Eden is a coastal town located about 1 hour drive from Mallacoota, about 27 minutes from Beowa National Park, about 25 minutes from Merimbulla, and about 45 minutes drive from Tahtra.

Boyds Tower

Boyds tower was initially build as a lighthouse but the Tower failed to satisfy an official inspection and was never completed. It was only ever lit briefly three times and since then, it was only ever used as a whale watching lookout.

The 800 meter loop walk (which is about 15 to 45 minutes depending on your walking speed & number of stops) at Boyds tower is an easy walk with multiple lookouts to gaze over Twofold Bay. It is particularly enchanting during whale-watching season (June through November), when humpbacks perform ocean acrobatics in the company of resident dolphins.

Pinnacle Loop Walk

The Pinnacles walk is in the Pambula – Haycock part of the park and is about 10 minutes drive from Eden. It is well signed, at the end of the dirt road you finish at good sized car park that has toilets.

The loop walk starts at the main sign board or alternatively, you can walk further around the car park to where the loop finishes, and walk to the lookout from there. The Pinnacles in Beowa are 65 million years old eroded cliffs. It is showing a layer of bright white sand topped by a cap of orange clay. Pine trees grow in the gully beneath the cliffs.

Sunny’s Kiosk & Boat Hire

Sunny’s Kiosk & Boat Hire is open Thursday to Monday from 7.30 AM to 2 PM. It is located about 25 minutes drive from Eden or 21 Minutes drive from Pinnacles Loop Walk area.

It has cafetaria which offers Breakfast & Lunch Menu, as well as Snacks Menu. They also provide Boat Hire (No licence is required), Pedal Boat Hire, Kayak Hire, and Standing Up Board (SUP) Hire. Online booking for Boat/Kayak/SUP can be done via https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/sunnyskiosk/items/?full-items=yes&back=https://www.sunnyskiosk.com.au/

Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain is small theme park located about 30 minutes drive from Eden or 23 minutes drive from Pinnacle Loop Walking Track, or less than 10 minutes drive from Sunny’s Kiosk & Boat Hire. Magic Mountain opens daily from 10 AM to 4 PM. It has Tube ride (at least 4 years old or 100 cm tall), Tobbogan Slide (at least 120 cm to ride alone), Grand Prix Racing Cars (at least 150 cm to drive alone), Roller Coaster, Mini golf, playground, maze, 2 water rides with no height requirements, and a Splash pool.

Entry to Magic Mountain is free for 4 years and under, $52 for 5-12 Years old, and $59 for 13 years and above. You can get cheaper ticket ($5 discount) if you booked online through https://magicmountain.aluvii.com/store/shop/categories?id=1

Lake Explorer Pathway

Merimbula’s elevated Lake Street Shared Path started from Rotary Park (Corner of Cliff Street & Main Street). The shared path which stretches up to Bar Beach, offers spectacular views across Merimbula Lake and to Main Beach. 

Merimbula Bar Beach

Merimbula Bar Beach is one of the most picturesque spots in Merimbula, famous for its stunning turquoise channel and breathtaking views across Merimbula Bay and the rolling hinterland. Bar Beach is patrolled seven days a week in the summer months. Bar Beach is sheltered from summer’s northerly winds and has outdoor showers and amenities.

Merimbula Broadwalk

Merimbula broadwalk is a walking path around the lake shore, through mangrove forests and under the eucalyptus canopies. It is famous for its sunset views and takes about 1.5 hours to leisurely complete the walks. Merrimbulla broadwalk is located less than 10 minutes drive from Merimbula Bar Beach or about 30 minutes drive from Eden.

Dulcie’a Cottage

Dulcie’s Cottage is a white weatherboard cottage built in 1925, located on the main street of Merimbula. It is a cozy looking cottage, with massive jacaranda tree and backyard overlooking Merimbula Lake. It also has a 1950s caravan in the beer garden serving a concise menu of american burgers, oysters and fries. It is a good place to stop over for dinner to wind up your day.

