Spit to Manly hike

Challenging but scenic hike through Middle Harbour National Park which offers a bush hike, aboriginal rock carvings, navigation opportunities, many public transport options and, probably, an ice cream to finish.

Spit to Manly Walkway – NSW national parks. Grade 3: There are two locations/times to join the hike 1. From Sutherland Station at 8am 2. From the Wynyard Station, Carrington Street, Stand A. We will depart on the bus from Wynyard and alight at Spit West Reserve. We will proceed, on foot, across Spit Bridge before joining the Spit to Manly walk on the north side of Spit Bridge. We will follow the trail through Clontarf, Grotto Point (aboriginal rock carvings), Dobroyd Headland, Forty Baskets Beach, North Harbour Reserve, Fairlight Beach, Federation Point, ending at the Manly Wharf. We will catch a ferry from Manly to Circular Quay, and then a train to Central from where people may leave the hike or travel on to Sutherland. There will be no option to depart the hike at Wynyard Square.

7:55am (Option 1)Meet at Sutherland Station 9:00am (Option 2) Meet at Stand A, Stop 200021, Carrington Street – Bus 173X 9:44am – Arrive Spit West Reserve, (Stop 208811) Note : Option exists to catch later buses if participants are late. 10am – 14:45 on hike 15:00 Depart Manly via Ferry to Circular Quay 15:22 Arrive Circular Quay

Immediate transfer to Central via train – participants can depart at central station. Greeting parents etc may require a ‘platform ticket’ 16:00 – Depart Central platform 25 16:40 – Arrive Sutherland