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Sydney to Newcastle Coastal Explorer
Here is the updated plan for your trip up the coast! I've swapped out the museum stop on Day 5 for a scenic 360-degree lookout and a relaxed riverside vibe in Maitland instead.
7days
21stops
419km
Day 1: Sydney β Palm Beach β West Head Lookout
1h 48min Β· 77km3 stops
Sydney
New South Wales
1h Β· 42km
Palm Beach
Sydney Β· New South Wales
48min Β· 35km
West Head Lookout
Ku-ring-gai Chase Β· New South Wales
Day 2: Patonga β Bouddi Coastal Walk β The
2h 1min Β· 122km3 stops
Patonga
New South Wales
1h 36min Β· 102km
Bouddi Coastal Walk
Bouddi Β· New South Wales
25min Β· 20km
The
New South Wales
Day 3: Norah Head Lighthouse β Caves Beach β Catherine Hill Bay
49min Β· 43km3 stops
Norah Head Lighthouse
Norah Head Β· New South Wales
16min Β· 13km
Caves Beach
New South Wales
33min Β· 30km
Catherine Hill Bay
New South Wales
Day 4: Hunter Valley Gardens β Pokolbin β Mount View
1h 17min Β· 83km3 stops
Hunter Valley Gardens
Pokolbin Β· New South Wales
1h 12min Β· 80km
Pokolbin
New South Wales
5min Β· 3.5km
Mount View
New South Wales
Day 5: Wollombi β Bimbadeen Lookout β Maitland
52min Β· 52km3 stops
Wollombi
11:00
24min Β· 23km
Bimbadeen Lookout
14:00
28min Β· 29km
Maitland
17:00
Day 6: Newcastle Museum β Nobbys Beach β Anzac Memorial Bridge
44min Β· 36km3 stops
Newcastle Museum
Newcastle Β· New South Wales
38min Β· 34km
Nobbys Beach
Newcastle Β· New South Wales
6min Β· 2.0km
Anzac Memorial Bridge
Newcastle Β· New South Wales
Day 7: Bogey Hole β Merewether Ocean Baths β Newcastle
12min Β· 5.1km3 stops
Bogey Hole
Newcastle Β· New South Wales
3min Β· 1.3km
Merewether Ocean Baths
Newcastle Β· New South Wales
9min Β· 3.8km
Newcastle
New South Wales
Heads Up
- 1. Check the tide times for Caves Beach (Day 3) and the Bogey Hole (Day 7) to make sure you can actually get inside the caves and swim safely!