Watson's Gap

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Perhaps the most spectacular harbour side walk is one that starts at The Gap, a spectacular ocean cliff at Watsons Bay, near South Head, winds its way down through Vaucluse, meanders through Watsons Bay and takes you all the way up to the lighthouse at South Head. The Gap is famous not so much for its natural scenic beauty, but for more bizarre reasons: a reported 20-30 people suicide each year by leaping from The Gaps on to the rocks below. Dozens slip from the rocks, which makes it a dangerous place to be if you don't keep to the paths and stay behind the barriers.

Robin recounted a walk one August day with a friend who happened to be a medic, and finding a teenager at the bottom of the cliffs, something which had an impact on me, reflecting the Choose Life research work we had done at the Fife Men Project. While the others had a wander and look in the views I sat at the point where the young guy had taken his fall and had some special quality time.

However what makes this walk so good is that you gain a great perspective on the positioning of Sydney Harbour in relation to the ocean. One you reach South Head, you can see the entrance to the harbour, North and Middle Heads and the main harbour channel leading up towards the city.