Shark Beach and Parsley Bay

We decided to adventure out to another end of Sydney. Last September we went up to Watson's Bay, Camp Cove, Lady Beach (the nudist beach), and around the cliffs where the lighthouses are. This time we decided to start out at Rose Bay and walk up towards Watson Bay, where we could get the ferry home.

Rose Bay was very quiet and seemed like a rich area. There were very few people around, just a few seaplanes taking off and landing. We walked up the steep road, past a huge catholic college with amazing harbour views and into Nielsen Park.





Shark Beach at Nielsen Park is really small and gorgeous, although it was swamped with families as is all protected with shark nets. Why would they protect this beach and not all the rest of the Sydney beaches? Anyway, we have seen this beach on the ferry and always wanted to visit it. The sand was so white and the water was crystal clear. We had a nice wee swim outside of the nets where it was quieter.


We dandered on up the shore where we saw lots of tiny coves and beaches. We decided to stop at Parsley Bay cause we needed another swim and the water looked class. We had to cross a cool bridge to get down to it. Parsley Bay was like a lagoon! It was gorgeous and we would love to go back and bring a picnic. This was a great place for people to chill. We walked on up to Watson Bay to get the ferry home, passing massive spiders on the way. Scary!







Shark Beach and Parsley Bay Gallery