Sydney Exponential: Solitary Islands

Solitary Islands Coastal Walk - Korora to Sawtell

Day 3 was the shortest section, and we cruised in to Sawtell in time for an early afternoon tea.

As well as Coffs Harbour jetty area, we encountered the following beaches: Diggers Beach, Charlesworth Bay Beach, Park Beach, North Wall Beach, Jetty Beach, Gallows Beach, Boambee Beach, Murrays Beach, and Sawtell Beach.

Here's one of those whales we were seeing a lot of. They're awfully hard to photograph.

Boambee Beach is a bit of a challenge. It's long, and you have to share it with cars, and with racehorses. There's also the airport right next door.

Solitary Islands Coastal Walk - Woolgoolga to Korora

Day two of our big walk last week covered another 12 beaches, would you believe?

Namely: Woolgoolga Back Beach, Hearnes Lake Beach, Sandys Beach, Fiddamans Beach, Emerald Beach, Shelly Beach, Moonee Beach, Sapphire Beach, Campbells Beach, Hills Beach, Opal Cove Beach, and Korora Beach.

We also had close encounters with several of those solitary islands, and with a Brahminy kite.

With a surfer needing help getting dressed too!

Solitary Islands Coastal Walk - Red Rock to Woolgoolga

It's 60km of largely beach walking, with scenic headlands, little bits of rainforest, and the odd street section. We walked it from north to south, Red Rock to Sawtell, over three days, basing ourselves in Coffs Harbour.

It's named for the string of lonely looking islands just off the coast. The scenery is great, specially if you like beaches. Or wildlife. We saw lots of whales, dolphins, eagles, kites, ospreys. Plus kangaroos and surfers galore.