Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group

Wild Teddy! Watsons Bay to Parramatta - 50KM Flat Track!

It's time for our Springtime 2026 50KM Flat-Track Walk!

We meet at Town Hall Bus Stand G, which is on Park Street immediately outside the entrance to Gadigal Metro Station, by no later than 5:40AM to catch the 324 Bus departing 5:44AM to Watsons Bay.

The walk sections are:

1. Watsons bay to Circular Quay, breakfast at The Gateway: 14KM.

2. Circular Quay to Rodd Point, bathroom stop: 10KM.

3. Rodd Point to Breakfast Point, lunch at IGA. 9KM.

4. Breakfast Point to Newington Market Place, food and bathroom stop: 10KM.

5. Newington to Parramatta Station Finish: 7KM.

What to Bring: Snacks, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water - refills along the way. There are food shops at Stops 1, 3 and 4. or bring your own food.

Type of Walk: Mostly flat after stop 1. Well-formed pathways.

Walking Pace: 4.5KM/hr average.

Pub: TBA.

Suggested Donation: $10

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Sunday Fitness Walk: Parramatta - Lake Parramatta - Parramatta 15KMs (Medium)

Parramatta has a spectacular Dam built in the 1860s. Let's go check it out!

The walk sections are:

1. Parramatta Train Station to Lake Parramatta, toilet break: 4.5KM
2. Lake Circuit bush track: 4.5KM.
3. Return Parramatta Train Station via Parramatta Park: 6KM.

Distance: 15kms

Type of Walk: This Sunday Fitness Walk is filled with great natural beauty, river walks, tons of history, and a surprise lake!

Difficulty: Medium. The are plenty of get-out points.

Walking Pace: We will maintain a relaxed pace all day and average 4.5 KM per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at Parramatta Railway Station, by 10:00am. Please gather outside the ticket barrier at the main station entry/exit adjacent to Woolworths Metro store.

What to bring: Trail runners/trainers; 1.5 litres of water, refill at Lake Parramatta; hydrolytes; one snack and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. MEMBERS SHOULD BRING LUNCH AS LAKE PARRAMATTA KIOSK MAY BE BUSY.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: Club Parramatta - BRING PHOTO ID

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Bouddi National Park in Spring! 18KM Wonderful!!

Between Sydney and the Central Coast is a Magnificent Coastal National Park, Bouddi!

Let's go and have a look!

We meet at Palm Beach Ferry Wharf in time to catch the 9:00AM ferry to Wagstaff. Buses from Wynyard arrive 8:13AM, 8:29AM and 8:46AM.

Bus delays arriving Palm Beach are common, so I recommend you plan to arrive at Palm Beach at 8:13AM. Do not rely on the bus arriving 8:46AM. If you miss the 9:00AM ferry, you cannot catch up.

The walk sections are:

1. Wagstaff - Killcare Beach Kiosk, morning tea: 5.5KM
2. Killcare Beach - Maitland Bay, scenic spot, 20-minute break, lunch: 5KM.
3. Maitland Bay - McMasters Beach: 5KM.
4. McMasters Beach - Copacabana: 2KM.

Transport out by bus to Gosford Train Station for trains direct to Sydney Central via Hornsby, Epping, and Strathfield,

What to Bring: Snacks, lunch, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water - refills along the way. There are food shops at Stops 1, and 4.

Type of Walk: Scenic bushwalking, fire trails and well-formed paths. Limited sand walking.

Walking Pace: 4.5KM/hr average.

Rating: Medium/Hard

Pub: TBA.

Suggested Donation: $10

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Whale Watching Day!!! Bondi Junction to La Perouse 17km (Medium)

We meet at Bondi Junction Train Station, at Bus Interchange F, by 9:40AM to catch the 350 Bus direct to Coogee Beach, and strike out for Maroubra Beach, where we have a quick bathroom break.

We then head into the amazing Malabar Headland Walk, for amazing views out to the Tasman Sea and, hopefully, plenty of Whales! We stop for lunch, about 8KM in, at the pleasant beachfront park (with clean bathrooms!) at Malabar Beach. PLEASE BRING YOUR LUNCH, LIMITED FOOD OPTIONS HERE.

After lunch we have 9KM to go, working around Long Bay Goal and Little Bay and onto the spectacular Botany Bay National Park for a grandstand finish through to La Perouse! A high frequency bus service runs back to the CBD.

The ocean front scenery on this walk is stunning! Hopefully we will spot Humpback whales during the day; it is likely that we will.

We should arrive La Perouse by 4:00PM.

Distance: 17KM

Type of Walk: This wonderful walk is full of rich variety with fantastic ocean views all the way!

Difficulty: Medium, because of the distance.

Walking Pace: We will average 4.5KM per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: We meet at Bondi Junction Train Station, at by 9:40AM, at Bus Interchange Stand F. Transport back from La Perouse is by bus; it is a high frequency service.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; one snack and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO PURCHASE LUNCH, SO BRING IT WITH YOU!

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: No convenient pub at La Perouse - sorry!

By RSVPing to this event, you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here: