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af015 Circular Quay - Kirribilli location: Sydney, Australia distance: 4.55 mi. | ( 0 votes / 2388 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 04/11/2007 description: Enter the Sydney Harbour Bridge walkway via the Cahill Expressway or the steps in Cumberland Street. The views from the bridge are spectacular all the way across to Milsons Point. You get a higher perspective by going to the Pylon Lookout ($9 entry). Towards the end of the Bridge walkway you look down on Kirribilli shopping centre and St John the Baptist Church built in 1884. After you go down the steps turn left into the Milson's Point pedestrian subway at Milson's Point Railway Station and then head north theough the park that runs along the east side of Alfred Street South. Note the old church which is now the Chinese Christian Church. At the end of the park turn left down Lavender Street for two blocks and into Clark Park, named in honour of Edward Mann Clark, a former Mayor of North Sydney. Make your way through the park until you reach the steps going down to the railway underpass. Go through the underpass and out to the Lavender Bay waterfront. Lavender Bay was named after George Lavender, the bosun on the convict prison hulk Phoenix in 1829. He married Billy Blue's (Blues Point) oldest daughter Susannah in 1835. See Lavender and Blue on the North Shore. Follow the pathway around the Bay past Luna Park and under the Sydney Harbour Bridge into Bradfield Park named after John Job Crew Bradfield the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney's city rail system. Note the bow of the original HMAS Sydney (famous for her victory over the German cruiser SMS Emden) attached to the sandstone retaining wall. Follow the shoreline around to Jeffreys Street Wharf. It was here, in 1901, that the vehicular ferry service came into operation, with three punts conveying horse-drawn vehicles and motor cars across the harbour to the city. [Dewhurst and White, p. 91.] Continue along the new foreshore walkway to Dr Mary Booth Reserve. No.1 Waruda Street was the first block of flats built on the North Shore. It was built in 1908 by Mrs James White, the owner of Melbourne Cup winner Carbine. [ Dewhurst and White, p.91.] Walk along Waruda Street and turn right at Beulah Street down to the Beulah Street Wharf for glorious views of the Opera House and city.Climb back up the steep hill and right into Kirribilli Avenue. Continue along Kirribilli Avenue past the Governor General's residence, Admiralty House, and the Prime Ministers residence, Kirribilli House, then down the steep steps to Lady Gowrie Lookout. Climb the stairs back to Kirribilli Avenue and follow it to the Carabella Street corner. Follow Carabella Street to Holbrook Street which has some beautifully-restored houses on the right hand side, at the top of the steps leading to Kirribilli Wharf. Retrace your steps to Carabella Street and turn right down Peel Street past the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron to Colindia Reserve for views across Neutral Bay. Turn back to Carabella Street again and continue until you come to the newer buildings of Loreto Convent. Just opposite Loreto, on the corner of Carabella and Parkes Street is "Burnleigh", a magnificent two-storey Victorian sandstone mansion, built by Nicholas McBurney in 1846. Further along, opposite the intersection of Fitzroy Street and Carabella Street is "Elamang", built by James Milson in 1851 as a wedding present for his son, James junior. It is now the main building of Loreto Convent. Cross Carabella Street and walk up Fitzroy Street. Opposite the Jeffrey Street intersection, in a beautifully-restored two-storey Victorian house, is the Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre. Walk through to Bligh Street. On the corner of Carabella and Bligh Streets is a large two-storey Victorian house called "Balaclava", formerly known as "Berowra". Its original owners were John Scott Gray, a Yorkshireman, and his Irish wife Jane. Their eldest daughter Jane, who was known as Jinny, married John Evatt. The best known of Jinny's sons was Dr Herbert Vere Evatt, the controversial Labor leader who dominated the framing of the United Nations Charter, was first President of the United Nations Assembly and who announced the Declaration of Human Rights. [Dewhurst and White, pp. 95-96.] Continue down Carabella Street, turn right into Willoughby Street, walk down the hill to the waterfront at Wrixton Park. Then go back and turn right into McDougall Street. The Ensemble Theatre is on the right-hand side of the street. It is one of Sydney's most innovative theatres, established in 1960 by American born director Hayes Gordon. The Sydney Flying Squadron next door is Sydney's oldest 18-foot sailing club, founded in 1890. Continue into Milson Park. The park is on reclaimed land from the Careening Cove foreshores. In the early days of the colony, fresh water from Rainbow Creek flowed into the cove from the heights of North Sydney, and it was an excellent place for fishing and gathering oysters. In the 1830s whaling ships were careened here. [Dewhurst and White, pp. 95-96.] Walk across Milson Park to a set of stairs leading up to High Street. Turn right and walk down to the North Sydney (High Street) Wharf where you can catch a ferry back to Circular Quay. View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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af001 