
- Raised So Far
- $12,716.01
- Help us raise vital funds
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Feedback ![]()
"What a fabulous event yesterday! Beautiful day, beautifully organised and such a lot of good karma along the way! Many thanks for a really wonderful experience.” Jenny, Leichhardt
“We had a fabulous day. I realised that I have spent more time on the water getting to know our beloved harbour than discovering from the shore. The experience exceeded any expectation! This walk is accessible, beautiful and delivers many opportunities to stop, detour or just take in the day. We also loved the discovery stations that provoked communal cheating and a good laugh! And we will do it again and through this experience encourage more friends to follow and learn more about SIMS. Congratulations on a great idea, brilliantly conceived." Michelle, Vaucluse
“A joyous day participating in the inaugural SIM harbour walk. Excited vibe, informative and endless breathtaking vistas of the most beautiful harbour.“ Jan McKenzie, Sydney
"What a fabulous event on Sunday…the pandas loved it. So well organised and perfect weather to match!" Marni Ryan, WWF
"Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful walks in the world and most informative too. Made me realise how lucky Sydney is to have such a magnificent jewel in the form of Sydney Harbour. Thanks SIMS for organising." Marguerite, Sydney
"We really enjoyed the hike, and the information provided. Some of the volunteers were particularly knowledgeable and enjoyable to talk to. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable day and we look forward to doing it again next year." Andrea, Willoughby
"We had the best time on the SIMS hike and have decided that it will be an annual family adventure. I was really impressed with the organisation and professionalism of the event." Leora, Randwick
"While visiting from England I took part in the Harbour Hike. It was a great event and a lot of fun due to scenery and the people I talked to on the way. Thank you for a super day and congratulations on the huge success of the event." Peter, UK
Prizes
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Over 100 teams scored 10/10 and went in the draw to win prizes in the various categories. Congratulations to all the winners. Please note that winners are named below by the name of the team leaders. All prize winning teams will be contacted individually. We are pleased to announce the prizewinners for the SIMS Harbour Hike 2011 are:
Best Single Team
1st: Peter Corbett, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
2nd: Marie McCorquodale, Mt Pleasant - NPWS Annual Pass
3rd: Meg Stewart, St Ives - Taronga Zoo family pass
Runners Up: Bruce Elliott, Maroubra - Men's Health magazine pack
Philippa Flowerday, Strathfield - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Eliza McCrossin, Sydney - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Julie O'Neill, Clovelly - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Stephanie Werrett, Neutral Bay - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Best Father and Child/ren Team
1st: Dr Roy Nario, Bella Vista - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Naval Cottages, Headland Park
2nd: Donald McNair, Northwood - double pass for whale watching cruise with True Blue Cruises
Runners Up: Patrick Seow, Telopea - Taronga Zoo family pass
Paul Kaplun, Padstow Heights - Taronga Zoo family pass
Jonathan Lumley, Ellebana - Taronga Zoo family pass
Best Mother and Child/ren Team
1st: Penny Wilson, Killara - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust luxury holiday apartments, Cockatoo Island
2nd: Ming Sze, Berala - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: John Frykberg, St Ives - Taronga Zoo family pass
Best Sibling Team:
1st: Candace Yap, Marsfield - glamping on Cockatoo Island courtesy of Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
2nd: Dafna Shapir, Bondi Junction - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: Carolyn Gill, Bonnell's Bay - Taronga Zoo family pass
Best Friends Team
1st: Deziree Impey, Woy Woy - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust luxury holiday apartments, Cockatoo Island
2nd: Chris Goold, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: Dr Will Figueira, Belrose - Taronga Zoo family pass
Runners Up: Ruth Gardner, Kiama Heights - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Steve Lancken, Balmain - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Pella Shalvey, Maroubra - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Julia Gibbons, Erskineville - doublepass with After Dark Nature Tours
Vivienne Stewart, Warrawee - double pass with After Dark Nature Tours
Prem Sirbadhoo, West Pennant Hills - double pass with After Dark Nature Tours
Best Partners Team
1st: Paul Whiting, Copacabana - glamping on Cockatoo Island courtesy of Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
