A Wildlife Travel Blog
Explore some of the best bushwalks, coastal walks and mountain trails in and around Sydney. Sydney is surrounded by the National Parks that are chock-a-block with walking trails waiting to be explored. For mountainous scenery, head to the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park and for coastal vistas check out Royal National Park – the second oldest National Park in the world.
Looking for a short but beautiful walk in the Blue Mountains? Then look no further than Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls track. While this walk is only 1.8 kilometre-long it … Read more
Prince Henry Cliff Walk is one of the iconic walks in the Blue Mountains. It meanders for 6.8 km along the cliff tops over Jamison Valley between Scenic World in … Read more
On my quest to explore most of the Blue Mountains waterfalls, I finally took Gordon Falls to Lyrebird Dell track via the Pool of Siloam. This relatively short walk (just … Read more
Only an hour’s drive from Sydney, Bundeena to Marley Beach track in Royal National Park is the most scenic coastal walk in Sydney. It is the northern end of Sydney’s … Read more
Royal National Park is famous for its spectacular coastline and walking tracks that cover different sections of that coastline. But most of Royal National Park’s 150 square kilometres lies away … Read more
Blue mountains are chock-a-block full of spectacular walking trails, but the ones I love the most are those that take you to the waterfalls. Whether it’s the epic streams of … Read more
Curracurrong Falls in Royal National Park is one of Sydney’s most scenic hidden gems. Relatively unknown outside of the bushwalking community, Curracurrong Falls is one of only three waterfalls in … Read more
Bulgo beach is not technically in Royal National Park, rather on the southern edge of it (location on Google Maps). It is unusual in that it is home to shack … Read more
Werrong beach is one of Royal National Park’s hidden gems. It lies along the southern end of the famous Coast Track and while the side trail leading to the beach … Read more
Balancing on the slippery stepping stones at the edge of a cliff, I was standing inches above the magnificent Wentworth Falls. Underneath my feet, gallons of water rushed off the … Read more
Echo Point to Scenic World walk is probably the most popular and well-known walk in the Blue Mountains simply because it starts at the Three Sisters and because it is … Read more
Palm Jungle Loop Track is one of the more adventurous coastal walks in Royal National Park. It covers about a quarter of the 26-kilometer Coast Track and returns via a … Read more
Sydney winter is the perfect time for coastal walks and mountain hikes, so my friend Gaiti and I finally decided to do the Grand Canyon walk in the Blue Mountains … Read more
Lying within a 2-hr train ride from Sydney, the Blue Mountains are equally popular with the local hikers and the international tourists. There are hundreds of walking trails within the … Read more
Summer in Sydney is all about the ocean and with good reason. There are some spectacular seascapes around Sydney. One good way to experience Sydney Harbour is by taking the … Read more