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Sydney’s already pretty spoiled for choice when it comes to scenic strolls – but a long-awaited mega-walk is edging closer to reality, promising to stitch together the city’s best harbourfront highlights into one continuous, leg-burning route. The ambitious 91-kilometre Parramatta to Sydney Foreshore Link will eventually connect Parramatta Park to the postcard icons Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney – and now, fresh funding and planning moves mean the gaps are finally starting to close.
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Right now, a solid 68 kilometres of the route already exists (and yes, you can walk a good chunk of it today), but 23 kilometres of “missing links” have long been the hold-up. The NSW Government has just tipped in $4.5 million to tackle four of those gaps in the Inner West’s Canada Bay area – a patchwork of parks, peninsulas and waterside paths that are this close to seamlessly joining up.
The upgrades will bring new and improved shared pathways, better lighting and raised crossings linking green spaces like Allison Park, Campbell Park and Lysaght Park in Chiswick. There’s also work locked in for Wire Mill Reserve, plus fresh connections through Shadrack Shaw Reserve in Concord to better link Majors Bay with the Mortlake and Breakfast Point peninsulas. Over near the ever-popular Bay Run, expect safer crossings and upgraded lighting to make the loop even more accessible.
Meanwhile, further west, work is already underway in Parramatta. A $2.36 million spend has kicked off upgrades in Rydalmere, while a new shared path along George Street East through Queens Wharf is nearing completion. Looking ahead, construction on the Bennelong Parkway Bridge and connecting paths is slated to begin in mid-2026 – another key piece in the puzzle.
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In a move that suggests this is more than just a one-off project, the state government has also launched consultation on its first-ever statewide walking strategy. The ‘Walkable NSW Issues paper’ is now open for feedback, aiming to reshape how streets, public spaces and everyday routes are designed – with walking front of mind.
You can check out the paper and have your say over here.
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