Overview
Fairfax walk is paved, making it an easy stroll and ideal for walking with children. Located at North Head in Sydney Harbour National Park, it's a great walk for whale watching.
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Distance
- 1km loop
- Time suggested
- 30min - 1hr
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Entry fees
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Park entry fees apply at North Head carparks.
- Opening times
The gates to North Head are open from 6am to 8pm during daylight savings, and 6am to 6pm rest of the year.
Fairfax walk offers superb views and is an enjoyable, gentle 1km loop walk. The paved track starts at the end of North Head Scenic Drive and loops around the top of North Head.
Its circuit connects 2 lookouts which provide the kinds of views you see on Sydney postcards. Look out over endless ocean from Yiningma lookout, or across the harbour to the city skyline from Burragula lookout.
Fairfax walk is ideal for families with children and is wheelchair accessible. It’s also an exceptional walk for whale watchers during the June to July and August to October migration seasons.
If you’ve still got energy to burn after completing Fairfax walk, continue on through North Head Sanctuary. From there, just wind your way back down to Manly and join the Manly Scenic Walkway or take Bluefish track to Shelley Beach.
This walk forms part of The Bondi to Manly Walk, an 80km multi-day coastal hike that connects 2 of Sydney’s most famous surf beaches.
Take a virtual tour of Fairfax walk captured with Google Street View Trekker.
Also see:
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North Head
Located near Manly, North Head offers accessible scenic views of Sydney Harbour from stunning lookouts and Fairfax walk. It's also a top spot for whale watching and scuba diving.
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Manly scenic walkway
Also known as the Spit Bridge to Manly Walk, Manly Scenic Walkway is among Sydney's best walking tracks. Enjoy bush, beach and beautiful views on this excellent day walk.
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Burragula lookout
Burragula lookout is located at North Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. It’s a great vantage point to see a panorama of the Sydney skyline.
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Yiningma lookout
Yiningma lookout is at North Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. It’s a great spot to take in the dramatic scenery along the cliff line to Blue Fish Point in the north.
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