To clear my head, I grab a bacon and egg butty at the kiosk on Newcastle Beach and mooch along the esplanade. South of the beach is Australia’s oldest ocean bath, the convict-carved Bogey Hole is atmospheric with the surf crashing over its edge. Further along the coast, tucked behind Merewether Beach, is Merewether Aquarium. Strictly speaking not an aquarium, this pedestrian underpass has been charmingly transformed into a pop-art underwater world by a local artist.
After retracing my steps, I hop into Harrison and hit the road to the major metropolis of Sydney. With both a harbour side and a glorious ocean beach, Manly is my gateway to exploring Sydney over the next few days… First though, I stroll to the beach and enjoy the scrappy charms of Manly.
Distance: 212.3km
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