Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ride the ferry from Circular Quay to chilled-out
Cremorne Point
, surrounded by the native shrub of
Cremorne Reserve. For views, wander out to
Robertsons Point
on the tip of the reserve.
Heading north, you'll trundle past the well-tended plots of palms, ferns and philodendrons in
Lex &
Ruby's Garden
, named after the local couple who lovingly tended it for decades; it's now National
Trust-protected.
Keep walking around the other side of exclusive
Mosman Bay
. Check out the historic stone building called
the
Barn
, an early colonial structure that's now a scout hall. Just beyond is the Wharf Store; go up the stairs
to Mosman St, following it left to McLeod St.
Turn left at McLeod St, scoot across Musgrave St and take the stairs down to the other side, then cross Raglan
St, where more stairs descend to the shore. Wind around
Little Sirius Cove
and take the stone steps onto a
shoreline path, which runs around Taronga Zoo.
Before you reach the zoo, take the stairs down to
Whiting Beach
(look for the 'No Dogs' sign), a secluded
sandy bay. Further along the lush, shady path is the
Taronga Zoo
entrance and ferry wharf.
Keep following the path into Sydney Harbour National Park, through
Bradleys Head
and
Clifton
Gardens
, where you'll link up with a track that has amazing views of the heads. Next up is
Chowder Bay
Naval Base
, with its pedestrian-accessible foreshore.
Wander over to the
lookout
on the right, which has a glorious cityscape panorama and views over the bat-
tlements that once defended Sydney from threats both real and imagined. Continue down the path as it darts
through bushy scrubland.
Follow the track past some magnificently gnarled red gum trees on the right-hand side, then down some steps to
Balmoral Beach
.
Mosman
ZOO
TARONGA ZOO
( 9969 2777;
www.taronga.org.au
;
Bradleys Head Rd; adult/child $44/22; 9am-5pm, last admission 4.30pm;
Taronga Zoo)
A 12-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay or a short drive from Manly,
Taronga Zoo has 75 hectares of bushy harbour hillside chock-full of kangaroos, koalas
and similarly hirsute Australians. The zoo's 4000 critters have million-dollar harbour
