This is not your average guidebook.

Wild Guide Sydney will take you to hundreds of wild places from hidden swimming holes, to walk-in canyons and dazzling glow worm dells.

It is the culmination of 12 years avid exploring and based entirely on our first-hand experience.

It’s the most comprehensive guide to outdoor adventures in the Sydney Region ever made.

 

From the award-winning Wild Guide series, Wild Guide Sydney offers incredible adventures within 4 hours of the Harbour City.

Wild Guide Sydney is the perfect companion for anyone looking for a stunning wild swimming spot, walk-in canyon, adventurous hike, or something more leisurely including sunset spots, secret caves and wild camping.

With over 700 listings, whatever kind of adventure you're looking for, you’ll find it here.

The Chapters

  • The Southern Highlands

  • Illawarra and surrounds

  • Jervis Bay and surrounds

  • The Central Coast & Lake Macquarie

  • Barrington Tops & Hunter Valley

  • Mid North Coast

  • Canberra & Surrounds

  • Sydney

  • North Sydney & Ku-ring-gai NP

  • Royal NP & Heathcote

  • The Lower and Mid Blue Mountains

  • The Upper Blue Mountains

  • The Greater Blue Mountains

  • The Central West

 

Pre-order your copy

Publishes & will be distributed September 2025

AU$50 (inc Postage)

  • Currently delivering to Australia & the UK only. If you live outside of Australia & the UK, please contact us.

    • UK Customers: Purchases are in AUD, so your bank may charge foreign transaction fees if you’re from the UK. We recommend using cards like Chase or others to avoid these fees. The book will be shipped to you from the UK.

  • Delivery in September 2025

  • Free Google Maps add-on to the book when bought directly through us.

  • Free shipping on purchases of 2 or more copies. Enter “WILDGUIDE25” in the discount code box at checkout.

  • Orders made before 3rd June will receive 15% off the cover price of the book.

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  • Yes. Wild Guide Sydney is the perfect book for those looking for a hike, swim or adventure in the bush. Each listing explains how long it will take, the trail conditions and skill level required.

    There are also many adventures suitable for experienced bushwalkers and swimmers.

  • No! This book is packed with adventures and ideas for anyone looking to head into the bush and includes hikes, rainforest, waterfalls, caves, beaches, glow worm dells, wildlife spots and much more. Whilst this has over 170 wild swimming spots (and is a wild swimmer’s dream book) it also includes hundreds of places for those who don’t want to get wet.

  • The book covers 14 regions that are within a 4.5 hour drive from Sydney. This stretches to Port Macquarie in the north, Ulladulla in the south and Orange in the east.

  • Yes. Each chapter has a map to help you plan your trips and each listing has instructions about where to start and how to get to each place. There are also coordinates to assist you.

  • No unless specified. Some adventures in the book do require a 4WD, but the vast majority are accessible with a 2WD.

  • Our standard fee for shipping is $10 for anywhere in Australia. We offer free shipping for purchases of 2 books or more. Add ‘WILDGUIDE25’ in the discount code at checkout to access this offer.

  • Currently we only offer shipping to Australian and UK addresses. However, contact us directly and we’ll see whether it is possible to ship to your location.

 We acknowledge the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, the Traditional Custodians of the lands described in this book and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their enduring connections to the land and water of NSW which we are fortunate to walk across and swim in today.

This book was written on Gadigal land, cared for by the Traditional Custodians for tens of thousands of years. We are grateful to call Eora country home.