Welcome Spring with a walk around one of Sydney’s most prized natural attractions. Covering almost 190 hectares, Centennial Park was declared a park in 1888 and was the site for the signing of Australia’s Federation on 1 January 1901. With over 15,000 trees and abundant wildlife, as well as beautiful ponds and flower beds, the […]
Enjoy a wander around one of Sydney’s most prized natural attractions. Covering almost 190 hectares, Centennial Park was declared a park in 1888 and was the site for the signing of Australia’s Federation on 1 January 1901. With over 15,000 trees and abundant wildlife, as well as beautiful ponds and flower beds, the parkland offers […]
Explore Sydney's red light district by day, go downhill to the scenic Rushcutters Bay Park, then walk all along the harbour front towards Darling Point, taking in the Cruising Yacht Club (CYC) of Australia, and the Sir David Martin Reserve. If we have time on the way back to Edgecliff Station (and if you have […]
Welcome back to Short Walks. For this walk there will be two meeting point options. For those interested in walking across the Harbour Bridge to Milsons Point, we will meet at Circular Quay at 10.30am and join the members who wish to start from Milsons Point at 11.00am. We will walk along the foreshore taking […]
Join us for a walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, around Kirribilli and Lavender Bay, with the option of leaving the walk at Milsons Point Station, or crossing the bridge again back into the city, where we can have lunch. DATE: Wednesday 19 August 2020 TIME: 10.30am - about 12.30pm VENUE: Meet at Royal Copenhagen […]
Join us for a stroll along the iconic Sydney Harbour foreshore. We will meet at Wharf 2, Circular Quay, follow the foreshore past the Opera House onto Mrs Macquaries Chair and finish for a well-earned coffee at a café at Finger Wharf, Woolloomooloo. http://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/woolloomooloo-finger-wharf.html The walk is basically a flat 3.5 km but does include […]
Join us for a walk around historic Watsons Bay at South Head along the South Head Heritage Trail through the Sydney Harbour National Park. This takes us past a naval base (HMAS Watson), Lady Bay nude beach (!) and Hornby Lighthouse, then back for lunch at the famous Watsons Bay Hotel, or fish and chips […]
Join us for the last short walk of this crazy year. We will meet outside the TAFE Marcus Clarke Building entrance at Railway Square (Central Station) on George Street and continue to the Goods Line. The walk will follow the Sydney Harbour foreshore taking in the Chinese Gardens with its waterfalls and traditional features, past […]
For our first activity this year we will walk the length of beautiful Rose Bay from the ferry wharf towards the city, then back again. There is a café for […]
Join us for an exploration around Balmain. We will meet at Balmain Wharf, explore Ballast Point Park (the old Caltex refinery site), continue along the foreshore to the Colgate Palmolive building, and finally join the Tom Uren historic walking trail. We will aim to stop for refreshments at either an East Balmain or Balmain pub. […]