2020 BONDI TO MANLY TRACK NOTES

TRACK 1 - BONDI TO WATSONS BAY WHARF

1.1 The walk starts at the 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 , 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 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

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 , 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. Walk through to the end of the Park and take the stone and timber stairs up to your left.

2.12 At the top of the stairs turn right into Wunulla Road. Stay on the lower right fork of Wunulla Road then turn left into Longworth Avenue just after you pass the Royal Motor Yacht Club.

2.13 From Longworth Avenue take the first left into Longworth Lane. At the end of the lane turn right down into a small laneway, then left into Wolseley Road. Stay straight ahead on Wolseley Road past Duff Reserve and Wingadal Place.

2.14 Go straight ahead where Wentworth Street meets Wolseley Road on the left, and at the end of Wolseley Road turn right back into New South Head Road. Walk 100 metres along New South Head Road and turn right into St Mervyns Avenue. Walk to the end of St Mervyns Avenue down the concrete path to Seven Shillings Beach.

2.15 Turn left and walk along the sand to the Western end of the beach towards Red Leaf Harbour Pool. Pass through the fence and take the stairs up to your right at the far end of swimming enclosure and rejoin New South Head Road.

2.16 Turn right, walking west along New South Head Road, and in 400 metres turn right again into William Street. After 80 metres turn right into Pearce Street, and then after another 30 metres turn left into Stafford Street. At the end of Stafford Street turn right onto Beach Street and walk 25 metres down to the beach.

2.17 Turn left along the beach and follow the shoreline of Double Bay past the Double Bay Wharf and the 18 Footers Sailing Club and across Steyne Park. As you leave Steyne Park turn left onto Ocean Avenue and then right into Marathon Mews.

2.18 When Marathon Mews meets Spring Street climb the concrete stairs up to Marathon Road. At the end of Marathon Road turn right into Darling Point Road. Follow Darling Point Road until you reach Darling Point Park. At this point, turn around and follow Darling Point Road back along the west side of the road, turning right on Thornton Street.

2.19 Where Thornton Street meets Yarranabbe Road, veer right to continue downhill on Yarranabbe Road. At the bottom of the hill turn left into New Beach Road. Follow New Beach Road past the Sailing Clubs and marina’s and after the Cruising Yacht Club veer right and walk through the Park, around Rushcutters Bay.

2.20 As the Park narrows, cross the timber foot bridge and continue straight ahead and climb the stone stairs up into Holdsworth Avenue. Continue up Holdsworth Avenue, then cross Elizabeth Bay Road and walk down Ithaca Road, turning left into Billyard Avenue.

2.21 When Billyard Avenue meets Onslow Avenue take the set of stairs to your left marked “​To Macleay St​.” At the top of the stairs cross Macleay Street and turn left onto Challis Avenue.

2.22 From the corner of Macleay Street and Challis Avenue head west down Challis Avenue past the cafes. At the T intersection turn left into Victoria Street and after 20 metres turn right down the McElhone Stairs. At the bottom of the stairs cross Brougham Street and then cross and turn left into Cowper Wharf Road past the legendary “Harry’s​ Cafe De Wheels”​.

2.23 After passing Harry’s and the veer left onto the far side of the large timber boardwalk. Go to the end of the boardwalk and follow the promenade keeping the yellow townhouses on your immediate left.

2.24 At the end of the promenade continue along the footpath over a footbridge and then take the stone stairs up to your left. At the top of the stairs turn right onto Mrs Macquarie’s Bushland Walk past the Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool and around the headland. For the best view of Sydney Harbour follow the path along the shoreline as it enters the Royal Botanic Gardens and circles around Farm Cove to the Sydney Opera House.

3 TRACK 3 – THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TO KIRRIBILLI

3.1 As the gardens end, exit through a stone set of gates and take the footpath right to tightly follow the shoreline in front of the Opera House. Prance around Australia’s most famous building and follow the Shoreline around Sydney Cove.

3.2 Stick to the shoreline on the west side of Sydney Cove, keeping the ​Museum of Contemporary Art​ and the Overseas Passenger Terminal on your left. If the Overseas Passenger Terminal is closed with a cruise ship, please follow the road down the left of the terminal which brings you out infront of a series of restaurants and views of the Opera House on your right.

3.3 Skip past the Park Hyatt and follow the Shoreline through Hickson Road Reserve. At the lights, cross over and follow the paved path up past Dawes Point Battery, veering left at the junction then following the path directly under the Harbour Bridge to George Street.

3.4 Cross George Street and take the old staircase up and left, arriving on to Cumberland Street. Follow Cumberland Street down the side of the road that is closest to the Bridge, passing The Glenmore Hotel on your left and turning right to climb the stairs, following signs to the “​ Cahill Walk​.”

