Park at La Balsa park (maybe an esky for a picnic upon your return would be a treat), and walk through the park to the road that takes you along the rock wall.
Toward the end of the rock wall you can go up the grassy knoll (I know, stop it!) or take the end path to the secret beach and explore the rock pools....
For the more adventurous, you can pick your way around the foot of the cliff, hit the main Cartwright Beach, and then just take the steps back up that lead you adjacent to where you parked in the first place.
I believe the beach is dog-friendly, but the signs will tell you to leash, or not to leash.
And of course, the anglers will have a rod handy for the rock wall!
Sometimes we forget what we have at our fingertips!
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Image courtesy of Sunshine Coast Daily |