Unofficial guide · verify with Parks SA

Lincoln National ParkUnofficial operator’s manual

Stamford Hill Loop Hike

Guide updated · verify live track status with Parks SA

Parks SA: hike up Stamford Hill for the Boston Bay panorama, then continue down via the Investigator Trail past historic woodcutter ruins (near checkpoint 6) back to the car park. Same start as the short hike; more elevation and variety.

Do not pair: Do not stack this loop with Donington Loop and Wanna dunes in one day.

Turnaround: If you are cooked at the monument, descend the way you came — that is the short hike, and it is enough.

  • Doing the short hike, then deciding to “just continue” without water for 5.7 km.
  • Hard hike · 2 hr loop
  • ~2 hr
  • 5.7 km loop
  • Effort: moderate
  • Best for: Fit first-timers who want the monument plus Investigator Trail history, not a second peninsula

Distance, grade, time and open/closed status change — verify on Parks SA before you go.

Official Parks SA info (verify status)
Coastal walking track through mallee toward a hill and salt lake, Lincoln National Park South Australia

Stamford Loop — Coastal walking track

Macropod · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where you start

Car park at the base of Stamford Hill (near checkpoint 7)

Same trailhead as the 1.6 km return hike. Choose one shape — short out-and-back or this loop.

How to get there

  1. Main entrance via Proper Bay Road from Port Lincoln. Pay vehicle entry first.
  2. Park at the Stamford Hill base car park. Do not leave cars on verges.

How to do it (step by step)

  1. Climb to the Flinders Monument as for the short hike.
  2. Continue down Stamford Hill on the signed loop / Investigator Trail section.
  3. Woodcutter ruins near checkpoint 6 — look, do not climb unstable fabric.
  4. Return to the same car park. Carry water for the full two hours.

Packing list (shell, grip, water) lives on the gear hub— not a shopping list on every walk. Pairing and Plan B: plan your visit · Sleaford entrance Plan B.

Map (orientation)

Pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads, parking and track status on Parks SA before you drive.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Open in Google MapsGet directions

Extra tips

  • If heat or fitness is doubtful, walk the 1.6 km return instead.
  • Official bushwalking brochure for checkpoint numbers.

Often paired with Stamford Hill— only if energy and weather allow.

Area guide: Stamford Hill & Boston Bay · Maps pin

Nearby stays (optional)

After the walk plan is solid: Port Lincoln beds if you still need them. Kit searches live on the gear hub. Official Parks SA camping, park fees and government bookings are never affiliated. Guided tours live on the Tours hub.

Nearby stays

Port Lincoln · Coffin Bay · Tumby Bay

All Booking.com links open in a new tab and may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Official Parks SA camping and Memory Cove bookings are never affiliated.

Some stay, tour and gear links may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Park fees and Parks SA bookings are never affiliated. Affiliate disclosure · Privacy

Some stay, tour and gear links may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Park fees and Parks SA bookings are never affiliated. Disclosure · Tours hub