Bird Watching Sydney

Cronulla's Heritage Coastal History & Whales Watch (Best Location) Hike

# 🌊 Walk Through Time: From Cook’s Landing to Coastal Wilds **Hello, Sydney Social Explorers,** We are going to explore Sydney’s southern shoreline—where history, ocean drama, and Aboriginal heritage converge. We’ll trace Captain Cook’s first footsteps, watch for migrating whales from clifftops, and finish a long exciting beach hiking at iconic Cronulla Beach. **Last year we saw more than 10 whales, hopefully we’ll be even luckier this time.** ### 🗺️ Route Overview **Cronulla Station (bus)→ Captain Cook’s Landing Place → Cape Solander Lookout → Car Beach → Wanda Beach → Return to Cronulla Train Station** * **Distance:** around 15 km (easy-paced + sandy sections) * **Time and meeting point:** 8:40AM meet at Central Station Platform 25 (nearby the lift). T4 Cronulla via Banksia depart at 8:52AM, sharp!! Or 9:45AM meet at Cronulla Station. **🌟 Route OverviewHighlights** * **Captain Cook’s Landing Place (1870 memorial):** Hear the story of the *Endeavour*’s 1770 arrival * **Cape Solander:** Prime whale watching platform (May-Nov) + Kamay Botany Bay National Park * **Aboriginal Heritage:** Learn about the Gweagal people’s connection * **Discover:** sheltered Car Beach & surf-friendly Wanda Beach ### 💰 Cost * **First-time attendees:** $10 AUD (Unlimited Events) * **Returning members:** FREE * **Money for:** Lunch (or bring your own) + bus/train fare ### 🎒 What to Bring * **Comfortable walking shoes** (mix of pavement + sand) * **Towel, sunscreen** * **Water + snacks** * **Camera/phone** (whale photos!) *** ### *“This coast remembers centuries: Gweagal custodianship, Cook’s arrival, and today’s whale migrations.”* > **— Walk with respect and wonder.** ### Why This Walk? ✅ **History Alive:** Stand where Cook first stepped onto eastern Australia ✅ **Wildlife Bonus:** Humpback whales breach offshore during migration ✅ **Swim & Social:** End with a dip and optional lunch or Swim at Cronulla Pavilion **Let’s chase ocean views and culture together! 🌊☀️** **Cheers!!** **#Notes#** ⚠️ Moderate fitness required (some steep stairs/cliffs) ⚠️ Stay on marked paths – no cliff-edge proximity ⚠️ This is **NOT** an event for you to seek for date opportunities. Please be sensible, pay respect to yourself & the others. Any inappropriate behaviour will be remove from the group **WITHOUT** notice & reported to the platform for further action. **🚨Disclaimer** By participating, you acknowledge this activity involves inherent risks. All attendees voluntarily assume full responsibility for: 🔹 Personal injury or property damage 🔹 Assessing their physical fitness for the challenge 🔹 Maintaining situational awareness throughout The organizer (host) expressly waives all liability for accidents/incidents occurring during the event. Participants agree to indemnify the organizer against any claims arising from their involvement.

Whale Watching Northern Migration North Head

Third 5-a-side match @ Fairfield!

Hey mates! A third 5-a-side kickoff is happening **at** **Fairfield on Fridays from 8-9 pm**! Joining us is easy! Just download the Stranger Soccer app and register for free. Use the code **WELCOME** to book this match for free if this is your first game with us. Please DM us if you have any questions, and we hope to see you on the pitch!

VIVID lights cruise with fantastic drone show, train down and back

Monopoly Kings Birthday Long Weekend

2026 DRONE SHOW, VIVID WALK & 50% off WINGS, RIBS, DRINKS!!!

VIVID is back, and the drone show should be cool! Let's do it on a Monday - one of the least crowded days of the week... and we'll finish at my local pub as Monday's offer half-priced wings, ribs, and drinks (optional, as you may want to get home). **THE HIKE.** Let's meet on the grass at **Barangaroo House**. I'll post a pin in Google Maps on the day so you can find me... **545pm**. The ferry from Barangaroo to Circular Quay runs at 554pm, and it will be a perfect shot on the water for Sydney Opera House pics when it lights up at 6pm on the dot. If you're late, meet us at Circular Quay at 615pm as we jump off. *We'll get dropped at CQuay, and see Customs House, the MCA, Syd Opera House, etc... all the way to Barangaroo, King St Wharf, and the drone show starts at 730pm finishing at 740pm. It will be crowded and hard to keep the group together, so make your own way to Sporting Globe by 4Pines. I'll already be at the table.* **Sporting Globe is my local pub, so I'll grab a table... 50% off wings, ribs, selected pints, and house wine. What a deal!!! 24 wings should be like $22, so if everybody brings $11 cash, I'll order a bunch of wings / flavours at 745pm - they'll be on the table as you arrive at the pub - just make sure everybody gets their 12 - it's def enough (if you want wings, that is).** So we get to the drone show on time, I'll move at just under 4kms per hour - it's up to you to keep up. I'll post my location in live Google Maps, and all hikers must join our **[WHATSAPP GROUP HERE](https://chat.whatsapp.com/C2nbnKJ5WJo5aenEREmOFB)** (please note, I'll keep this whatsapp for the week after hike(s), so *exit it / silence it* is my advice once you complete your hike - or use it to see other hikers' cool pics). 4kms per hour is pretty slow so we can take pics, chat, laugh, and feel free to bring a roadie drrink if you fancy... Again, it's up to you to keep the pace and not get lost. **THE RULES.** a) Be on time. Honour your RSVP... or ban is likely. b) $10 Cash or PayID gratuity. c) Bring good energy, laughs, and... keep up with the pace! See you for a fun one. MJ

Watsons Bay to Bondi whale watch / hike

It's the season to see whale in autumn when they swim up towards Queensland... sorry I dont remember which exact weeks they are coming. finger crossed. if you are the last person in a fast hiking group, then it's the speed. We are rather slow but not super slow. We will meet at circular quay, take a ferry to Watsons bay, then walk along the coast to Bondi. We may have lunch in the Bondi market Meetup fee: $5 *Everyone is reaponsible for his/her own safety. Everyone is welcome, and most suitable for gentlemen and ladies aged 30 to 60. Date may change if weather is bad.

