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Berowra Valley National Park

The Berowra Valley National Park is a national park about 20km to the north of Sydney, within the Sydney Basin. A 25km stretch of the Great North Walk is located within the national park, and there are a number of hiking trails.

AWAT3232 LR Tunks Trig and Mitchell Fire Trail
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Tunks Trig and Mitchell Fire Trail

The Mitchell Fire Trail in Dural passes Tunks Trig (which is hidden in scrub near the trail) and continues to a nice vantage point over Berowra Valley National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsJune 7, 2022 ago
AWAT4374 LR Gundah Road Shelter
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Gundah Road Shelter

Faint Aboriginal charcoal drawings, in a small shelter near the industrial area of Mt Ku-ring-gai

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsApril 5, 2022 ago
AWAT4246 LR Joe Crafts Creek Charcoal SWA
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Joe Crafts Creek Charcoal SWA

An Aboriginal rock art site above Joe Crafts Creek, with a single charcoal drawing.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsApril 4, 2022 ago
AWAT4237 LR Joe Crafts Creek Stencil SWA
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Joe Crafts Creek Stencil SWA

A single red hand stencil above Joe Crafts Creek, in a wide but shallow shelter.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsApril 4, 2022 ago
AWAT0577 LR Sams Creek Aboriginal Art Shelter
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Sams Creek Aboriginal Art Shelter

One of the most spectacular Aboriginal rock art sites in Sydney’s north, with a large panel of red ochre and charcoal drawings.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsApril 3, 2022 ago
AWAT5518 LR Berowra Creek Eel Cave
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Creek Eel Cave

Wide and deep shelter above Berowra Creek, which has an Aboriginal hand stencil and charcoal drawings.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsNovember 5, 2021 ago
AWAT5452 LR Pogson Trig Waterhole
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Pogson Trig Waterhole

Grooved water channel and axe grinding grooves on a rock platform near the Pogson Trig Firetrail.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsNovember 4, 2021 ago
Cascade at The Fishponds
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

The Fishponds (Hornsby) – waterholes and cascades on Berowra Creek

Along Berowra Creek are a number of tranquil waterholes called The Fishponds. Between these pools are some nice cascades.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsSeptember 19, 2021 ago
IMG 8318 LR The Washtub (Hornsby) - rockpools and cascades on Waitara Creek
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

The Washtub (Hornsby) – rockpools and cascades on Waitara Creek

Waitara Creek cascades through a series of deep pools eroded by the rushing water, in what has been termed The Washtub.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsSeptember 18, 2021 ago
Pogson Trig
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Pogson Trig

The Pogson Trig is a solid but rather uninspiring concrete plinth, near the junction of the Pogson Trig Trail and the Quarry Firetrail.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsAugust 12, 2021 ago

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