Charles Darwin Walk - 15 September 2026

Despite today's weather forecast for a max temperature of about 11, strong cold winds and increasing showers 14 hardy walkers turned up to tackle the walk from Howrah Beach to Waverley Flora Park and return.

 Putting on warm gear 

 To keep warm Michael and Yong set off at a brisk pace

 Looking towards Bellerive Beach

 

We stopped at Tilanby Park for morning tea and then continued along the Charles Darwin Walk until we reach Waverley Flora Park.

 Leaving the houses behind and entering the park

 

We soon commence our only real climb for the day - to the top of Mornington Hill

Still smiling

 

Stage 1 completed and time for a short breather

Onto stage 2

 

Everyone is smiling now that we're at the top

 

And its lunch time.  It was very pleasant being out of the wind and in bright sunshine

 

Lunch completed we continue along the Charles Darwin Walk using the steps for our descent

 

Almost out of the Park we reach this strange gate.  It is quite a solid gate and short fence - but a meter away is a path that is obviously used by most walkers.  What is the purpose of the gate?

 We leave the park - our cars are parked at the end of this street

We were lucky with the weather and all enjoyed a short walk of 8.5kms.  There was a heavy shower of rain as we crossed the Tasman Bridge on our way back to Kingston

 

 

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Cape Deslacs - 8 Sep 2026

 We are walking the Cape Deslacs Track at Clifton Beach today.

 The weather forecast will ensure we have a pleasant walk. 

 Getting ready to leave the car park.

This tree has started to lean across the track since our last visit.

Happy to be out walking.

Looking past Cape Deslacs to Tasman Peninsula.

Looking north east towards Sloping Main and Primrose Sands in the distance.

Admiring the view.

Clifton Beach with Pipe Clay Lagoon on the right.

The Window to the World on the rock stack

Morning tea with a view.

Continuing along the cliff top towards Cremorne where we spent a good ten minutes watching two Wedge Tail Eagles soaring on the light winds. No photos taken because we just wanted to watch these magnificent birds in flight.

Now on the return walk back to Cape Deslacs.

And its lunch with a view.

Mount Wellington in the distance.

Another stop to watch the blowhole operating at the base of the cliff where you can see the plume of spray.

Into a section of bush which had a variety of small blue orchids.

Clifton Beach.

Traversing the track through the mutton bird rookery on the edge of Cape Deslacs.

Mutton Bird story board at the lookout over Clifton Beach.

Coming through the dunes towards the beach.

Cape Deslacs from Clifton Beach.

 

 

Heading along the beach. 

 

Last view of Cape Deslacs before returning to the car park.

 

 

We had 13 walkers who covered just over 7kms in 3.5 hours climbing and descending 120 meters.

 

It was a very relaxing walk with great views especially as the weather held.