Ikara Head-Thor Head-Asgard Swamp+.Blue Mountains NP. Mt Victoria

Whale Watching: Watsons Bay to Maroubra!!! 18km Medium

**Whale Watching Day!!! Watson’s Bay to Maroubra 18 km (Medium)** We ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay and commence our walk out of South Head, and along the Federation walk, navigating Diamond Bay and Dover Heights before dropping down to North Bondi. Leaving Bondi Beach behind, we strike out for Tamarrama and Bronte, where we stop for a nice lunch break of 45 minutes. Following lunch we head for Maroubra via Clovelly and Coogee Beaches. We stop at Mistral Point before marching into Maroubra where we will invade the Maroubra Seals Club for a tasty beer (and food if desired - its pretty tasty, I have to say!), before grabbing a bus back to the City. 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 at Maroubra by about 4:30pm. Please **bring photo ID**, to gain entrance to the Maroubra Seals Club. **Distance:** 18 km **Type of Walk:** Almost the entire walk is along ocean front promenades. **Difficulty:** Medium, because of the distance. If you are unsure about the distance but would like to test yourself this is a walk for you: there are plenty of get-out points. **Walking Pace:** We will average 4.5 km per hour. **Meeting Place and Transport:** We catch the Watsons Bay Ferry from Circular Quay Wharf 2. The Ferry leaves Circular Quay at 9:45 am and arrives at Watsons Bay at 10:08am. Transport back from Maroubra is by bus; it is a high frequency service. **What to bring:** Good walking shoes/trail runners; 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. **LUNCH CAN BE PURCHASED AT BRONTE.** **Suggested Donation:** $10 **Pub:** Maroubra Seals Club 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: [Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/discussions/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize) If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day. Ted

May Meetup for the Sydney Nature Journal Club

Come along to our **May meetup for the Sydney Nature Journal Club**. This is a chance to connect, spend some time in nature and journal together. I will offer some guidance to start. After we can share journal pages and ideas. **What to bring:** Bring along sketchbooks/paper and your favourite drawing materials (pens, pencils, watercolour, acrylic, anything you have). I will have extra materials on the day if you want to explore other mediums. \*\*Where:\*\*Centennial Park, Fernley Grounds near the Greenhouse cafe. **Cost:** Suggested donation is $10 annual fee, $5 casual fee. (This helps cover Meetup fees). DISCLAIMER.
Please note that Katy as volunteer organiser of activities for Sydney Nature Journal Club is NOT responsible for the health or safety of members (or their guests) and therefore will not accept any liability for accidents or injuries or losses that may occur during Meetup events at any location. By attending a Sydney Nature Journal Club event members acknowledge that you accept ALL of the above. I look forward to seeing you there.

SSP.TUE.Kurraba Point to Cremorne Point

Grab a coffee and then meet at Circular Quay (normally) Wharf 5 at 10:15 ready for the Neutral Bay (F5) ferry at 10:25. We will disembark at **Kurraba Point** at approximately 10:45. We will walk from the wharf up several flights of steps to Kurraba Rd. (NB The only egress from the wharf is via these steps which cover a horizontal distance of approximately 50m.) Turning right from the top of the steps we will walk along Kurraba Rd to Hodgson's Lookout. If you're feeling energetic you may wish to walk down to the water front reserve. From the Lookout we will proceed via Kurraba Rd, Shell Cove Rd, Honda Rd and Bogata Ave to Cremorne Walk. We will then take this sealed pathway along the western side of Cremorne Point to Cremorne Point Wharf. We will depart from Cremorne Point via F6 ferry to Circular Quay with lunch upstairs at the Paragon Hotel. Ferries depart for Circular Quay every half hour with expected departures at 12:05; 12:35......etc. Theme; Suburban Wildlife

WHALE DAY! Bondi Junction - Watsons Bay! 14KM Medium

We meet at **Bondi Junction Train Station, at Bus Stand F (easy to find)** by no later than **10:30AM** to commence our walk down to Bondi Beach. We check out Ben Buckler Point and a host of parks spread through Dover Heights before pulling up, 8KM in, at **Signal Station Park** for lunch and clean bathrooms. **NO FOOD SHOPS AT LUNCH BREAK, SO BRING YOUR FOOD.** After lunch we re-join the **Federation Walk**, passing **Macquarie Lighthouse** on our way to the Gap. We climb out via the Bluff walking track and skirt around **Naval Warfare Training Base Watson** to find South Head and the historic **Hornby Lighthouse**. We return to Watsons Bay Ferry Wharf via Lady Jane Beach, **Camp Cove** and Green Point Reserve. WHALE SPOTTING: There will be plenty of opportunities to spot migrating whales on this walk! **What to Bring:** snacks and lunch, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water. **Pub:** Watsons Bay Hotel **Suggested Donation:** $10 **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: [Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/discussions/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize) **Questions?** Leave a comment below. I will post my mobile number closer to the day. Ted :)