2020 BONDI TO MANLY TRACK NOTES TRACK 1 - BONDI TO WATSONS BAY WHARF 1.1 The walk starts at the Bondi Beach LifeGuard tower located in the centre of the promenade which runs the length of Bondi Beach. When facing the Ocean turn left (heading North) and walk towards the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club (NBSLSC) along the promenade. 1.2 Walk past the NBSLSC Clubhouse to the northern end of Bondi Beach. 1.3 At the northern end of Bondi Beach, turn left at the roundabout, crossing Ramsgate Ave via the pedestrian crossing and following Scarborough Crescent up the stairs to Campbell Parade. 1.4 Stay on the right side of Campbell Parade, crossing over Brighton Boulevard then turn left crossing the pedestrian crossing across Military Road. 1.5 Once across the pedestrian crossing, turn right and follow Military Road up the hill keeping Bondi Golf Course on your right. [Opposite Blair Street, in Bondi Golf Course, there’s an option to enter the Golf Course and visit the Aboriginal Rock Engravings which are 50m from Military Road and 20m from North Bondi Golf Course and Diggers Club Tower. This is an out and back detour, returning to Military Road.] 1.6 Follow Military Road past O’Donnell Street on your left then carefully, cross Military Road to the Medland-Bamford Ramp taking you into Hugh Bamford Reserve. 1.7 Walk through Hugh Bamford Reserve on to Wentworth Street then follow that street around and back on to Military Road. 1.8 Once back at Military Road, stay on the right side of the road, keeping closer to the Pacific Ocean until you turn right into Douglas Parade. After 30 metres turn left into Lola Road. 1.9 At the end of Lola Road veer right onto the grass of Raleigh Reserve to follow the Waverly Cliff Top Walk, keeping the Pacific Ocean on your right. You will catch your first glimpse of North Head as you follow this cliff-top walk. 1.10 At the children’s playground at the End of Rodney Reserve turn left into Weonga Road. Follow the road for 150 metres until you reach a T Intersection where you turn right, back onto Military Road. Follow Military Road keeping Dudley Page Park on your left. At the end of the park turn right into Lancaster Road. 1.11 At the end of Lancaster Road pass through the small gate in the white picket fence and follow the unpathed footpath left along the cliff walk. Follow the metal fence till you reach a raised timber walkway. Take the walkway and follow the steel fence along the cliff-top. 1.12 30 metres before the northern end of the cliff top reserve veer left through another small gate in the white picket fence into Oceanview Avenue. After 15 metres turn right into Ray Street. 1.13 As Ray Street loops to the left take the raised timber walkway to your right, following the coastline and keeping the large block of flats on your left. At the end of the timber walkway turn right and follow the concrete path through Diamond Bay Reserve. Do not go into Craig Avenue. 1.14 Follow the footpath as it loops around Diamond Bay Reserve. Cross over the creek and follow the path up to the grassed area running along the northern edge of Diamond Bay - Chris Bang Crescent will be on your left. At the end of Diamond Bay Reserve join Chris Bang Crescent and follow the road towards the ocean and around into Marne Street. Continue straight ahead as Marne Street becomes Jensen Avenue. 1.15 At the end of Jensen Avenue veer right into Clarke Reserve following the footpath to the cliff top. Follow the coastal cliff top walk north – past Macquarie Lighthouse, South Head Signal Station and decommissioned naval gun emplacements on your left. 1.16 At the end of Signal Hill Reserve turn right into Old South Head Road. Turn right to join the coastal walking track when you reach the Lieutenant G.J Grieve Memorial. 1.17 Follow the coastal cliff walk top through Don Ritchie Grove, along the cliff’s edge to the Gap Bluff. 1.18 Once at Gap Bluff, follow the staircase along the cliff top, veering right to follow the metal staircase and pass the various lookouts. After 150m the path diverges. Follow the path to the left which brings you out to Gap Bluff Road, views of the Harbour Bridge and a row of palm trees. The path to the right leads to a viewpoint then becomes a dead end as it reaches the Naval Reserve, turning you back to the intersection. 