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“Great Sydney Dog Walks is a
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Bradley Trevor Grieve, International bestselling author of
Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats
Great Sydney
Dog Walks
What do you do when you’re trying to find great
walking spots and picturesque destinations to go
to with your dog and can’t find them? You do your
research and write and publish your own book. That’s
what frustrated Sydney dog owner Katie Whiffen did.
R
ocky the Vizsla and Stella the German Shorthaired Pointer and the
need for the great outdoors was Katie’s inspiration to track down the
best dog friendly walks in Sydney. As Katie says, “I knew how to find
off-leash areas, but I was much more interested in finding walks that I
could do with the dogs as Stella isn’t that relaxed in an off-leash environment.
While I knew that you couldn’t take dogs in National Parks, I was getting very
tired of going to places that I thought allowed dogs, and then seeing the dreaded
“NO DOGS” sign one or two kilometres along a trail”.
The final straw came when Whiffen had some international visitors staying with
her and she thought that taking them with her dogs to do the Manly to Spit
walk would be a great outing. She believed there was a dog friendly version of
the walk. But when she checked a review of this online, the writer stated, “Yes,
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better for everyone if you left your dog at home”.
Maybe I hadn’t had enough sleep the night before, who knows, but this utterly
infuriated me. How hard could it be to find fantastic, dog-friendly and scenic
walks throughout Sydney where I could be proud to show a visitor what a great
city we had?
Whiffen poured through various out-of-date guides and then set about searching
council sites and bushwalking clubs for ideas. She figured out as much of the
legislation on dog access as the average layperson could. During the process
Whiffen was keen to ensure that the book could cover the greater Sydney area
and make it as relevant to Coogee, Collaroy and Newtown as she could to
Blacktown and Fairfield—all areas that have large dog populations and few offleash parks.
“Aside from the 40 walks mentioned in the book, I’ve also included all the
council off-leash areas and the most desired thing for any dog-owner in
Sydney—the chapter on off-leash beaches which is sadly very short”.
Whiffen’s tips on what are the best walks and trails to be found in our great
city: Dover Heights to Lighthouse Reserve that include off-leash parks over the
cliffs of Sydney– she believes is spectacular!;
Swim Towels
Foldable Bowls
Tidy Bags
Enjoy your walk
Berry Island Figure of Eight (Wollstonecraft) which is a lovely harbour-front
off-leash reserve plus the walk takes you passed Aboriginal rock carvings; and
Tahmoor Canyon, which she describes as just a great adventure. She also found
some surprising walks but we won’t mention them here—you’ll have to get the
book to discover her great finds and insights.
“The best thing in doing these walks – aside from helping to contribute to a
positive pet culture in Sydney, is that I have rediscovered this city. I’m sure my
parents dragged me to these places when I was young, but walking the dog
always makes you look like a local, and is the perfect excuse to mosey around
different parts of Sydney. I can’t believe I haven’t made the most of these places
before”.
Great Sydney Dog Walks is a compact but well presented guide with great
photos and easy to read maps detailing routes and important rules that dog
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The guide is divided into geographical sections
and includes:
• easy-to-read directions and maps
• distance and duration of each walk
• colour photographs
• up-to-date listings for leash-free areas
»
• guide to dog-friendly beaches and other swimming areas
• camping locations around Sydney that allow dogs
• fascinating historical and cultural facts, and
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