SYD Itinerary

SUGGESTED 14 DAY ITINERARY
Sydney Harbour
The Coast Track, Royal National Park
Sydney Harbour National Landscape immerses visitors

in the contrasting and spellbinding scenery, culture and
personality of Australia. It features Aboriginal cultural
heritage, lively terrestrial and marine environments,
journeys into Australias convict history and a coastline
of world famous beaches. This itinerary takes in many of
the highlights along the walking tracks and waterways
of the Sydney Harbour National Landscape. Enjoy a
couple of days in different parts of the landscape or
immerse yourself in the full two-week adventure.
View from Bradleys Head
DAYS 1 - 2
Palm Beach/Pittwater/Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Start the day with a walk along the golden sand of Palm Beach to Barrenjoey Lighthouse. Take a
guided tour of the lighthouse then head back down along the walking track to Pittwater. Here,
the calm waters are a divers delight and perfect for paddling. Kayak to Resolute or West Head
Beaches or take the ferry to Mackerel Beach. Enjoy a bushwalk to see ancient rock engravings and
hand stencils made by the Kuringgai people. Walk from Mona Vale headland to Manly Lagoon
and youll see a variety of plants, animals and birds as you pass through rugged headlands,
secluded beaches, coastal dunes and wetlands.
DAYS 3 - 4
Manly/North Head/Clontarf/Sydney Harbour National Park
Take an early morning surfing lesson at Manly Beach. From Shelly Beach you can walk or cycle
up to North Head. The North Head Sanctuary is a haven for a variety of species, and host
to important military forts and historic sites. Visit the Quarantine Station, the first stop for
many migrants to Australia from the 1830s. Stay overnight in beautifully restored heritage
accommodation at Q Station Retreat and take the spooky night-time ghost tour. Walk Manly
to The Spit, a section of the Great Coastal Walk. Along the way youll see some ancient rock
engravings of the Cammeraigal people.
Barrenjoey Trail
DAY 5
The Spit/Balmoral/Chowder Bay/Bradleys Head/Sydney
Harbour National Park
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Eastern Beaches/Bondi/Bronte/Tamarama/Clovelly/
Coogee/Maroubra/Malabar
The Great Coastal Walk heads south from The Spit along the white sand
of Chinamans Beach to Balmoral Beach. The birdlife is abundant in this
remnant red gum forest and you may well see an eastern water dragon
sunning itself on a rock by the side of the track. When you reach Bradleys
Head, take some time to admire the view of two Australian icons: the
Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Bradleys Head is
a popular place with locals for a spot of fishing or to watch the sunset.
Experience the overnight Roar & Snore at Sydneys Taronga Zoo.
Take the Bondi to Malabar section of the Great Coastal Walk to be

rewarded with stunning views, beaches, parks, cliffs, bays and rock
pools. Youll pass Waverley Cemetery, one of the most scenic burial
grounds in the world and the final resting place of famous Australian
writer and poet, Henry Lawson. Swim or snorkel at Clovelly Beach or
dive the Underwater Nature Trail at Gordons Bay.
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Port Jackson/The Rocks/Walsh Bay/Sydney CBD/Royal
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Museum, Discovery Museum and the Big Dig.
The Fortune of War, established in 1828, is Sydneys oldest pub. From
DAY 12
Kamay Botany Bay National Park/Towra Point
Aquatic Reserve
Coolangatta
Kamay Botany Bay National Park sits at the northern and southern entrance
to Botany Bay. Discover Dreamtime stories and learn how to throw a
boomerang at La Perouse with an Aboriginal guide before heading over to
Kurnell. Kurnell was Captain
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on the beach is a local ritual. Follow the South Head Heritage Trail from
Raymond Terrace
Watsons Bay to South Head, the southern entrance to Port Jackson.
Make your way along the track to The Gap and on to Macquarie
Lighthouse, Australias first and longest operating lighthouse.
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Port Jackson
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SYDNEY
HARBOUR
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SUGGESTED 14 DAY ITINERARY

The Coast Track, Royal National Park

Sydney Harbour National Landscape immerses visitors

Take the Bondi to Malabar section of the Great Coastal Walk to be

Each of the islands of Port Jackson reveals another

at Homebush. There are over 35 kilometres of bike trails and scenic

bays. Paddle to Shark Beach at Nielsen Park, a great place for

Bare Island, Kamay Botany Bay

Kayaking, Port Jackson

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