Woronora is a suburb within Sutherland Shire which is about 45 minutes drive from Sydney. It is a great stopover location on your way to Wollongong or you can easily spend a day exploring the surrounds area.

Woronora River Bridge Walk

Suspended beneath the northern rim of the Woronora River Bridge, this stunning walkway and cycleway offers fabulous unobstructed views along the Woronora River and to the bushland and water below.

The easiest place to park if you’re driving down to the walk is in Oakwood St in Sutherland at the end closest to River Rd. Follow the pathway along River Rd until it dips underneath the bridge, this is the beginning of the Woronora Bridge Walkway. As you can see it offers some beautiful views of the river.

The walk from Woronora Bridge Walkway to the viewing point and back, typically takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Burnum Burnum Sanctuary

Burnum Burnum Sanctuary offers a range of great bushwalking tracks of varying degrees of difficulty. It is also an ideal spot for picnics, with barbecues and shelter, a playground, bike track, a double boat ramp fronting the Woronora River and plenty of parking.

If you park your car at the end of Coolgardie Place in Jannali and at the first fork you come to head around to your left and follow the Upper Track trail until it circles you back. You can take both the Lower and Upper tracks to turn this into a bush walk that will take about 45 minutes.

Bald Hill Lookout & Stanwell Tops Lookout

Bald Hill & Stanwell Top lookouts are 1 minute apart. They are popular lookouts which over not only the excellent views, but the area is also internationally known as a major hang-gliding point. They are about 30 minutes drive from Burnum Burnum Sanctuary Reserve.

Moronga Park

Moronga Park is located across the road from Rube Hargrave Park, which has a parking lot convenient for visiting the Sea Cliff Bridge and also toilets and playground. It is about 5 minutes walk from Sea Cliff Bridge.

Another alternative parking spot if you are unable to find one at Rube Hargrave Park, is to drive to the other end of Sea Cliff Bridge and try to find parking at Paterson Road, which is a residential area. Be careful not to park if you see a yellow line on the street. While not obvious, we were told by one of the resident that the road with yellow line means no parking zone.

If you park at Patrerson Road, it is roughly 5 minutes walk to the start of the Sea Cliff Bride. You will walk pass Leeder Park (which is a small park) but has a small playground, public toilet, and walking path to Coalcliff Rock Pools.

Sea Cliff Walk

The Sea Cliff Bridge is located just south of Sydney on the New South Wales South Coast and forms part of the Grand Pacific Drive that runs 138-km from the Royal National Park at Loftus in South Sydney to Nowra on the South Coast.

Sydney’s CBD is more than just a place to work, it’s a buzzing hub where people want to hang out. Not only are there hip small bars, acclaimed restaurants and buzzing cafes, but you’ve also got with marvellous attractions including UNESCO World Heritage sites, dazzling shows, wonderful galleries, intriguing museums and excellent shopping.

The Quadrangle

The Quadrangle is a beautiful sandstone building, with the design was based on Oxford and Cambridge University structures. Located within the University of Sydney Camperdown Campus, it took over 100 years to complete from 1854.

The Quadrangle and its associated main building and interior was listed on the City of Sydney local government heritage list on 14 December 2012.

Anzac Bridge Walk

While Sydney Harbour Bridge is undoubtedly the moat famous bridge in Sydney, Anzac bride is another prominent bridge, linking CBD to the inner west area.

The northern side of the ANZAC bridge has a shared pedestrian walk way and cycle way. This way provides excellent views up the harbour from the old Glebe Island bridge to the Sydney Harbour bridge. The Australian digger statue, the New Zealand soldier statue and their commemorative plaques can be viewed close up.

You can start the walk from the Pyrmont side at the spiral ramp near the corner of Quarry Master Drive and Saunders Street in Pyrmont. Click here for the Google Map location of the spiral ramp

Glebe Foreshore Park

Glebe Foreshore Parks is often referred as “Bicentennial Park” which imply people to think that it is only one big park.

