Dreamtime to Eden: The NSW Coastal Walking Guide Series
A Comprehensive & Reflective Guide to the NSW Coast.
Six Books. 1,000 Miles. 1,000 Beaches. Every Single Step.
Dreamtime to Eden is so much more than a collection of walking notes and maps—it is a reflective, step-by-step guidebook and companion to sauntering the spectacular New South Wales coastline. Spanning six volumes, this detailed series charts a continuous, immersive coastal ‘pilgrimage’ from Dreamtime Beach near the northern border all the way to Eden in the far south.
This series treats the coastline not as a trail to be conquered, but as a story to be walked. It blends granular logistics with the quirky observations, local history, and quiet reflections of a companion who has stood on every headland.
Across this six-book collection, you will find a rare combination of walking detail and narrative warmth:
The Info You’ll Need: Comprehensive, detailed walking routes for every beach, headland, and coastal town in New South Wales—from world-famous surf points to isolated, unnamed sweeps of sand. Precise route descriptions, terrain classifications, and navigation aids are designed to keep you safely on course through dramatic national parks, long isolated beaches, tricky rock shelves, water crossings, and sea cliffs.
The Field Notes You’ll Love: Thoughtful, observational notes that capture the unique character, local quirks, and changing moods of the coast as the miles unfold—written by an author who has walked the entire route and spent many years celebrating its beauty.
The Reflections You’ll Ponder: An immersive look into the deeper rhythms of a coastal pilgrimage. Throughout these volumes, exquisite insights triggered by the author’s journey add genuine joy and delight to the technical guide.
Book 1
Print copy: available 1st July 2026
Ebook copy: available 1st July 2026
Amazon Author Page: from 1st July 2026
Books 2 - 6
Forthcoming: [August - December 2026]
1000 MILES 1000 BEACHES
1000 miles of incredible, continuous coastal beauty. Every beach and every headland along the NSW coast - from Tweed Heads (Dreamtime) to Eden.
Sensational beaches, sensational headlands, wild tracks, little-known nooks and crannies, remote swimming spots, swimming with dolphins, magic views, wonderful adventures, endless perfection.
Meet Greg - Writer | Speaker | Saunterer
Greg Keaney is a firm believer that you don't need to be a serious adventurer to have serious adventures. He is a writer, speaker and saunterer, and loves Karen Blixen's maxim, ‘the cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears or the sea’.
He describes himself as a saunterer rather than a hiker — someone more interested in what's around the next headland, or in sitting on a driftwood log on an isolated beach, than in how fast he gets somewhere or how many miles he has walked. That unhurried curiosity, sharpened over decades of travel and adventure across more than 50 countries and a lifetime in international education, is what this series is built on.
A regular contributor to Bushwalk magazine — where his articles on this walk have appeared in every issue since June 2024 — he has also written for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and other leading publications, as well as sharing his coastal insights on the ABC, Australian Hiker, Walking Post UK, and with anyone else even mildly interested or willing to listen!
Available for interviews, features, and speaking engagements on coastal travel, walking adventures (for mere mortals), and the simple art of re-discovering wonder.
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