1.19 Turn right at the palm trees on Gap Bluff Road then when you reach the end of the road and the barricade, turn left downhill long Lighthouse Road. 1.20 At the bottom of the stairs follow the sign pointing right “​Access to South Head Heritage Trail​” and head north along the bitumen road. Keep on the road as it hairpins left and then follow the sign “​Access to Camp Cove Beach and South Head Trail​”. Turn sharp right around the hairpin corner into Cliff Street, and follow the sign “​Access to Camp Cove Beach and South Head Trail​”. 1.21 At Camp Cove cross the beach and join the South Head Heritage Trail. Follow the trail all the way to the beginning of the Loop Track. Turn right to take the Loop Track counter-clockwise and return to Camp Cove. 1.22 Once you have returned to Camp Cove Beach walk west along the sand towards the Sydney city skyline. At the end of the beach take the white timber stairs up to your right (These stairs can sometimes be difficult to reach on high tide without taking off your shoes and getting your feet wet). Veer right through Green Point Park following the harbour foreshore past the sandstone obelisk and back around to the end of Pacific Street. Walk to the end of Pacific Street and turn right into Cove Street. 1.23 At the end of Cove Street follow the concrete path down to the shore of Watson’s Bay. Follow the water's edge to Watson’s Bay Wharf. 2 TRACK 2 – WATSONS BAY TO THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 2.1 From Watsons Bay Wharf walk west along the shoreline towards the city skyline, passing Watsons Bay Baths, until you reach the end of Marine Parade. Continue along the shoreline until you reach the second section of Gibson Beach Reserve. Turn left on the path that heads up through the reserve. 2.2 Follow the path until you reach Hopetoun Avenue where you turn right. After 20 metres turn right again into The Crescent. Walk along The Crescent heading west for around 400 metres, and just after Number 16, turn right down the stairs onto a concrete path leading into Parsley Bay Reserve. 2.3 The footpath immediately forks. Take the lower fork to the right, and follow the path down to the shoreline of Parsley Bay as it loops up and over the white timber bridge. Cross the bridge and turn right into Fitzwilliam Road. Follow Fitzwilliam Road for 150 metres and then turn left into Wentworth Road. 2.4 In 250 metres, [just after you pass number 58 Wentworth Road], turn right into Vaucluse Park and follow the shoreline of Vaucluse Bay. When you leave the park turn right into Coolong Rd. 2.5 At the roundabout turn right into Nielsen Park, take the right hand fork in the track, and follow the asphalt path as it loops around Nielsen Park along Bottle and Glass Rd towards Shark Beach. 2.6 Walk along the promenade at Shark Beach. At the western end of Shark Beach take the stairs up to your left and join the “​Hermitage Foreshore Walking Track​”. Follow the coastal track and Hermitage Foreshore Walk signs. 2.7 Stay on the “​Hermitage Foreshore Walk​” as you pass through the grounds of Strickland House on your left. Continue past Hermit Beach and Queens Beach. 2.8 At the end of the Hermitage Foreshore Walk continue up the hill in Bayview Hill Lane, and after 40 metres turn right into Tivoli Road. At the traffic lights turn right into New South Head Road. 2.9 Follow New South Head Road down the hill. After 50 metres there’s a set of stairs on your right which connect with Dumaresque Road and act as a shortcut to get back on to New South Head Rd. Follow these stairs then turn left at the bottom to return to New South Head Rd and continue down hill. 50 metres passed Dumaresq Road turn right after the “White Ripples” block of flats, [number 762], down a long set of concrete steps. When you reach Rose Bay Beach turn left towards the city skyline and walk along the beach to its Western end. [Don’t be alarmed if you need to take off your shoes and socks and wade along part of the beach. On occasions, during high tides, ankle deep water may cover part of the beach]. Enjoy the paddle! 2.10 At the end of the beach turn right into Tingara Reserve and follow the shore line around Rose Bay. [If you want to access the shops, turn right into Percival Park, pass across Collins Avenue and access New South head Rd and the shops.] 2.11 From Rose Bay Marina walk west along New South Head Road, and then turn right down the red brick path into Rose Bay Park.