track

   Bilal led the crew along the coast on the Bingi Dreaming Track — song-lines country of the Brinja-Yuin people. (Exact route from Atif’s Garmin coming once it’s found!)

Everyone's costs pooled and split equally across 14 shares. Convoy leads credited $90 fuel per Shark ($70 for Majid's car as claimed). Time to settle up! 👇

Who paid what

Where everyone stands

Settle up — who pays whom

1. 6:00 am

   Meet — Lanyon McDonald's, Conder

   Roll in from 6:00, grab a brekkie, load shared gear between cars.

2. 6:15 am

   Convoy departs — SHARP

   We roll at 6:15 with whoever is there. Running late? Don’t stress and don’t speed — drive straight to Mullimburra Point and catch up with us there.

3. 7:00 am

   North-side pickup — Bungendore

   Second meeting point for anyone from the north side. Be parked and ready by 7:00 — the convoy sweeps through without a long stop.

4. ~8:15 am

   Coffee + bait stop — Batemans Bay

   The promised coffee break, plus live/fresh bait (beach worms, nippers, pilchards) and any last-minute gear.

5. 9:30 am

   Arrive Mullimburra Point

   Park at the end of Mullimburra Point Road, walk gear in, rig up. Sunscreen on before the first cast.

6. 9:45 am – 12:30 pm

   Fishing session one

   Rocks for salmon and drummer, beach gutters for bream and whiting. First-timers buddy up with Atif — no experience needed.

7. 12:30 – 1:30 pm

   Seekh BBQ + fresh chai ☕

   Bilal’s seekh platter on the coals — three home marinades, roti, sauces, drinks and chai made on the spot. Board games out for the lull.

8. 1:30 – 2:15 pm

   Bilal’s headland walk + beach time

   Easy walk around the point and along the beach (pin drop coming from Atif).

9. 2:15 – 2:45 pm

   Last casts / pack up

   Final session on the afternoon tide, then leave no trace — everything back in the cars.

10. 3:00 pm

    Depart Mullimburra

    Same cars, same seats.

11. 6:00 pm

    Home

    Back in Canberra by 6 pm — that’s the promise.

Bilal is leading the BBQ — this is his task list, and every job has a name on it. Marination is split three ways so we get a variety of chicken and it's less burden on any one person. Check your name below! 👇

• Top up with your own snacks — group water and drinks are covered below
• Anything that needs to stay cold goes in the shared esky

Bilal's task list — who's bringing what

For those with gear

• Rod & reel: 8–10 ft rock/beach outfit if you have one (spares available — just ask)
• Line: 15–20 lb mono or 20–30 lb braid with 30–40 lb leader
• Rigs: paternoster rigs (size 2–4 hooks) for bream & whiting; ganged 4/0s for pilchard baits
• Sinkers: star/snapper leads 20–60 g (surf can be strong)
• Lures: 40–60 g metal slugs (Halco Twisty/Raider style) for salmon & tailor; a few 3–5 inch paddle-tail soft plastics
• Tools: knife, pliers, bucket, rag, scaler, spare rigs

September at Bingie: salmon and tailor off the rocks are the main show, with bream, whiting and the odd drummer around the washes and beach gutters. Dawn and the last two hours of the run-in tide fish best — check the tide time on the BoM link above and we'll plan the session around it.

After lunch Bilal is leading an easy walk around the headland and along the beach — short, flat-ish, great views back over the point and a chance to spot the gutters for the afternoon session. Route options below — Bilal picks on the day.

The headland wander (default plan)

~1.5 km · 20–30 min · easy

Straight from the picnic area around Mullimburra Point itself and along the beach edge. Fits the lunch window with room to spare.

Bingi Dreaming Track — south to Bingie Bingie Point

up to 4.0 km one-way · Grade 3 · turn around whenever

The gold route on the map — the famous track itself, following the song lines of the Brinja-Yuin people along the coast. Full return to Bingie Bingie Point is ~2 hrs, so Bilal calls a 25-minute turnaround for this trip. September bonus: Bingie Bingie Point is a whale-spotting lookout in migration season, with views to Gulaga and Montague Island.

North to Congo Beach (one for next time)

6.8 km one-way · Grade 3

The same track runs north past Meringo to Congo — too long for Saturday’s window, but it’s in the GPX for a future trip. The full Bingi Dreaming Track (Congo → Tuross Head, 13.5 km, 4–6 hrs) links historic campsites, ceremonial and trade sites — one to do properly another day.

Download GPX (both routes + waypoints)Bingi Dreaming Track — official NPWS page ↗