3.5 At end of covered stairs take the ramp to your right up to Sydney Harbour Bridge, walk north along the Bridge away from the City towards Manly, at the end of the Bridge Walkway take the stairs down to Kirribilli.

4 TRACK 4 – KIRRIBILLI TO MOSMAN BAY

4.1 From the bottom of the bridge stairs turn hard right and follow Broughton Street as it carves down to the harbours edge. Towards the end of Bradfield Park is a paved path across the park, turning right towards Luna Park. Follow the path then, staying on the same side of the road, turn left down Alfred Street South passing underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

4.2 Cross the road under the Bridge and walk along the foreshore past Jeffrey Street Wharf. At Jeffery Street Wharf cross a footbridge and follow the harbours edge along the “Dr Mary Booth Reserve Foreshore Walk.” Follow the staircase up and pass Mary Booth Lookout Reserve until you arrive at the end of Waruda Street.

4.3 Turn right into Waruda St, at the end of Waruda St turn left into the humbly proportioned Mirradong Place. At the end of Mirradong Place turn right into Kirribilli Ave, you are now standing in front of the Sydney Residence of the Governor General (Admiralty House) and the Prime Minister (). In a very Australian way the Leader with more responsibility but less proximity to the Queen has the smaller house. Follow Kirribilli Avenue to Lady Gowrie Lookout for a beautiful view then turn back.

4.4 Opposite the gates to Admiralty House turn right into Carabella St. After 140 metres turn right into Peel St, and then after 80 metres turn left into Elamang Ave. At the end of Elamang Ave turn left into Willoughby St and then immediately right into McDougall St. After passing the Sydney Flying Squadron Club house turn right and cross Milson Park along the foreshore. Cross a diminutive footbridge and walk straight up stairs until you reach High St. Turn right into High Street, after 200 metres, at North Sydney Wharf, turn left and follow the foreshore in front of the kids playground and into the new Sub Base Platypus.

4.5 Follow the foreshore of Sub Base Platypus until you reach Oberon Park. Cross the park and see the winding metal staircase up the side of the stone wall. Climb the stairs then at the top, turn right up Kiara Cl. Just before the roundabout, there’s a small path to your right which brings you out to Hipwood Street. If you miss the small path, turn right at the roundabout then right at Hipwood Street.

4.6 At the end of Hipwood St turn right around a tennis court into Clarke Rd. After 40 metres turn right into Anderson Park and walk along the shoreline. On the far side of the Park take the stairs to the right. Turn right onto Kurraba Rd. Cross Ben Boyd Road then turn right down a small set of steps into Manns Avenue.

4.7 Cross Hayes St and go straight along Lower Wycombe Rd, at the intersection with Wycombe Rd turn right into Wallaringa Ave, follow signs to “Spain’s Wharf Road”. Weave through the S bends passing “Nutcote” on your right and turn left into Spain’s Wharf Rd. At the T intersection turn left into Kurruba Rd then right along Billong Street. At the end of Billong Street, turn left down Shellcove Road.

4.8 After 100 metres turn right into Honda Rd, and then right again into Bogota Ave. After 50 metres turn right through the concrete archway into “Cremorne​ Reservation Walkway” ​ and follow the signs as the “​Cremorne point Foreshore Walk​” weaves around Cremorne Point.

4.9 At Milson Street continue down to Cremorne Wharf take the stairs up to your left, at the top of the stairs take the footpath to the left which keeps houses to your left and the harbourside to your right. (you don’t need to walk all the way out to the end of Cremorne Point if you don’t want to). Follow this busy footpath all the way along the shoreline of Mosman Bay. Walk past Mosman Rowers on your right and around Mosman bay to Mosman Wharf.

5 TRACK 5 – MOSMAN BAY TO BALMORAL BEACH

5.1 From Mosman Wharf take steps up the hill next to Mosman Wharf Store, and veer right up Mosman St. Continue on Mosman Straight up the hill as it merges into the grooved concrete McLeod St. At the top of McLeod St take concrete stairs up to the top of the hill, then follow the sign “​Pathway to Raglan St​”.

5.2 From top of hill walk down to Raglan Street and take timber stairs down to lower half raglan St. Re enter the lower section of McLeod St and then take steps and dirt track down towards Little Sirius Cove. Follow the track onto Curlew Camp Rd. When Curlew Camp Rd joins Sirius Cove Rd, turn right into Sirius Cove Park.

5.3 Follow the shoreline across Sirius Cove Reserve and take steps up to a black Asphalt footpath that veers right. Follow the footpath along the shoreline. Follow this footpath which has Taronga Zoo on your left and Harbour on your right.

