INAUGURAL SYDNEY HARBOUR & COAST WALK ITINERARY 16 AUGUST TO 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 Note: Times are approximate except for the starting time DAY 1 SATURDAY 16 AUGUST - BARRENJOEY TO AVALON 12.5 Km 9.00am Meet at North Palm Beach SLSC, Palm Beach for official start of the Inaugural Walk by Rob Stokes, Minister for the Environment. Media 9.45am Depart for Barrenjoey Headland 11.40pm 1.45pm 3.15pm 4.10pm Barrenjoey. Media North Palm Beach SLSC Whale Beach for BBQ lunch (Pittwater Council) Depart Whale Beach Bangalley Head Arrive Avalon Beach SLSC Avalon Beach Backpackers www.avalonbeach.com.au DAY 2 SUNDAY 17 AUGUST - AVALON BEACH TO NARRABEEN 12.5 Km 9.00am Leave Avalon SLSC 10.15am 12.20pm 2.20pm 3.10pm 7.00pm Newport SLSC Basin Bay for lunch Turimetta Head Narrabeen Head Arrive Narrabeen Lagoon (Ocean Street bridge) Dinner (Pittwater Council) Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park www.sydneylakeside.com.au DAY 3 MONDAY 18 AUGUST - NARRABEEN TO MANLY 15.5 Km 9.00am Leave Narrabeen Lagoon Ocean Street bridge (Welcome to Warringah) 9.50am 12.20pm 1.05pm 2.15pm Narrabeen Beach SLSC Collaroy SLSC Dee Why SLSC for lunch Depart Dee Why SLSC South Curl Curl SLSC Arrive Manly Lagoon (Queenscliff SLSC) Manly Wharf Q Station www.qstation.com.au
DAY 4 TUESDAY 19 AUGUST - MANLY REST DAY 9.30am Manly Wharf forecourt (Manly Environment Centre) Fairy Bower beach 12 noon Shelly Beach BBQ (Manly Council) Media Q Station www.qstation.com.au DAY 5 WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST - MANLY AND NORTH HEAD 13.5 Km 9.15am Leave Manly Wharf 9.45am 11.45am 1 1.30pm 4.20pm Arrive Shelly Beach for North Head Walk Former Artillery School (Harbour Trust Tour) Fairfax Lookout NPWS North Fort cafe for lunch Leave cafe for Q Station and Collins Beach Manly Wharf Q Station www.qstation.com.au Q Station BBQ DAY 6 THURSDAY 21 AUGUST MANLY TO MIDDLE HEAD 13.5 Km 9.15am Leave Manly Wharf 11.00am 1.00pm 3.45pm 7.00pm North Harbour Reserve Dobroyd Head NPWS Spit Reserve for lunch (Welcome to Mosman) Balmoral Beach at Pavilion Middle Head Road at track from Balmoral Dinner at Land s Edge at Chowder Bay Land s Edge http://landsedge.com.au DAY 7 FRIDAY 22 AUGUST MIDDLE HEAD TO CREMORNE POINT 12 Km 9.00am Middle Head start opposite HMAS Penguin entrance (Harbour Trust) 11.00am 12.25pm 1.40pm 2.00pm 7.00pm Middle Head Road at track from Balmoral Chowder Bay Bradleys Head for lunch Artists camp Taronga Zoo tour Cremorne Point Manor (add 20 minutes to Cremorne Point Wharf) Dinner at Ian Napiers Cremorne Point Manor http://www.cremornepointmanor.com.au/
DAY 8 SATURDAY 23 AUGUST CREMORNE POINT TO THE ROCKS 8 Km 9.00am Cremorne Point Manor 9.15am 11.30am 1 1.40pm Cremorne Point Wharf Lunch at Kirribilli Pylon Lookout The Big Dig Circular Quay Sydney Harbour YHA http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/ and Sydney Harbour B&B www.bbsydneyharbour.com.au DAY 9 SUNDAY 24 AUGUST REST DAY THE ROCKS The Rocks Dreaming Aboriginal Heritage Tour Sydney Harbour YHA http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/ and Sydney Harbour B&B www.bbsydneyharbour.com.au