In fact, Glebe Foreshore Parks comprises of four that Glebe Foreshore Parks comprises, Bicentennial, Federal, Jubilee and Blackwattle Bay Park.

Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour is a fantastic family-friendly destination right in the heart of Sydney that has something for everyone.

Bangaroo Reserve

Barangaroo Reserve is Sydney’s newest Harbour foreshore park – marking the transformation of one of the city’s oldest industrial sites into a spectacular, six-hectare headland open space for Sydneysiders and visitors to embrace and enjoy.

Visitors to Barangaroo Reserve can take a stroll along Wulugul Walk, an easy-to- traverse path winding along the harbour foreshore and offering uninterrupted views across the water.

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

The Queen Victoria Building (QVB) is a five level shopping centre located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Opened in 1898, the QVB is an historic and iconic destination, attracting local and international visitors. The QVB is home to unique retail and leading Australian and international brands.

Sydney’s eastern suburbs, which are less than half an hour from the CBD, is where you’ll find Australia’s most famous beach, wonderful coastal walks and hidden harbour beaches beloved by locals.

The Gap

The Gap is a spectacular place to lookout from, and it boasts an eclectic selection of flora and fauna for visitors to discover. The cliff itself is made from Sydney Sandstone, making it a part of the Sydney Basin and home to numerous bird and animal species.

The Gap is a well known place for suicides in Australia. The tall cliffs have made it a location for those wishing to end their lives. Between 2008 and 2011 numerous measures have been implemented to dissuade those at risk of suicide, these include security cameras to monitor the area, several purpose-built Lifeline counselling phone booths, and information boards from the Black Dog Institute and Beyondblue. An inward-leaning fence has also been erected to deter people from jumping.

In 2009, Don Ritchie, a former Second World War Naval veteran and retired insurance agent, was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for preventing suicides at The Gap. From 1964, Ritchie saved 164 people from jumping from the cliffs by crossing the road from his property and engaging them in conversation, often beginning with the words, “Can I help you in some way?” Afterwards Ritchie would invite them back to his home for a cup of tea and a chat. Some would return years later to thank him for his efforts in talking them out of their decision. Ritchie, who was nicknamed the “Angel of The Gap”, died in May 2012.

Dunbar’s Anchor

In 1857 the sailing ship Dunbar carrying 63 passengers and 59 crew struck the rocky cliff at the foot of The Gap. The Dunbar, which was captained by James Green, had left England on 31 May 1857 arriving off Botany Bay shortly after dark on 20 August 1857.

In poor visibility and stormy weather, Captain Green misjudged the entrance to the harbour. The Dunbar drove into the rocky cliff at the foot of The Gap causing the ship’s topmasts to snap and the ship to turn broadside against the rocks because of the pounding of the waves.

By light next day, crowds watched as breakers pounded victims’ corpses against the rocks. Other bodies amid cargo and wreckage were washed inside Sydney harbour with the incoming tide; many of the dead were naked and had been mutilated by sharks. The funeral of the Dunbar victims was one of the longest processions ever seen in Sydney. The unidentified dead were buried in a common grave at Camperdown cemetery.

A young sailor named James Johnson was the only survivor. He was rescued after clinging to a rocky ledge below The Gap for 36 hours.

The Dunbar’s anchor was recovered more than fifty years later and placed on the cliffs at Watson’s Bay with a memorial tablet. Google map location of the anchor

Camp Cove & Hornby Lighthouse

Camp Cove boasts millionaire views that are hard to miss. Nestled on the harbour side of South Head, is also the delightful beach. The water is calm and is safe for kids to swim.

Hornby Lighthouse is just around 10 minutes walk from Camp Cove (follow the South Head Heritage trail). This trail also pass Lady Bay Beach, which best to be avoided as it is one of the beaches in Sydney that allows nudity.

Bondi Beach

Bondi beach is one of Australia’s most iconic beach due to its white sands, reliable waves, and relatively safe for swimming.

