The march is aimed at raising awareness and funds for melanoma skin cancer research.

There are 22 Melanoma Marches nationwide, coordinated by the Melanoma Institute of Australia.

Medical Director at the Melanoma Institute in Sydney Professor Richard Scolyer said it was fantastic to see so many people at Heritage Forest supporting a very important cause.

"Melanoma's a major Australian public health problem and Australia has the highest incidents of melanoma in the world," he said.

"It's the most common cancer in 15 to 39-year-olds in our country and one Australian dies from melanoma every five hours.

"It's one too many."

More than 14,000 Australians are diagnosed with melanomas per year.