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Elwood Parkは、Elwood Beachの海岸線に沿って広がる広大な沿岸保護区です。公園には、広々とした芝生、スポーツフィールド、ピクニックエリア、遊び場、共有の小道があり、さまざまなレクリエーション活動の中心となっています。また、ポートフィリップ湾沿いのより広範な海岸公園やトレイルネットワークにも接続しており、ウォーキングやサイクリングに人気のスポットであり、リラックスして海辺のピクニックを楽しむのに理想的な場所です。

West Head Lookoutは、Ku-ring-gai Chase国立公園で最も広大な眺望の1つを提供しており、片側はBroken Bay、もう片側はPittwaterを見渡せ、Barrenjoey Headlandとその灯台が正面に見えます。ここからは、Hawkesbury川を渡ってLion Islandや、PatongaやUminaなどのビーチを含むCentral Coastまで見渡すことができます。

Brighton Bathing Boxes are a row of brightly coloured wooden beach huts along Dendy Street Beach on the shore of Port Phillip Bay. The historic structures date back to the late 1800s and were originally used as private changing shelters for beachgoers. Today, they are one of Melbourne’s most photographed coastal landmarks and a popular stop along the Bay Trail.

Canning Bridge is a major road bridge that carries Canning Highway across the Canning River between the suburbs of Applecross and Como. Originally built in the 1930s, this key bridge has been rebuilt several times over the years. Under the bridge, various walking and cycling paths wind along the river, connecting several of the surrounding foreshore parklands and offering plenty of options for exploring this beautiful area.

Outlook Hill offers one of the best elevated views along this coastal stretch. From the top, you can see the Melbourne skyline rising in the distance across Port Phillip Bay, with the towers clearly defined on a clear day. There are picnic areas nearby with gas barbecues and shaded tables, making it an easy place to pause and take in the view before continuing your walk.

Opened in 2001, the Goodwill Bridge is a pedestrian and cycle crossing over the Brisbane River linking South Bank with the city near the Botanic Gardens. Its sleek, cable-stayed design and gentle curves make it a popular, traffic-free route with expansive river and skyline views. The bridge also hosts small lookout bays and often features public art and lighting displays during city events.

The Kennet River, commonly spelled Kennett River, originates in the forested Otway Ranges and flows about 7 kilometres south through Great Otway National Park to Bass Strait, draining a small, high-rainfall catchment. Near the coast, it slows into still, tea-coloured pools fringed by eucalypts and dense undergrowth, like this quiet bend. At the mouth, it forms a small estuary behind the beach, sometimes closed by a sandbar and reopening to the sea after higher flows.

This is a great place to take a breather and just relax. It's the perfect way to get mentally and physically ready for the climb ahead!