My main purpose of this blog is to share to you the beauty of Sydney and surrounds. And that if you live (or visiting) in this city you don't have to spend much to enjoy and experience the sights. One of those is taking walks... more popular ones are coastal walks... but I'm more for a leisurely, scenic walks. There are many walks that you can do here in Sydney. Here is one...
☛ By car: drive to Macquarie Light, in Vaucluse. Then drive to Watsons Bay, where you can park your car for free and start the walk to Hornby Lighthouse. You can actually park your car at Macquarie Light and start the walk there but it would be quite daunting to walk back to your car after when the sun is high or when you finish late. Besides, its more fun to hang around Watsons Bay with the thought that your car is just parked nearby, right?
By commute: take the train and get off at Edgecliff. Then walk to Edgecliff bus interchange and look for the 324(City to Watsons Bay) bus bay. Board the 324 bus and get off at the stop near the lighthouse(you can ask the bus driver).. then walk towards the lighthouse.
Ferry can also take you to Watsons Bay via Circular Quay.
Macquarie Light - Australia's first lighthouse, began operating November 1818
☛ ...follow the walking track towards Gap Park
Don Ritchie - a man known to have saved many people contemplating suicide(jumping off the cliff)
by talking to them.
The Gap - popular not only as a tourist attraction but for many suicides attempts, as well.
☛ ...walk towards Robertson Park.. to Watsons Bay
☛ ...walk towards the end of this paved walk path, follow the small walkway(in between a house & an old building) to Cove St., turn left and walk straight, turn right to Victoria St., turn left to Cliff St., and you will be at Camp Cove Beach.. (Or you can walk along Cliff St from Robertson Park)
☛ ...then walk up the wooden steps...follow the walk path..
a nudist beach
a nice view of Sydney CBD
lighthouse keeper's lodge
Hornby Lighthouse, active since 1858... you might get lucky to see whales
in this area during migration season..
✓ there are steps/stairs and minor steep sections in this walk that are not suitable for prams and wheelchairs
✓ bring along a bottle of drinking water, you might need a drink or two.
✓ food? you can pack a picnic basket, sandwiches etc. otherwise there is a number restaurants for you to dine in.. or just buy take-away fish & chips and eat at the park.
✓ last ferry service to Circular Quay is at 6pm(I'm not really sure).. but no worries because there are still buses going to the City.. be sure to check timetables.
❤︎ hang around for sunset if you can.. the view of the sun setting over Sydney CBD is stunning!
sunset from Watsons Bay
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