DAY 10 MONDAY 25 AUGUST THE ROCKS TO GREENWICH 14 Km 9.00am Circular Quay 9.10am 1 3.45pm Bridge steps Balls Head Reserve for lunch Greenwich Wharf Cockatoo Island www.cockatooisland.gov.au DAY 11 TUESDAY 26 AUGUST GREENWICH TO WOOLWICH 13.5 Km 8.45am Greenwich Wharf 12.10pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 4.25pm 6.30pm 8.50pm Carisbrook House for lunch Figtree Bridge Hunters Hill Town Hall (Welcome Hunters Hill Council) Vienna Cottage National Trust tour Woolwich Pier Hotel (15 minutes to Woolwich Wharf) Dinner at Woolwich Pier Woolwich Wharf Cockatoo Island www.cockatooisland.gov.au
DAY 12 WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST HUNTERS HILL TO MEADOWBANK 13 Km 8.50am Woolwich Wharf ferry and bus 9.10am 9.50am 10.15am 11.00am 12.45pm 2.55pm Hunters Hill Town Hall Huntleys Point Wharf Gladesville Hospital Banjo Paterson Cottage (Welcome Ryde City Council) Putney Point for lunch Meadowbank Wharf Arrive at Comfort Inn Comfort Inn West Ryde http://www.westrydecomfortinn.com.au/ DAY 13 THURSDAY 28 AUGUST MEADOWBANK TO PARRAMATTA 8.5 Km 9.00am Meadowbank Wharf 9.20am Melrose Park 12 noon UWS cafe for lunch 1.20pm Historic Houses tour Parramatta Wharf UWS Village Parramatta http://www.uwsvillage.com.au/parramatta/ DAY 14 FRIDAY 29 AUGUST PARRAMATTA PARK 8.5 Km 9.15am Parramatta Wharf Governor Phillip Walk 10.40am 11.30am 1 1.15pm Old Government House (OGH) National Trust tour Media Leave OGH Gov. Phillip camp site for lunch Depart site for Gaol Park cafe Parramatta Wharf UWS Village Parramatta http://www.uwsvillage.com.au/parramatta/ DAY 15 SATURDAY 30 AUGUST REST DAY PARRAMATTA Options Whitlam Institute and UWS heritage walk 1.00pm NSW Lancers Parade (option) UWS Village Parramatta http://www.uwsvillage.com.au/parramatta/
DAY 16 SUNDAY 31 AUGUST PARRA TO SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK 12.5 Km 9.00am Parramatta Wharf 11.30am UWS Silverwater Bridge 12 noon Newington Armory Café for lunch 1.00pm 3.15pm Leave cafe Brick Pit Train Station Ibis Budget Sydney Olympic Park http://accorhotels.com.au/hotel/ibis- budget- sydney- olympic- park DAY 17 MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER OLYMPIC PARK TO CABARITA 14 Km 9.00am Olympic Park Train Station 9.30am 10.40am Brick Pit Field Study Centre 12.00 noon Rhodes Station 12.40pm Kokoda cafe for lunch Majors Bay Reserve Cabarita Wharf Palace Hotel Mortlake http://palacehotelmortlake.weebly.com/ DAY 18 TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER CABARITA TO CHISWICK 13.5 Km 9.30am Cabarita Wharf 1.15pm 2.45pm 4.15pm Quarantine Reserve for lunch Chiswick Wharf Harbour Trust tour Cockatoo Island www.cockatooisland.gov.au DAY 19 WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER CHISWICK TO BALMAIN 13 Km 9.15am Chiswick Wharf 11.15am 12.45pm Five Dock Point Birkenhead Point Elkington Park for lunch Thames Street Wharf Cockatoo Island www.cockatooisland.gov.au
