- Duration
- ~2 km along the shore, about 2 h (≈ 1 h 37 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Kelly's Bush
- Finish
- Woolwich Wharf
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- a weekday, after a dry night
- Budget per adult
- freePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Bus to Woolwich, then walk. Check the board at Woolwich Wharf and take the ferry back when one is running.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Kelly's Bush~30 min at the stop
The bush locals held in 1971. The end of Alfred Street, a view to Cockatoo Island, and tracks with no boardwalk.
Tip: Bus to Woolwich, then walk to the end of Alfred Street. Keep to the shore through the Horse Paddock for the next point.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 15 min · 0.9 km
2. Clarkes Point~25 min at the stop
The lawn on the Woolwich point. The harbour is wide here, and the crowd is not. It is the same shore, walked on.
Tip: Picnic on the grass. A short climb continues to the wharf if you are leaving by ferry.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 12 min · 0.7 km
3. Woolwich Wharf~15 min at the stop
A small wharf on Valentia Street at the very tip of the Woolwich peninsula. After Kelly's Bush and Clarkes Point the day ends by the water: if a ferry is running, you ride back to the city across the harbour, no taxi over the bridge.
Tip: Check the board for the ferry. If nothing is running, the bus leaves from Woolwich Road.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.