2nd: Dr Susan Williamson, Carlingford - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: Alicia Larriera, Wombarra - voucher for Aqua Dining restaurants
Best Corporate Team
1st: Andrea Plawutsky, Willoughby - double pass with Bridge Climb Sydney
Best Family Group Team
1st: Vicky Jorgensen, Roseville - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Naval Cottages, Headland Park
2nd: Corrine Terkelsen, West Pennant Hills - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: Antoinette Plater, Watsons Bay - Taronga Zoo family pass
Runners Up: Louis Le, Strathfield - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Pam Whitney, Mona Vale - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Ute Hansmann, Killara - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Graham Jesse, Castlecrag - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Best Sports Team
1st: Paul Burgess, Rhodes - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
2nd: Ian Middleton, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: Kate Ashton, Randwick - double passes with After Dark Nature Tours
Best Miscellaneous Team
1st: John Mitchell, Birchgrove - voucher for The Public Dining Room, Balmoral
2nd: Evangelia Woods, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes
3rd: Lydia Shakenovsky, Turramurra - Taronga Zoo family pass
Runners Up: Rick Greene, Lewisham - Men's Health magazine pack
Gregoria Tamayo, Castle Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Liane Neich, Birchgrove - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Margaret Noordermeer, Pendle Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Suzanne March, Wollstonecraft - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Paul Stark, Pyrmont - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Sharon Ellery, Emu Heights - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Matthew Webster, Summer Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
Tania McMahon, Hunters Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald
SIMS Harbour Hike Images
![]() SIMS Harbour Hike ![]() Explore Your Harbour – take Dad for a hike around Sydney Harbour this Father's Day or organise your corporate or school team now… It's one of Sydney's best kept secrets, but now the sheer beauty, idyllic views, natural bushland and wildlife surrounding Sydney Harbour, as seen from the harbour foreshore paths, will be on show.
Download the poster and flyer to put up around your office, school or business
The Course ![]()
All participants will receive a copy of the course map in the Harbour Hike kit but you can also download the map here.
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The SIMS Harbour Hike will benefit SIMS - the premier marine research institute in NSW based on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour at Chowder Bay, Mosman. Your participation in Harbour Hike will help SIMS raise awareness of their work protecting the harbour and raise much-needed funds for SIMS' important scientific research and community education.
![]() SIMS Harbour Hike has partnered with The Shepherd Centre. Founded in 1970, The Shepherd Centre teaches deaf and hearing impaired children how to listen and speak so that they can reach their full potential in the hearing world. The Shepherd Centre also organises the annual Australian Father of the Year Awards. The Shepherd Centre supporters will share the funds they raise between The Shepherd Centre and SIMS. Please tick the box indicating that you are a supporter of The Shepherd Centre when you register. SIMS Harbour Hike Festival ![]()
• Enjoy a delicious sustainable seafood barbecue cooked by chef Tom Kime and Fish & Co. A donation to SIMS will be made from every meal sold
• Meet Masterchef contestant and marine scientist Hayden Quinn from 1-2pm
• Meet SIMS’ scientists and local sea creatures; listen to fun talks about our local marine environment, including Sex in the Sea, Corals and Shark Finning and DNA Fingerprinting
• Free, guided sea rafting (children aged 8+) and sea kayaking (adults and children aged 8+ with a
• Buy a SIMS Harbour Hike t-shirt or make a donation to SIMS
A free ferry service will be available to transport SIMS Harbour Hike participants back to Jeffrey Street Wharf, Kirribilli from the finish line at Clifton Gardens Reserve, Chowder Bay. The vessel will depart Chowder Bay hourly from 11:30am to 3:30pm. A ferry will also depart Chowder Bay Wharf for Circular Quay at 1pm.
Free parking for the Harbour Hike/Marine Festival is provided by Sydney Harbour Federation Trust at Georges Heights Oval off Middle Head Road. See map here. The parking area will be signposted from the intersection of Military and Bradleys Head Roads in Mosman.
Georges Heights Oval is 300m by walkway from the finish line at Clifton Gardens Reserve. There is also a shuttle van to transport participants to the oval, departing from Chowder Bay Road regularly.