Mortdale-Oatley location: Sydney, Australia distance: 5.70 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1294 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 03/28/2007 description: From Mortdale Station head north-west along Morts Road. Turn left at Martin Place, right at Boundary Road near Mortdale Park and then left at the Roberts Road traffic lights. Near the corner of Gungah Bay Road you will find the upper reaches of Lime Kiln Creek which flows into Lime Kiln Bay. Follow the creek down to Lime Kiln Bay until you come to a bridge and a road leading up into Oatley Park. Keeping south of the Bay, go up the road into Oatley Park. You may keep to the road or veer right when you see a bush track on the right that will take you closer to the water's edge. There are beautiful river views all the way around Lime Kiln Head and on to Oatley baths in Jew Fish Bay. Keep going on the riverside track past the pool until you can go no further then double back up onto the road and exit Oatley Park at Douglas Haig Street. Turn left at Gungah Bay Road and right into Mulga Road. Follow Mulga Road around under the railway line and into Oatley Shopping Centre. Leave Oatley shopping centre East via Frederick Street down into Moore Reserve on Oatley Bay. Head north through Moore Reserve and into Park Street. Turn left at Railway Parade and right into Ellen Street under the railway and back to Mortdale Station. Go to: http://www.arthursfootsteps.com/walk/af001.html View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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af011 Rose Bay to Watsons Bay location: Sydney, Australia distance: 4.57 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1186 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 04/10/2007 description: From the Rose Bay ferry wharf, head east around the foreshore promenade past the Woollahra Sailing Club to Tingira Reserve. From there head along New South Head Road. Look for a narrow alleyway between the shops near Newcastle Street for access to the beach. Because of housing development right down to, and in some cases on, the sand public beach access is limited. If it is low tide you may be able to walk to Dumaresq Reserve at the Eastern end of the beach. Otherwise its back to New South Head Road. You may also get to Dumaresq Reserve by walking down to the bottom of Dumaresq Street and back up, but I recommend you save your energy and push on up New South Head Road. Turn left at Tivoli Avenue and left again at Bayview Hill road at the end of which you'll find the Hermitage Foreshore Walk. The Hermitage walk is "a splendid, intimate meander, up hill and down dale, through leafy glades, past little, still beaches, and lots of lookouts with amazing views up the Harbour". [John Gunther's Sydney by Ferry and Foot, p. 166.] It also includes "remnant heaths, woodland and small patches of rain forest, as well as craggy cliffs and secluded coves..." [Woollahra Council Brochure.] The Hermitage walk ends at Nielson Park. Take a break at Shark Beach before doing the short Bottle and Glass Rocks loop for views down the Harbour to Manly. It starts at the Eastern end of Shark Beach up the steps behind the Ladies toilet. Time to get back to the pavement. Follow Coolong Road through ritzy Vaucluse until you reach Vaucluse Bay and beach. You may go for a walk in the grounds of nearby Vaucluse House if you wish. Go north along Wentworth Road and at right at Fitzwilliam Road. Look for the pathway next to 43A which takes you down to the Parsley Bay pedestrian bridge. If you have the time and energy you can take a walk through Parsley Bay Reserve, otherwise follow The Crescent around to Hopetoun Avenue. Take the Palmerston Street pathway down to Gibsons Beach on Watsons Bay. Cool down with a dip in the Watsons Bay Public Baths before heading off to the Watsons Bay Hotel (now Doyles) on Wharf Beach for fish and chips and a beer while enjoying the view. The last ferry from Watsons Bay to Circular Quay is 3:50pm. If you miss the ferry there are buses back the city. View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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carpark to beach location: Sydney, Australia distance: 0.04 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1168 views) Route Type: Walk created by: sallywally on 06/14/2007 description: a quick walk from the car park to my favourite beach in the whole world View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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Bay Run/Walk location: Sydney, Australia distance: 4.18 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1157 views) Route Type: Walk created by: bbg on 07/13/2007 description: No Description Provided... View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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Ashfield to the Bay and return via Summer Hill location: Sydney, Australia distance: 4.16 mi. | ( 1 votes / 1069 views) Route Type: Walk created by: sook54 on 01/25/2007 description: A good morning walk - takes about 70-80 minutes. Up and down gentle hills, and mostly in the shade. You get to see some of the lovely houses in Dobroyd Point. View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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af002 Lugarno Loop location: Sydney, Australia distance: 7.61 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1067 