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Coastal Edge: Cliffs, Coves & the Eastern Shoreline

Follow Sydney's wild eastern edge — where sculpted sandstone headlands, legendary surf breaks, and working-class beach culture collide in one of the world's great coastal walks.

4

stops

6h

estimated time

Includes ~15 min walking between stops. Plan around opening hours.

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Stops on this tour

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Before Bondi Beach was a global symbol of sun and surfing, it was Boondi — an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks — and it hel

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Coogee's story begins long before it became Sydney's playground. Indigenous peoples lived here for centuries, but the beach's transformation

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Paddington's story is one of transformation and resurrection. When European settlement began, the area was subdivided into thirteen large pa

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King Street's story is one of unlikely preservation. Following what many believe was an ancient Aboriginal track connecting Sydney Cove to B

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