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23 May 2025: Sydney Harbour and Coast Walk (Accommodated)
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR, Gina HOPKINS, Jenny ANDREWES
To access the northern-most end of our walk...
As we ascended the Barrenjoey Headland, part...
Arriving at the Barrenjoey Lighthouse.
After exploring the area around the...
Back at sea level the tide was in our favour...
A set of steps took us back down for a...
And would you believe it, we were back on...
Bangalley Head was the reward for our...
With the sun reflecting off the surrounding...
We pushed on along the natural surroundings...
Mountain Devil
With the sandstone cliffs stretching far...
Anticipating rock-hopping ahead Derrick...
The Avalon Beach Surf Lifesaving Club cafe...
After lunch it was time to pick up the pace...
Basking in the red glow of the evening sun...
Day 2 promised further good walking...
A warm-up stretch along North Narabeen Beach...
A climb to the lookout point on Griffith...
The walking paths varied between rough...
Water crossings too added to the adventure.
The designated route we were following took...
Boardwalks along the rocky shoreline kept us...
As we passed along Manly Beach we could see...
On reaching Sydney Harbour North Head...
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An early dinner at the Boiler Room Cafe was...
The rapidly sinking sun signaled a time to...
For some a 6:30am start for a 6km circuit of...
The rugged cliffline of North Head.
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The importance of North Head to Australia's...
Back at the former Quarantine Station it is...
Day 3 made an adventurous start following a...
Emerging onto Collins Flat Beach tempted...
Cormorants took advantage of the warming sun...
Dragon Boats prepared to race as we passed...
From Manly Cove the view of North and South...
Time for a coffee break?
Low tide allowed us to follow the exposed...
And then it was another ascent to Dobroyd...
All around the golden glow of bottle brush...
The ubiquitous Brush Turkey roamed around...
The walking track wound its way in and out...
Time slipped by and soon we were at Spit...
Suburban parks punctuated the suburban...
From Balmoral Beach our 17km Day 3 ended...
Looking out from the YHA we marveled at the...
At night the scene was transformed by the...
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Next morning it was a return to Taronga Zoo...
A quick count of heads made sure we had all...
For the next few hours it was each to their...
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After departing from the zoo we headed to...
The remains of the gun emplacements on...
Back at the YHA after a full and informative...
Day 5 started with a ferry trip to Rose Bay...
The walk along the southern shore of Sydney...
A coffee stop at the Murray Rose Pool was an...
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Others were intrigued by some of the more...
Arrival at Woolloomooloo just before lunch...
The Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition was the...
The serenity of the Botanical Gardens on the...
Our last night in Sydney captured some of...
Day 6 started with another ferry ride, this...
First on the schedule was a visit to South...
From the tip we looked back to North Head...
With a 23km day ahead of us we quickly moved...
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Step by step we made our way along the...
From the high vantage point of Dudley Page...
The relatively deserted beach at Bondi was a...
With the waves crashing against the cliffs...
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At Lurline Bay our good fortune continued as...
That evening we enjoyed our last meal...
Day 7 started with the spectacular coastline...
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This was followed by a brisk walk around the...
There were many distractions as we went.
All too soon we were in the Kamay Botany Bay...
A quick look at Bare Island Fort at La...