DAY 20 THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER BALMAIN TO THE ROCKS 14 Km 9.15am Thames Street Wharf 10.15am 1.15pm 3.45pm Darling Street Wharf Pirama Park for lunch Observatory Hill Circular Quay The Australian Hotel http://www.australianheritagehotel.com DAY 21 FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER REST DAY THE ROCKS Options Maritime Museum and Barangaroo The Australian Hotel http://www.australianheritagehotel.com DAY 22 SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER THE ROCKS TO DOUBLE BAY 12 Km 9.00am Circular Quay 9.15am 10.25am 11.30am 12.15pm 1.30pm 2.00pm Observatory Hill Campbells Cove Botanic Gardens Tour Botanic Gardens for lunch Finger Wharf Elizabeth Bay House Double Bay (Foster Park) Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay http://www.tfehotels.com/brands/vibe- hotels/vibe- hotel- rushcutters- sydney DAY 23 SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER DOUBLE BAY TO THE GAP 13 Km 9.00am Double Bay (Foster Park) 11.00am 12.35pm 1.30pm 3.50pm 4.25pm Lyne Park Rose Bay Hermitage Reserve (Welcome by Woollahra Council) Nielsen Park Shark Beach for lunch NPWS Vaucluse House Watsons Bay Wharf South Head NPWS The Gap Watsons Bay Hotel http://watsonsbayhotel.com.au/
DAY 24 MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER WATSONS BAY TO COOGEE 14 Km 9.00am Watsons Bay Wharf 9.05am 9.45am 1.00pm 1.45pm 3.45pm 4.30pm The Gap Macquarie Lighthouse tour Harbour Trust North Bondi Beach for lunch Leave Bondi Bronte SLSC Clovelly SLSC Coogee Coogee Sands Hotel http://www.coogeesands.com.au/ DAY 25 TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER COOGEE TO LA PEROUSE 18 Km 9.00am Leave Coogee SLSC 10.45am 1.15pm 1.55pm 5.00pm 5.15pm Maroubra SLSC Little Bay Beach for lunch Leave Little Bay La Perouse Bass & Flinders to Kurnell Silver Beach Tourist Park http://silverbeachtouristpark.com.au Number 96 Holiday House http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/nsw/sydney/cronulla/54672 DAY 26 WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER REST DAY BOTANY BAY Burrawang walk with guide NPWS Volunteers at Cape Solander NPWS Volunteers Silver Beach Tourist Park http://silverbeachtouristpark.com.au Number 96 Holiday House http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/nsw/sydney/cronulla/54672 DAY 27 THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER KURNELL TO CRONULLA 14.5 Km 9.00am Kurnell 12 noon Boat Harbour for lunch 12.45pm 2.15pm 3.10pm Leave Boat Harbour Wanda Cronulla SLSC Cronulla Station Rydges Cronulla https://www.rydges.com/accommodation/sydney- nsw/cronulla/welcome/ Cronulla Motor Inn http://www.cronullamotorinn.com/
DAY 28 FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER CRONULLA TO WATTAMOLLA 13.5 Km 8.15am Cronulla Wharf (ferry departs 8.30am) 9.00am 12.15pm 3.15pm Arrive Bundeena Wharf Sydney Coast Walks 2 day tour Jibbon Headland NPWS Marley Head for lunch Wattamolla Sydney Coast Walks www.sydneycoastwalks.com.au DAY 29 SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER WATTAMOLLA TO LILYVALE 14.5 Km 9.00am Wattamolla NPWS walk and talk 12 noon Garie Beach for lunch 4.45pm 7.00pm Lilyvale Farewell Dinner Lilyvale in Royal National Park www.lilyvale.com.au DAY 30 SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER CELEBRATION AT LILYVALE 11.00am A Celebratory Brunch