You can also do a coastal wall from South Bondi Beach (starting point is the stairs near the skate ramps) to either Bronte Beach (about 30-45 minutes return, assuming without stops) or to Tamarama Beach (about 1.5 hour return, assuming without stops?

Paddington Reservoir

This state heritage-listed site reminiscent of the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome presents immaculate gardens with wide boardwalks and entry is free.

The park is comprised of two levels. The street level is accessible at all times but the lower chambers, accessible by an elevator, are only open during daylight hours.

There are various outdoor in Inner West that you can explore

Bradfield Park

This park is a popular spot for watching NYE fireworks as it offers very close up view of Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.

Blues Point Reserve

Bayfront park with a nautical-themed playground, fig trees, picnic tables & harbour views.

There are various outdoor in Inner West that you can explore

Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park has been around for more than 160 years and is a great place for walking, cycling, picnics & play time. It has two playgrounds within the park:

• Paperbark Playground
• Domain Creek Playground

You can explore the park by doing a loop walk, starting from Buttons Bridge and continue to walk along to:

• Wisteria Garden
• Domain Creek Playground
• Paperbark Playground

The loop walk mentioned above will roughly takes one hour. However given there are two playgrounds within the park, you will need to allow extra time

Strathfield Park Playground

Strathfield Park Playground is one of the best playgrounds in inner west. It has scooter/bike track, nature based play, big slides, flying foxes, toilets, shade, BBQs, sports fields, picnic shelters, inclusive play equipment, musical instruments and much more.

Sydney Park

Sydney Park is an inner-city oasis and one you can visit time and time again. Once the site of factories making bricks, Sydney Park now has 40 hectares of open space with plenty of tracks to walk and ride, wetlands, landscaped gardens and rolling hills. 

Sydney Park is the third largest park in inner-city Sydney and sits along the borders of Alexandria, St Peters, Newtown and Erskineville.

Jervis Bay is located about 2.5 hours from either Canberra or Sydney. It is one of the popular tourist place and is famous for their beaches.

Hyam Beach

Is known to have the whitest sand in the world. It offers beautiful view across Jervis Bay to Point Perpendicular. While it has a stunning view, it is also has a number of large sharks and some of them can swim very close to shore.

Huskisson Beach

Huskisson Beach is about 15 minutes away from Hyam Beach and is safe for kids.

Moona Moona Beach

Moona Moona Beach is about 15 minutes walk from Huskisson Beach.

Cape St George Lighthouse

Cape St George Lighthouse is about 20 minutes drive from Hyam Beach. It was a controversial lighthouse as it was built without proper consultation and it was eventually assessed it was discovered that the location showed in the proposed map was so gravely inaccurate that there are doubts the actual proposed location even existed. The lighthouse was eventually built, however the location where it ended up being built raise serious questions on whether it will be visible from the required approaches.

From 1864 to 1893 there were twenty three ships wrecked on the South Coast of New South Wales prompting another lighthouse, Point Perpendicular Lighthouse to be built. After the commissioning of the new light, it was considered that the confusion of having two towers in close proximity to one another would be a hazardous to navigation in daylight, especially during foul weather. As a result, the Cape St George Tower was unceremoniously used from 1917 to 1922 for target practice by Royal Australian Navy.

Point Perpendicular Lighthouse

Point Perpendicular Lighthouse is located about 1 hour drive from Cape St George Lighthouse or about 45 minutes drive from Moona Moona Beach. Also nearby is the Outer Tube lookout (15 minutes walk).

Jamberoo is a water theme park located about 2.5 hour drive from Canberra & about 1 hour 45 minutes drive from Sydney. It is located in between Nowra & Kiama (45 minutes from Nowra & only 12 minutes from Kiama).

The park is open from 10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day). Entry is free for children under 3, $50 for children between 4-16 years old (Online price), $60/Adult (Online price). For more information about the rides, please go to Jamberoo Rides.