A walker passes a concrete wall covered in street art; one panel has the words Bondi Beach in large letters

Bondi to Manly Walk, Sydney

Prelude

We plan to walk from Bondi to Manly over three consecutive days, setting out in the wake of the March equinox as night begins to give ground to the light. We’ll start at one famed Sydney beach and follow the shoreline for 80 kilometres to another. 

At the right time of the year, you can spot whales as you walk, although the only ones we’ll see are the Buri Buri symbols adorning the waymarkers that guide our path northwards.

We’ll traverse headlands with sweeping views of the cerulean-blue Pacific Ocean, wealthy north shore villages, sandstone cliffs, remnant bushland, and the bays and beaches of Sydney Harbour National Park.

Tourists take photos of the Sydney skyline and each other on a grassy reserve famous for its city views
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A wide view of the Sydney Harbour bridge rising above the Rocks and the apartment blocks of the north shore.

Seven Bridges Walk, Sydney

The air is watery, the vegetation lush. A waning moon hangs in the pale sky. The chirping of geckos echoes in our ears. Although the sun is not yet up, the harbour pulsates with neon-lit sea kayaks, dragon boats, and early morning ferries. 

We cross the water to Milsons Point, the start and end of our circular Seven Bridges walk. It’s a 28-kilometre route, although inevitable off-trail explorations will add a few more kilometres to our day.

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