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 03/28/2007 description: Exit Gannon's Park to Forest Road via Boatwright Avenue. Turn left into Forest Road and then right into Cypress Drive. Go down the steps at the bottom of Cypress Drive and follow the riverside track along Salt Pan Creek to the South West. In the distance you will soon see Alfords Point Bridge. Further a long the track is an oyster shell beach and other evidence of past oyster farming. Across the river is Padstow Heights near the entrance to Salt Pan Creek. Also keep your eye out for river birdlife. Soon after you pass transmission lines crossing the river turn left through the rain forest track into H. V. Evatt Park. Leave the Park into Allwood Crescent and take the steps on the right to Banksia Place. Turn right into Moon's Avenue and walk to the end for more river views. Stick to the high ground if you don't want to walk back up the steep climb from Soily Bottom Point. Double back along Moon's Avenue until you reach the park on the corner of Cedar Street. At the back of the Park is a track heading SSW. There are more beautiful river views along this track. On the other side of the river is Moon Point. You will come across some ruins of oyster farmer cottages with quite substantial stonework. Keep following the track until you are in sight of the Lugarno jetty. Unfortunately, the riverfront land here is fenced off and you will have to climb up to Lugarno Parade. It may be better to go back when the going gets hard and return to Cedar street. Head East to the end of Lugarno Parade to Lugarno Reserve with views of Lugarno jetty and across the River to Illawong, the sight of the old punt. Double back along Lugarno Parade and turn right at Oak Street. Follow Oak Street around until you reach Forest Parade. If you have the energy you may turn right and follow Forest Road down to its end at the Lugarno Marina and back. Otherwise turn left into Forest Road and continue up the hill until turning right at Boronia Parade and into Woodcliff Parade. Turn right into Jacaranda Avenue and cross Bayside Place into the Park. There you will find some steps going down to the river bank opposite Lime Kiln Bay. From here it is a pleasant 1.5 kilometre walk North along the track following Boggywell Creek back to Gannon's Park. Go to: http://www.arthursfootsteps.com/walk/af002.html View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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af003 Bankstown-Salt Pan Creek location: Sydney, Australia distance: 4.35 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1058 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 03/25/2007 description: From Bankstown Station head south along Restwell Street. Visit Bankstown Gardens before heading West along Ross street where through the trees you can see Bankstown Oval. Cross the bridge over the upper reaches of Salt Pan Creek follow the boundary of Bankstown Oval before crossing Macauley Street and into Ruse Park. The pathway follows the upper reaches of Salt Pan Creek before coming out in the South Bankstown industrial area. Turn left into Exceller Avenue and left again into Warren Avenue and keep going until you get to the Fairford Road Flyover at Canterbury Road. After crossing Canterbury Road head East under the flyover and follow the cerise coloured pathway on Short Street until it crosses Gow Street near the Bankstown Electricity Sub-station. This is now the Padstow section of the Salt Pan Creek Riverside Walkway. You will soon come to the first of a number of boardwalks through the mangroves. The pathway passes under the M5 Motorway and continues through wetland grasses and mangroves until it emerges at the East Hills Line railway bridge. The walkway continues to follow the southern bank of the now wider Salt Pan Creek all the way to the Henry Lawson Drive bridge. For more details and pictures go to: http://www.arthursfootsteps.com/walk/af003.html View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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af006 City Commerce location: Sydney, Australia distance: 2.19 mi. | ( 0 votes / 1019 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 03/28/2007 description: City of Sydney Historical Walking Tour - Commercial and retail sydney. St James - Elizabeth Street -Supreme Court - Martin Place - Angel Place - George Street - York Street - Clarence Street - Kent Street - Pitt Street - Market Street - Park Street - Queen Victoria Building. Go to: http://www.arthursfootsteps.com/walk/af006.html View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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af007 Literary Sydney 8 - Newtown location: Sydney, Australia distance: 2.97 mi. | ( 0 votes / 978 views) Route Type: Walk created by: Sydney Hammer on 03/28/2007 description: Walk 8 in Jill Dimond and Peter Kirkpatrick's, Literary Sydney: A Walking Guide, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, 2000, pp 22-37. Starting and finishing at Newtown Railway Station, this walk while taking in "some well known literary figures who lived here in the 1830s to the 1860s", it generally "presents a mix of the historical and the modern, with writers from Charles Dickens to Laurie Duggan, Major Thomas Mitchell to Drusilla Modjeska". Go to: http://www.arthursfootsteps.com/walk/af007.html View | Print | Bookmark | Write a Story | Tell-A-Friend | Send a Message

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