A selection of some of the best walking tracks, lookouts, beaches, and sights in Sydney Harbour National Park.
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The Bradleys Head Walking Track is a short, family-friendly trail that leads to an iconic landmark in Sydney Harbour with beautiful views to enjoy from start to finish.
This walk starts from the Taronga Zoo ferry wharf and follows the Athol Bay shoreline before arriving at Bradleys Head, where you can spend some time sightseeing.
In this article, we’ll share the highlights of this walk, a detailed map, a quick video, and some guidance on how best to get there.
The Spit Bridge to Manly Walk is an iconic 10 km coastal walking trail, featuring beautiful Sydney Harbour beaches, scenic bushland, picturesque bays, and panoramic lookout points.
The walk forms part of the 20 km Manly Scenic Walkway that runs from the Spit Bridge to Manly North Head, and is widely considered one of the best coastal walks in Sydney.
In this article, we’re going to guide you through the many highlights of the Spit to Manly walk, including pictures, insider tips, and a map.
One of the best ways to experience the beauty of Sydney Harbour is by doing one of the many scenic and practical ferry trips with Sydney Ferries.
We have selected 7 of the best Sydney Harbour ferry rides that offer fantastic views of the Harbour and bring you to exciting destinations.
The Cremorne Point Walk is an easy 3 km foreshore circuit trail in Sydney’s lower north shore, with beautiful views of Mosman Bay, Sydney Harbour and the city skyline.
Discover Robertsons Point Lighthouse, Cremorne Reserve, the MacCallum swimming pool, and much more, as you wander past picturesque gardens and impressive mansions, only a short ferry trip away from Circular Quay.
In this guide, we will share the many highlights of this family-friendly walk in Sydney Harbour, including a map and pictures.
The Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay Walk is a short but scenic walking trail on Sydney’s lower north shore, offering incredible views of Sydney Harbour.
This trail forms part of the longer Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach walk, which is one of Sydney’s finest Harbour walking tracks.
In this article, we will share the highlights of this enjoyable walking track to Chowder Bay, including pictures and a map.
Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage and National Heritage Listed island right in the middle of beautiful Sydney Harbour.
The island has a rich history as a shipbuilding yard, a Commonwealth naval base, and a convict island. You can experience all this first-hand by wandering on the island and absorbing its well-preserved history.
Reviews of five of the best Sydney Harbour cruises, lunch and dinner, based on value for money, duration, inclusions, route, and tour operator.
The incredible Sydney Harbour is one of Australia’s biggest tourist drawcards. One of the best ways to take in all the popular sights and natural beauty of the Harbour is by doing a cruise.
While a Sydney Harbour cruise may not be for everyone, it certainly is a fun and exciting way to fully appreciate the beautiful things our Harbour has to offer.
Located on the western side of the Sydney CBD, Barangaroo Reserve is a modern Sydney Harbour foreshore park, characterised by beautiful landscaping, open grassy areas, and several walking paths.
The new reserve was constructed as part of the Barangaroo transformation project, which has changed an old industrial site into a thriving business, entertainment and leisure precinct.
The Rose Bay to Watsons Bay walk is one of the most scenic coastal walking tracks in Sydney Harbour National Park.
The walk takes in secluded beaches, beautiful parks, and picturesque bays, with panoramic views of the city and the Harbour to enjoy along the way.
The Watsons Bay Walk is a scenic trail exploring South Head, with panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, the city skyline, the Tasman Sea, North Head and the historic Hornby Lighthouse.
Watsons Bay itself is also worth exploring, as it’s a family-friendly weekend destination, with various cafes, restaurants, beaches, and picnic spots.
The North Head Walk in Manly is one of Sydney’s most fascinating walking tracks, with lots of history, panoramic views, and scenic beaches to take in.
What’s great about this outdoor adventure is that it is both a coastal and bush walk. And while it may be quite a long walking track, it is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
One of the most enjoyable walking tracks in Sydney Harbour is the Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach walk.
This relatively easy 6.5 km walking trail takes in beautiful secluded beaches, picturesque bays, impressive lookouts, historical sights, and much more.
Keep reading, and learn more about the highlights of this unique walking track in Sydney Harbour.
The walk from Chowder Bay to Balmoral Beach is a beautiful trail in the suburb of Mosman on Sydney’s lower north shore, with stunning ocean and Harbour views to enjoy.
This trail is the second part of the Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach walk, which also includes the section between Bradleys Head and Chowder Bay.
With a long and diverse coastline and a beautiful Harbour in the city’s backyard, Sydney has no shortage of picturesque bays and hidden beaches.
One of the best ways to explore these scenic and often secluded bays is by doing some of the various walking trails in Sydney Harbour and beyond.
One of the most beautiful National Parks in the Greater Sydney area is located in the city’s backyard: the famous Sydney Harbour.
Many Sydney-siders as well as tourists visiting Australia’s most beautiful city, don’t always realise that the magnificent Harbour, including its islands, bays and foreshore, is officially a National Park.
The scenic walk from Rushcutters Bay to Rose Bay is a 5.5 km trail through some of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, mostly following the coastline of Sydney Harbour.
This relatively easy walking track takes in beautiful parks, quiet beaches, and picturesque bays, with spectacular Harbour and city views to enjoy from start to finish.
Sydney Harbour and its islands hold a wealth of history, and we can learn so much about the evolution and growth of Sydney by visiting, or otherwise reading about, these islands.
Some of Sydney Harbour’s islands can be visited, while others can’t. Some of them aren’t even islands anymore, as they have been reclaimed and are now part of the mainland.
The Hermitage Foreshore Walk is a scenic walking track in Sydney Harbour National Park that follows the shoreline between the Hermitage Foreshore Reserve just north of Rose Bay and Nielsen Park in Vaucluse.
The walk is a shorter section of the popular Rose Bay to Watsons Bay coastal trail. It meanders through bushland and coastal vegetation, past secluded beaches, beautiful parks, and many picturesque bays.
Goat Island, part of the Sydney Harbour National Park, is a fascinating 300m wide sandstone island located west of the Harbour Bridge.
Throughout the years, Goat Island has served as a gunpowder store, a water police station, a source of sandstone for Sydney real estate, and much more.
The Bondi to Manly walk is an 80 km long coastal trek that consists of several shorter walking trails that are interconnected.
Conquering this beautiful coastal adventure can take anywhere between two and six days, taking in the best of Sydney Harbour.