Walks · Our pick in Sydney
Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay
From the zoo to the bay
An easy harbour walk from Taronga Zoo to the beach and cafés at Chowder Bay.
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Image courtesy of © Fin 22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Ferry to Taronga first
- Address
- Mosman, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Taronga Zoo
800 m · 10 min walk
More distances - Website
- nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
About Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay
This easy walk in Sydney Harbour National Park runs from Taronga Zoo past Bradleys Head to the beach and cafés at Chowder Bay, with views of the harbour throughout (NPWS).
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What’s nearby
Distances from Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- Taronga ZooFerry800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Botanic Garden3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Harbour Bridge3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Hyde Park Barracks3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Queen Victoria Building4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Darling Harbour4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Bondi Beach5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Sydney Airport12 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- Sydney Opera House15 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Circular Quay3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Wynyard Station4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Central Station5.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
Location
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