DK Travel : Sydney : Outdoor

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Lane Cove National Park

The park follows Lane Cove River, which flows into Sydney Harbour. Here you’ll find echidnas, sugar gliders, mangroves, dusky moorhens, sheltered gullies and open eucalypt forests with stately Sydney red gums (Angophora costata ) growing out of the sandstone. At dusk its smooth pink bark is almost luminous.
Manly

On the peninsula’s ocean side, this popular long beach is the homeground of many of Australia’s ironmen and women, and the site of surf lifesaving championships. The esplanade is good for jogging and rollerblading, and goes all the way round to lovely, sheltered Shelly Beach.
Maroubra

The Eastern Suburbs’ most serious surf beach has big waves and a wide stretch of sand. When you’re done with the water, walk round the coast to see a series of rockpools brimming with sealife. Maroubra offers good facilities such as a shaded playground, changing rooms and a kiosk.
McIver’s Baths

Coogee’s women-only pool, a favourite of the lesbian community. Ocean rock pool.
Mount Annan Botanic Gardens

Set amidst hills and lakes, these lovely 416-ha (852-acre) botanic gardens are Australia’s largest. Opened in 1988 and located near Camden, they showcase the diversity of Australian native flora, including over 4,000 exotic species. Also cultivated are rare and endangered species such as the Wollemi pine.
Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens

Covering 28 ha (60 acres), these botanic gardens are located on a summit of the Blue Mountains. The rich basalt soil lies 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above sea level. Along with stunning views, the gardens feature an excellent collection of cool-climate plants, a large rock garden, a herb garden and the Plant Explorers Walk.
Nielsen Park

On summer weekends, this sheltered harbour beach is packed with picnicking families. The adjacent park has good spots for cricket or frisbee. Small children can safely play in the water, but keep in mind that the harbour floor dips away suddenly.
Nielsen Park

Overlooking Shark Bay, this park has been a Sydney favourite since 1912. At its north end is Shark Beach and the historic Greycliffe House. To the west is Shark Point, site of a former defensive battery, and the start of the 1.5-km (1-mile) Hermitage Foreshore Walk back to Rose Bay.
North Head

The more rugged of the two Heads, this section of the Sydney Harbour National Park features windswept heathlands, shaded gullies, secluded Collins Beach and the Old Quarantine Station. Pretty Cabbage Tree Bay and Shelly Beach (see Cabbage Tree Bay) are to the north.
North Sydney Olympic

Swim looking up at the Harbour Bridge. Indoor and outdoor.