Past adventure.
 

ADVENTURE REPORT
It was a great Hikeabout around the Waverton shoreline and Balls Head Reserve in inner Sydney yesterday. Overcast skies didn’t deter the 22 enthusiastic walkers, many meeting for the first time since recent overseas adventures, so much chatter was the order of the day.

We wondered along paths and bush tracks and shared amazing views of Sydney Harbour, the city skyline and local bays, from many vantage points on this prominent headland. The rehabilitated old BP fuel storage site with its many towering cylindrical clearings carved out of the sandstone rock where massive tanks once stood was very interesting. As too was the Coal Loader and passing through one of the four long tunnels that were a part of that large coal bunkering facility, a past industrial Sydney eyesore and contentious industrial complex constructed and operated in the bygone era of coal powered merchant ships.

After more than 30,000 words were spoken and a lot less steps, we returned to where we started. We then parted ways with some heading home, some walking onto the city, and some enjoying a glass of red wine and a yummy Vietnamese lunch at a local cafe. Thanks everyone one for a great morning.

Yours in adventure Nick

ADVENTURE DETAILS
A short but very interesting 6.5km loop walk around Balls Head Reserve. Fantastic harbour views and some fascinating industrial relics of the past. Approx. 2-3 hour walk along bush tracks and concrete paths.

Meet at Waterview at Waverton cafe, 250m west of the Waverton Train Station. Click the Meetup Point button for directions. For those driving, parking is available in nearby streets. Woolcott St is the best choice. Afterwards, depending on time and interest, a light lunch and chat could be had at the Botanica Garden Cafe opposite Waverton Station.