Category: Walks

  • From Dunes To Deep Blue: Trekking To Dark Point, Myall Lakes National Park

    From Dunes To Deep Blue: Trekking To Dark Point, Myall Lakes National Park

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    Bea Urmos

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    In Australia a stunning beach with soft sand, rolling waves, and turquoise water is just the baseline. An outstanding beach has to offer something more, like a slice of desert tucked behind it. That’s exactly what makes Dark Point and Mungo Beach so captivating.  Dark Point is a rocky headland in Myall Lakes National Park,…

  • 4 Reasons To Visit The Warrumbungles, New South Wales

    4 Reasons To Visit The Warrumbungles, New South Wales

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    Bea Urmos

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    Warrumbungle National Park is one I’ve never heard of before – yes, before we moved to Australia. But that’s the true magic of Australia: all the places you haven’t heard of – not because they’re not breathtakingly wonderful, rather because they’re remote and there are too many of them. Well, Warrumbungle National Park is one.…

  • Forests In Sydney: 10 Amazing Walks

    Forests In Sydney: 10 Amazing Walks

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    Bea Urmos

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    Everyone talks about the fabulous beaches of Sydney – and rightly so. But who talks about the amazing forests one can find in the city? I will! Because here’s the thing: when you talk about a city with over 5 million inhabitants, you don’t immediately think about green spaces, let alone forests. Or the adventurous…

  • 3 Astonishing, Lesser-Known Rock Formations In The Blue Mountains

    3 Astonishing, Lesser-Known Rock Formations In The Blue Mountains

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    Bea Urmos

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    I’ve written about my favorite walks and favorite lookouts in the Blue Mountains, but this national park has a lot more to charm you, no matter how many times you visit. In this post I’m showing you three extraordinary places. They’re not exactly lookouts, though you find lovely views at each, but what makes them…

  • 8 Best Walks In Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

    8 Best Walks In Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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    Bea Urmos

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    Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is not the best known, and I’m not sure why. It offers scenic views and a wide network of walking tracks. It’s home to winding creeks and significant Aboriginal sites, eucalypts and mangroves, rocky cliffs and golden sand beaches, and it’s the best place to bump into shy wallabies in the…

  • 6 Stunning Blue Mountains Walks For First-Time Visitors

    6 Stunning Blue Mountains Walks For First-Time Visitors

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    Bea Urmos

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    Ah, the Blue Mountains are a vast, wonderful paradise for hikers and one that easily overwhelms. It’s a beloved day trip from Sydney for locals and visitors alike. Named after the blue haze created by the vast number of eucalyptus trees, the Blue Mountains show you a face of Australia which is very different from…

  • The Most Beautiful Waterfall Near Sydney: Curracurrong Falls

    The Most Beautiful Waterfall Near Sydney: Curracurrong Falls

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    Bea Urmos

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    My latest visit to Curracurrong Falls justifies the big words. I admit you need the right conditions, but this unique waterfall which is thrown into one of the most beautiful settings I’ve ever seen deserves the praise. Curracurrong Falls is a coastal waterfall, one that empties into the ocean. And to do so it plunges…

  • 22 Very Short, Toddler-Friendly Walks In Sydney

    22 Very Short, Toddler-Friendly Walks In Sydney

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    Bea Urmos

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    I’m setting the bar high for myself, because in this article I want to share toddler-friendly Sydney walks with you. Not simply family-friendly ones, but very short, very easy walks that I actually tested with a toddler, my 3-year-old son, after we moved to Sydney. I’m a passionate hiker, anyway, so I became a hiking…

  • How To Get To Ghosties Beach Caves, Central Coast

    How To Get To Ghosties Beach Caves, Central Coast

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    Bea Urmos

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    You know why it’s impossible to get bored of beaches in New South Wales? Not, not only because they’re insanely beautiful. But also because even when you feel you got to know an area quite well, one day you stumble upon a beach you’ve somehow never heard about before. And wow! You stand there, speechless,…