Uma’s first proper trail walk at Bidjigal Reserve

by Thejesh GN · April 6, 2026

It wasn’t planned that she would walk all the way. I was ready to carry her at least three-fourths of the way. I would have been more than happy if she had walked a kilometer. But it so happened that she walked all the way, surprising us.

The platypus track is the smallest one at Bidjigal Reserve. We chose it so Uma could walk. The weather was good, and she was in a good mood.

We were crossing a small stream and she stopped play

We saw many birds — We were crossing a small stream and she stopped play

The track is covered with trees. It’s cool and comfortable for a walk. It has water and a variety of plants and birds on the side to keep kids interested.

She walked half the way, then announced that she was tired, needed a break, and a snack. Sat down, ate her snack, then rested for another five minutes before continuing.

Snacks break. She was very hungry. She asked for a break and ate her snacks.

There were some steep climbs for her. She asked me to help her there and carry her. Maybe a hundred meters in total. After that, she took a break every 300 meters, either sitting and watching or playing with water, but she walked on her own.

We saw the stream in multiple places and she loves playing in water.

She walked the whole trail except for about 100mts

In total, she walked 3.3 km in about two hours. She was surprisingly cheerful after the completion, though a bit tired. As a treat for her first full-fledged walk, we all went to a local ice-cream store and got gelatos. She loves the chocolate flavor.