5.4 When you reach Taronga Zoo Wharf keep heading east up Athol Wharf Road passing the green Zoo entrance building on your left. Just after the entrance take the red paved path down to your right, following the path until you reach a fork. At the fork follow the sign “​Bradley’s Head National Park Walking Track​”. Follow this distinct walking track around the shoreline of Bradley’s Head, stay straight on the path at the “Atholl Hall'' sign.

5.5 At Bradley’s Head continue on the black gravel path. When the road hairpins to the left stay straight on a timber boardwalk as it turns into a dirt coastal walking track. Follow this dirt track along the shoreline around Taylor’s Bay. Keep straight on the track when you reach a sign “park entrance” you will pass some houses on your left and a “Japanese Mini Sub” sign on your right.

5.6 Follow the sign “to Clifton Gardens” as you loop to your left and follow track along the western shoreline of Chowder bay. At the end of the track follow the concrete path to your right, keeping the row of harbour front houses on your left. Follow this path down into Clifton Gardens Reserve, then follow the yellow footpath along the shoreline.

5.7 At the covered playground walk along sand to the Eastern end of the beach (taking your shoes and socks off if it’s high tide) and walk up the steps and through the gate into the old Submarine Miners depot. Grab a coffee a Bacino Kiosk. Opposite the long jetty on your right, turn left up the steps and walk straight along the footpath in front of a yellow cottage.

5.8 Cross the road then just before (or to the left of) the long green timber building take a small set of stone steps. Follow the signs “​Chowder bay to Balmoral Walking Track​” (Just before top of the hill, there’s a short detour on the right to check out Georges Head Look Out - is well worth it!). At the top of the track turn right down Middle Head Road. Shortly after turning there is another turn left down a raised walkway. Follow this path which runs parallel to Middle Head Road, among the bush. Continue walking down the path, along the side of the road, passing the Cafe’s on either side.

5.9 The road diverges at the end, turn right and follow the path out to Middle Head, looping around Middle Head and the military remains then returning to Old Fort Road. Return up Middle Head Road to where you first arrived and turn right “to Balmoral”.

5.10 At the bottom of the raised steel walking track down to Balmoral Beach, take the path right and then follow the shoreline left all the way along the shoreline of Balmoral Beach to the ​Bathers Pavilion​.

6 TRACK 6 - BALMORAL BEACH TO THE SPIT

6.1 From Bathers Pavilion walk north along the white sand to reach the far end of the beach. Just before the beach hardens into rocks enter Balmoral Reserve on your left (look for a large concrete storm water drain).

6.2 Take the small footpath that leads to a set of small stone steps up the right hand bank as you look into the park from the Beach, stick to the right of the “​Bush Regeneration in Progress​” sign. At the top of the stairs stick straight on Stanton Ave, into Burran Ave, and straight again as Burran Ave joins Hopetoun Ave.

6.3 After 150 metres turn right into Rosherville Rd, and then left into Armitage Lane, follow lane as it turns into a brick footpath. At the bottom of the footpath walk across Rosherville Reserve. At this point you can turn right and take either gap in the fence on your left to walk down to Chinamans Beach, then walk to the far north end of the beach and return to the Reserve.

6.4 At the end of the Reserve, turn right up McLean Crescent, which turns into Cyprian Street. Follow Cyprian Street up the hill and turn right into Parriwi Rd. Follow this footpath next to the road across the .

7 TRACK 7 – THE SPIT TO MANLY WHARF

7.1 Cross the Spit Bridge​ ​on the right hand side of the road and take the first right down to the shoreline. At the bottom of this short road Join “​the Manly Scenic Walk​” and follow the frequent signs for this walk all the way to Manly.

7.2 The Manly Scenic walk starts by snaking around the Shoreline from the Spit Bridge to Clontarf Reserve, walking past Clontarf Marine on your right. Walk through Clontarf Reserve and along the sand to the north end of Clontarf Beach. If it’s high tide take your shoes and socks off and wade along the beach or follow high tide option signs for a dry route.

7.3 At the north end of Clontarf Beach take stone steps up to the right following the “​Manly Scenic Walkway​” sign. Follow the coastal walking track along the shoreline past Castle Rock Beach on your right, follow signs to manly as you wind up and under rock overhangs.

7.4 At the sign for Grotto Point Lighthouse take folk to the left following signs to Manly, 150 metres after the sign check out the Indigenous carvings on your right (look for a huge timber beam lazing across the track). Continue to follow Manly Scenic Walk up steps and along boardwalk through the bottle brush.

7.5 At “​Welcome to Dobroyd Head​” sign take path to right down to a metal hand rail and then follow the boardwalk to your left, continue to follow the Manly Scenic walk signs, you should see a your first real view of Manly Cove as you crest Dobroyd Headland, follow the sign “​Manly via Reef Beach​”.

