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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