The Harbour Walk Rose Bay to Rose Bay Watsons Bay Watsons Woollahra Municipal Council A Woollahra Municipal Council Service Municipal Woollahra A Special thanks to HistoryWoollahra and Heritage Society & LandArc. Take your time to explore this area. A notice board next to next board A notice this area. to explore time your Take map and detailed information a reference gives the carpark minutes (15-20 circuit short bushland The on the reserve. the gully. at the head of waterfall to a takes you walk) return to or return Ave on Hopetoun of the exits Continue to either Bay. Watsons Crescent for The bridge and the suspension 9. Bay Watsons and at the Ave then Hopetoun Crescent, The along Proceed the Palmerston down left turn sign, traffic Bay” “Watsons a stroll along the Take to Gibsons Beach. St footway An historic promenade past the Pilot Station and baths. Yacht Vaucluse near the obelisk stands Park, in Robertson of the first road to Club, commemorating the completion South Head in 1811. here Gap. From The up the hill through the park to Walk through or wander Walk can link up with the Coast you where and Camp Cove this historic village to Green Point in 1788. Phillip first landed Governor HistoryWoollahra and up a pick further information: For available Walks of HeritageHeritage Society pack or visit Double Bay Library, Woollahra from the www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au hours) 2

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picnic facilities. picnic facilities. all year round with an enclosed swimming area and all year

the reserve. Parsley Bay is a popular family destination is a popular family Bay the reserve. Parsley over the suspension bridge, and take the steps down to the suspension bridge, and take the steps down over

and left at the public walkway next to No 43 A. Cross to No 43 next at the public walkway and left Follow Wentworth Rd, turning right into Fitzwilliam Rd Rd, turning Wentworth Follow

8. Reserve Bay Parsley diversion along Chapel Rd. diversion

The nearby Wentworth Mausoleum is an interesting short Wentworth nearby The Sarah Wentworth from 1827 until Sarah died in 1880. from 1827 Wentworth Sarah

grounds. This was the family home of William Charles and home of the family was This grounds. museum, . Take a stroll through the Take House. Vaucluse museum,

Rd intersection and make a stop at the historic house Rd intersection and make

From follow Coolong Rd to the Wentworth Coolong Rd to the follow Nielsen Park From

Nielsen Park to Watsons Bay (2 Bay Watsons to Nielsen Park Bay Vaucluse House & 7.Vaucluse

over the Harbour to Manly and takes only 10 minutes. the Harbour to Manly and takes only 10 over out along Bottle and Glass Rocks has spectacular views and Glass Rocks out along Bottle

water, a shaded promenade and picnic areas. A loop walk a shaded promenade and picnic areas. water, Harbour beaches in with brilliant white sand, clear with in Sydney Harbour beaches

spend the day here. Nielsen Park is one of the best is here. Nielsen Park spend the day Take a dip in the enclosed swimming area or relax and Take

6. Nielsen Park Nielsen Park. Follow the signs to the beach. the signs to the beach. Follow Nielsen Park.

Walk emerges at the service road to Greycliffe House in emerges at the serviceWalk road to Greycliffe casuarinas, native fuchsias and paperbarks. The HermitageThe and paperbarks. fuchsias casuarinas, native

to form tall thickets of native kunzeas, banksias, wattles, banksias, kunzeas, of native tallto form thickets As you approach Nielsen Park, the native heathland begins the native Park, Nielsen approach you As

and the 325 bus. House and the Bridge and give access to Vaucluse Rd Vaucluse access to Bridge and give House and the

superb views across the Harbour to the City, Opera across the Harbour to the City, superb views public convalescent hospital, with a public park now are public convalescent

The grounds of Strickland House (c.1856), formerly a formerly House (c.1856), of Strickland grounds The 5. House Strickland Rose Bay to Watsons Bay

This walk offers a great opportunity to explore the 2. Percival Park to Dumaresq Reserve rugged cliffs, secluded coves, parkland and remnant Continue along New South Head Rd to the Rose Bay bushland of Sydney Harbour’s southeastern foreshores. shopping centre and take a left turn at Worth Arcade Along the way there are historic houses and gardens, to Percival Park. Relax in this quiet, shaded location magnificent sandy beaches and breathtaking harbour and watch out for the many wading birds on the sand views.This walk forms the middle link in a series of flats. Depending on the tide, it may be possible to connected harbour and coastal walks. Other brochures walk along the beach to Dumaresq Reserve. in the series are The Harbour Walk – Rushcutters Bay Otherwise, return to New South Head Rd and turn to Rose Bay and The Coast Walk – Christison Park to down Dumaresq Rd to the reserve. Inner South Head.

1 Allow four and a half-hours to complete the 8 km walk from Rose Bay to Nielsen Park (1 /2 hours) Rose Bay to Watsons Bay. Alternatively, select only a small 3. Dumaresq Reserve to the Hermitage section of the walk, such as Rose Bay, the Hermitage Foreshore Scenic Walk Foreshore & Nielsen Park, Vaucluse Bay or Watsons Bay. On leaving Dumaresq Reserve, look out Getting there for the public steps on your left, which Buses along this walk are the 325 from Circular Quay and is a short cut up to New South Head Rd. the Bondi and Bay Explorer (222). The 324 from Circular Turn left into Tivoli Ave, then left Quay to Watsons Bay also stops at Lyne Park, Rose Bay again along Bay View Hill Rd and and Bay View Hill Rd. A daily ferry service runs between follow the signs to the Hermitage Circular Quay, Double Bay, Rose Bay and Watsons Bay. Foreshore Scenic Walk. At weekends and public holidays it also goes to Taronga 4. Hermitage Foreshore Scenic Walk Zoo. Check with Sydney Buses and Ferries for Timetables (Sydney Harbour National Park) (T: 13 15 00). The Hermitage Walk is 1.4 km long and features spectacular harbour 1 Rose Bay Parks & Reserves ( /2 hour) views, remnant heaths, woodland 1. Lyne Park and Tingira Reserve, Rose Bay and small patches of rainforest, Begin the walk at the Rose Bay Wharf, Lyne Park, taking the as well as craggy cliffs and secluded foreshore promenade past the children’s playground and coves for fishing, swimming and Woollahra Sailing Club. Walk along Vickery Avenue until you picnics. Remember not to bring reach Tingira Reserve with its shaded casuarina fringed pets and there are no fireplaces beach, popular for sailboarding. or barbecues in the National Park.