7.6 Continue along the Manly Scenic Walk along shoreline past Reef beach on your right, follow signs to “Manly via Forty Baskets Beach”. If it’s high tide follow signs for high tide alternative route. Continue to follow the shoreline past Forty Baskets Beach swimming enclosure and along the path past .

7.7 When Gourlay Ave folks at Davis Marina take the upper folk to the left. When Gourlay Ave veers sharply left take the footpath to the right and cross the large creaky timber bridge (follow the sign to Manly).Turn right on Clarence St and continue right into North Harbour St. When you reach North Harbour Reserve there’s a staircase on your right, take the stairs down then cross the Reserve following the shoreline.

7.8 Take the stairs up to the left of North Harbour Reserve and follow Kings Ave as it loops to the right. At the T intersection turn right into Lauderdale Ave, after 40 metres turn right on to a yellow footpath running along a grass waterfront park (Esplanade Park). Follow the yellow footpath along the shoreline past Fairlight Beach, Delwood Beach and Federation Point into Manly Cove.

7.9 At the end of the path take the stairs down in front of “​Manly Ocean World​” and follow the esplanade around to Manly Wharf.

8 TRACK 8 - MANLY WHARF TO

8.1 From Manly Wharf follow the foreshore along Easy Manly Cove Beach passing ‘The Office’ where many locals watch the sun set. Follow the foreshore around then before you reach Manly Yacht Club take the ramp and stairs forking to the left which joins on East Esplanade. Turn right along East Esplanade until it joins Stuart Street.

8.2 Follow Stuart Street until Little Manly Kiosk where you can pass infront of Ripples Little Manly and follow the dirt track and staircase up through the bushes bringing you on to a grass lawn at Little Manly Point. Turn right down the road and follow the loop out around Little Manly Point until it brings you back to the end of Stuart Street where you take the track to the right of the last house called ‘Collins Flat Track’. Follow the track in to the National Park and down the stairs to Collins Flat Beach.

8.3 At the eastern end of Collins Flat Beach there’s a small waterfall with a staircase to the left. Take the staircase then turn right, crossing over a wooden footbridge and following the track which brings you out to Collins Beach Road.

8.4 At Collins Beach Road turn left and walk up the bendy road until it joins North Head Scenic Drive, turning right. After 30m take the short driveway into The Barracks, passing through the archway and across the dusty orange field. Once on the other side of the field, turn right then immediately left. After 50m, opposite the North Head Sanctuary Foundation there is a dirt track on your right which turns into a raised path. Follow this path around North Head, taking a left when you get to the junction. This track has a lot of viewpoints which you can go look at, however might find frustrating as they look like the path.

8.5 The path will bring you out at ​Third Quarantine Cemetery, at​ this point turn right and follow the track down the stairs and through the fence to North Head Sanctuary Visitor Centre.

8.6 At the Visitor Centre, cross over the road, turning left then right down the dirt track which becomes the Memorial Walk. Follow the Memorial Walk until you see a sign to ‘Fairfax​ Lookout’​ which directs you right down a wide rocky road. Take the dirt road which joins a bitumen road. Pass through the carpark and join the Fairfax Track. At the junction to the Fairfax Track turn right and loop around the Fairfax Track giving you incredible views from North Head across to South Head and Middle Head.

8.7 After looping around North Head, follow the same bitumen road and then wide rocky track back to the Memorial Walk. Follow the Memorial Walk, veering right at the junctions until you see a sign for the ‘​Hanging Swamp’. ​Turn right and loop around the ​Hanging Swamp​ then shortly after it joins back up to the wide rocky track turning right onto the track then shortly after, taking the left up the raised walkway. Follow the walkway back to the Barracks buildings and turn right crossing back over the dusty orange field.

8.8 Once through the gateway, there’s a water bubbler on your right and 15m off in the bushes is a subtle raised walkway. Take this walkway and follow it around crossing over Bluefish Drive and continuing along the path passed Historical Gun Emplacements. The track will bring you through a gate in a thick wall, then turn left always keeping the Pacific Ocean on your right this track will bring you out to Shelly Headland car park.

8.9 Once you arrive at the carpark, follow the footpath along the water's edge and around the Walking Track which loops around Shelly Head Lookout then takes you right down a staircase and across Shelly Beach. Once on Shelly Beach you can see Marine Parade which follows the shoreline along to Manly Beach.

8.10 Where Manly Corso meets Manly Beach, in front of ‘The Pantry’, is the end of the Bondi to Manly Walk and the golden sands of Manly beach. Time to go for a swim in one of the best beaches in the world.