Vote for the best walk in the southeast
The Southern Courier is searching for the best walk in the southeast for 2019. Vote for your favourite in our poll.
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We’ve picked six of our favourite walks in the southeast, and want to know your top pick.
Vote for your favourite walk listed below, and leave a comment if you think there is another walking hotspot we should know about.
Clovelly Beach to Coogee Beach, Eastern Beaches Coastal Walkway
A well-known Sydney attraction, the Clovelly Beach to Coogee Beach leg of the Eastern Beaches Coastal Walk is a scenic wonder that provides picturesque ocean views.
Beginning at Clovelly Bowling Club, walkers can trek along the coastal cliffs or follow the footpath along Burrows Park Sportsfield. This will bring them past Clovelly Beach before wrapping to Cliffbrook Parade for a view of Gordon’s Bay.
This section of the walk, if followed all the way along to South Coogee, is 4.5km long but can be broken up with refreshing dips in the ocean along the way.
The Centennial Park Circuit, Centennial Park
The Centennial Park Circuit along Grand Drive is a wide walking track that skirts the serene Willow Pond, Frog Hollow and Equestrian Grounds.
The sealed path is ideal for prams and kids scooters, as well as serious walkers looking for a flat walking track.
Taking approximately an hour to complete the circuit at a steady walking pace, the path serves as a wonderful oasis on a sunny Summer day, as most of the walk is shaded by rows of trees.
Western Escarpment Walking Track, Malabar to South Maroubra
Providing a direct link between South Maroubra and Malabar Beach, the Western Escarpment Walking Track in the Malabar Headland National park delivers on all fronts: breathtaking ocean views, lush green bushland and the occasional bench seat to sit back and take it all in.
The track covers areas of exposed sandstone escarpment and bushland that was undisturbed for a century due to the use of the Anzac Rifle Range.
Now accessible to the public, the Western Escarpment Walking Track is a perfect substitute for the popular eastern Boora Point Walking Track which is closed on Saturday and every third Sunday to accommodate the rifle range.
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Cape Banks Walking Track, La Perouse
This La Perouse coastal walk has it all, travelling through beaches, headlands and native forests.
Starting at the secluded Little Congwong Beach, the Cape Banks Walking Track connects with the Henry Head Battery, a historical site re-employed during World War II which can still be seen today.
The unfenced cliff top at Cape Banks offers surreal views of the ocean, and whales have been occasionally been spotted here by lucky onlookers as they migrate in small pods.
Fred Hollows Reserve, Randwick
Fred Hollows Reserve in Randwick is a spectacular two-hectare gully, a hidden retreat from the busy heart of urban Randwick.
A boardwalk and footbridge wind through closed canopy area, allowing locals to observe the natural wildlife living by the gorge, including many species of frogs and lizards.
From the northern entrance at Bligh Place walking downhill to the entrance at Alison Road entrance it takes about 15 minutes, but many who stumble upon this small slice of paradise take their time on the viewing platforms scattered along the walk.
Jennifer Street Boardwalk, Little Bay
The Jennifer Street Boardwalk is a 750m-long elevated walk that is wheelchair-friendly and follows a moderate downhill slope.
Jennifer Street Boardwalk offers walkers a unique opportunity to observe the endangered Banksia scrub, a unique plant community only found in Sydney Basin.
The timber boardwalk offers small glimpses of ocean through the forest at Botany Bay National Park, which features Sydney peppermint and grey gum eucalyptus trees.
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