Field notes for every day of walking 1000 miles
and 1000 beaches on the NSW coast.
Every step, every beach, every headland from
Coolangatta/Tweeds Heads in the north
to Eden in the south.
80 days of glorious coastal walking
- a camino for those who worship
the sun, the sea and the sand.

Book 1: Coolangatta to Coffs Harbour - A Walking Guide to the NSW Far North Coast

Book 1 of Dreamtime to Eden is a walking guide to the opening stretch of the NSW coast, from Coolangatta on the Queensland border south to Coffs Harbour. The route covers the far north coast's long sand beaches, the crossings of the great northern rivers, and several days of protected, wild coastline through Yuraygir National Park - one of the standout stretches of the whole series.

Alongside route notes, distances and transport logistics, the guide flags the "tricky bits" and points to local history and further reading, so it works as a practical trip planner and not just an inspiration piece. It also carries a narrative companion throughout - lived walking notes and reflections from having walked every beach and headland in person, not just mapped them.

Structured as a series of connected day walks, it suits a full coastal camino from the border south, a staged holiday itinerary, or individual day walks planned one at a time.

Book 2: Coffs Harbour to Newcastle

Book 2 of Dreamtime to Eden covers the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, from Coffs Harbour south to Newcastle across 18 days of walking. The route runs through the Macleay, Hastings and Manning coasts - taking in the Urunga boardwalk, the surf beaches at Nambucca, Hat Head and Crescent Head, and Crowdy Bay National Park - before the remote beauty of Myall Lakes and Port Stephens, and a finish along Stockton Beach, the longest beach in New South Wales.

Along the way the guide crosses the Macleay, Hastings, Manning and Hunter Rivers, moving between long, quiet beaches and well-loved holiday towns like Port Macquarie and Forster. As with the rest of the series, it pairs full route detail, distances and transport logistics with a narrative companion of lived walking notes and reflections from the trail.

A series of connected day walks that can be tackled as a full coastal camino, staged as a holiday itinerary, or picked off one day at a time.

Book 3: Newcastle to Sydney

Book 3 of Dreamtime to Eden covers the walk between Newcastle and Sydney, New South Wales' two largest cities, across 10 days. From Newcastle the route returns quickly to wild coastline before reaching the ocean pools and holiday beaches of the Central Coast, then the Bouddi Coastal Walk, Killcare and Box Head, and a ferry crossing of Broken Bay to Palm Beach.

From there the guide covers every one of Sydney's northern beaches from Barrenjoey to Manly, a lookout from North Head, and a run of harbourside bushwalks into the city, finishing at the Sydney Opera House. It carries the same full route detail, distances and transport logistics as the rest of the series, alongside a narrative companion of lived walking notes and reflections from the trail.