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The view north from Dee Why
This walk is a reminder of why bushwalking around Sydney is so fantastic. Beaches of golden sand and rolling waves, rock platforms and craggy cliffs, and pockets of bush, all within easy reach.
The soft sand on Narrabeen Beach was born with fortitude, and finally avoided with a bit of road walking when it got too much. The other beaches were mercifully firm under foot. The sand bar at the mouth of the Dee Why Lagoon had been breached and the water running deep, necessitating a detour.
Difficult walking on eroded beach Wrong footwear for stream crossing!
Memorial to Knitting Girls in WW1 at Collaroy Fishermans Beach, Collaroy
At Long Reef Headland - an interesting map, ....a morning tea groul enjoying the sun, .....and the spectacular view to the south.
One unusual sight was a seal resting on the grass above Dee Why Beach, cordoned off by police tape.
Many things are prohibited, but not walking by people or resting by fur seals
Gentle walking behind the beach.... ..... and occasional glimpses of a jagged coastline.
And a lunch spot with a view, at Freshwater Beach.
The kilometres melted away as we walked and talked in the winter sunshine. After a bus back to the start, coffee was enjoyed at Narrabeen Lakes.
Walkers:
Wendy C and Steve lead Martin (tail end), Celia, John M, Hazel, Pragati and Kurt (first aid)
Words: Wendy C
Photos: Wendy C (3,5,12,13,14); Hazel (1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10,11)