![]() Teams will cross the start line under the famed Sydney Harbour Bridge in Bradfield Park, Kirribilli every ten seconds from 7am to ensure everyone can easily enjoy the foreshore paths. When you register for SIMS Harbour Hike you will indicate which hour you would like to start - 7-8am, 8-9am, 9-10am or 10-11am. The SIMS Harbour Hike is a walking event and is not timed. If your team would like to power walk please select the 7-8am time bracket to start, ensuring everyone participates safely. You decide what time you intend to start within your chosen hour bracket. Please ensure you arrive at the start line 30 minutes before you intend to start to sign in and collect your event kit including Harbour Hike Passport and drink bottle. Checkpoints ![]() Harbour Hike gives you an opportunity to learn more about Sydney Harbour, have fun and compete for great prizes. At ten checkpoints along the course Harbour Hike teams will answer questions about Sydney's harbour and history. With your registration you will receive a Harbour Hike Passport to record your answers at each checkpoint. Information and hints about the checkpoint questions are found in the Sydney Morning Herald leading up to the event. SIMS scientists will also be on hand at the checkpoints to provide you with clues. Teams and Entry Fees ![]() To participate in Harbour Hike on Sunday 4 September you must register either as an individual, a team of two or a team of three to five members (families and corporate teams). Entry fees for Harbour Hike teams are as follows:
*Please note: Due to the nature of the course children under the age of eight years are not permitted to register and participate If you are entering as a team of more than one you DO NOT need to complete individual registrations for every team member. You will be asked for the names of all team members on a single registration form. If you are a team of more than one you will sign your team in at the start line under the surname of the team leader who registered the team. All team members must arrive at the start line together to sign in. All team members must sign a waiver at the start line on event day. If you would like to enter more than five team members you will need to register as multiple teams (for example, two separate teams of 3-5). Children under the age of 14 are not permitted to participate in the event unless accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 16 require parental permission to register for Harbour Hike. Please print your receipt as proof of your registration as you MUST present it at the registration point at the start line in Bradfield Park, Kirribilli on event day to receive:
Please ensure that you dress appropriately for the weather. Wear a hat and sunscreen for warm weather, bring an umbrella or poncho for wet weather and wear your comfortable covered walking shoes.
Registration Enquiries ![]() Please phone 02 9331 3577 or email mburn@momentum2.com.au
Children and the Harbour Hike ![]() Harbour Hike is a family-friendly event, however due to the distance and nature of the course, children under the age of eight years are not permitted to register for the event. Young children can support the event in other ways, such as:
Merchandise ![]()
Adults t-shirts - $30 Kids t-shirts - $25
They provide a fantastic memento of your Harbour Hike participation and best of all, they are made from organic cotton and originate from a sustainable supply chain. ![]() SIMS Harbour Hike is a carbon neutral event offset by Climate Friendly. SIMS Harbour Hike is a sustainable and waste-wise event. While there are recycling and waste bins along the course, event organisers endorse a "pack it in, pack it out" policy. Participants are advised to use their free SIMS Harbour Hike drink bottle instead of purchasing disposable plastic drink bottles.
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| Supporters | Amount | Message |
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| Anonymous | $75.00 | |
| Angus White | $100.00 | |
| Nina Ebejer | $20.00 | |
| Roxana Warning | $250.00 | |
| Edwina Conroy | $50.00 | |
| Greg Searle | $50.00 | |
| Anonymous | $250.00 | |
| Team Gordon-Schmidt | $100.00 | Am leaving words of support for myself and partner to say thanks for a fabulous, informative day yesterday. We look forward to more. With kind regards, Lisa Gordon-Simons & Wayne Schmidt. |
| Julienne McKay | $30.00 | |
| National Maritime Festival 2012 | $20.00 | Fantastic walk - great organisation |
| Anonymous | $250.00 | |
| Jenny Meaney | $100.00 | |
| natalie isaacs | $50.00 | |
| Elisabeth Oakes | $50.00 | |
| Maria McCorquodale | $50.00 | |
| Gillian Corban | $50.00 | |
| Dohee Kwon | $25.00 | |
| Louise Byrne | $25.00 | Go Liz! |
| Bonney Lee | $30.00 | Good cause for protecting marines! |
| Carolyn Gill | $10.00 | |
| Marcia Underwood | $50.00 | |
| Brian Rix | $10.00 | |
| Gabriele Champness (Optimus Sanus) | $20.00 | |
| Barbara Dodds | $50.00 | |
| Louise Thyer | $50.00 | |
| Diane Mitchell | $50.00 | |
| PREM SIRBADHOO | $50.00 | |
| judi upson | $20.00 | |
| Pamela Bennett | $50.00 | |
| Erich Roth | $50.00 | |
| margot vogel | $50.00 | Great to have you here! Keep up the good work and the vision! |
| RUSSELL TRIMMER | $20.00 | |
| Elizabeth Evatt | $50.00 | |
| Anonymous | $30.00 | A very worthy cause - thank you for all that you do! |
| Jaine Fleetwood | $20.00 | Good luck Kim and team! |



















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