Walking and bushwalking don't have to be synonymous, and no, Australians shouldn't feel they have to head out into the country to get a good walk in. Stay within city limits, and there are tremendous walking trails snaking around clifftops, taking in sculptures, linking together historic buildings or teetering along boardwalks through mangroves. These are 10 of the best…
Bondi to Coogee, Sydney
The stone-cold classic Australian urban walk snakes along the clifftops for 8 kilometres from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach in Sydney. It's as much about the beaches en route as it is the dramatic views, caves dug into the cliffs and multi-coloured sandstone. Stop for a bodysurf at Tamarama or Bronte, have a snorkel at Clovelly and take in a few wisps of melancholy while heading through the Waverley Cemetery.