Officially opened yesterday (8 December 2019), Sydneysiders and visitors can now experience a new 80km urban walking track between the harbour city’s two most iconic beaches – Bondi in the east and Manly in the north.
The track, which is rich in Indigenous heritage, passes through some of the city’s most spectacular coastal and Harbourside suburbs and features the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Marked with over 350 distinctive Aboriginal Whale Symbol signs, the urban walkway is easy to follow with a digital walking App available for download.
“The Bondi to Manly Walk is a great project to open the Harbour and its foreshore for the people of Sydney to enjoy and share with the world,” said Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres. “Co-operation from all levels of government has created a cherished national asset which is arguably one of the most beautiful paths any keen walker can travel.”
The new Bondi to Manly Coastal track can be explored in sections of the walk and includes these highlights:
1. Bondi – Start the day with breakfast and coffee at Porch & Parlour
2. Parsley Bay – Cool off with a dip at this Harbour beach and admire the view
3. Hermitage Foreshore Walk – One of Sydney’s great coastal walks passing through Vaucluse in the city’s East
4. Historic Houses – Admire the majestic beauty of Vaucluse House, Strickland House and Elizabeth Bay House
5. Sydney Harbour – Walk past Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge
6. Kirribilli – Stop for a coffee at Celsius Café
7. May Gibbs’ Nutcote – Home of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie author May Gibbs which is now a museum
8. Significant Aboriginal sites – Admire the large number of Aboriginal engravings at Grotto Point. Nearby Reef Beach is home to an Ancestral reburial site and rock art
9. Georges Head – Learn about Sydney’s military history and walk through fascinating military fortifications and tunnels
10. Manly – Celebrate the finish line with a well-deserved drink at Manly Wharf Bar
IMAGE: Bondi to Manly Coastal Walk – Middle Head CREDIT Destination NSW
