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Garigal National Park

The Garigal National Park is a protected national park that is located within the North Shore and Forest District regions of Sydney, New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 2,202-hectare (5,440-acre) national park is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Sydney central business district.

AWAT0583 LR Caleyi Trail Kangaroo
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Caleyi Trail Kangaroo

Aboriginal engraving site above the Caleyi Trail, which has a single kangaroo and a very weathered fish,

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksJuly 11, 2022 ago
AWAT0620 LR Road to Nowhere Two Kangaroos
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Road to Nowhere Two Kangaroos

Two leaping kangaroos engraved on a large rock platform next to the Road to Nowhere Trail.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksJuly 10, 2022 ago
AWAT8708 LR Man (Mona Vale Road)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Man (Mona Vale Road)

Aboriginal engraving of a man with upraised arms, on a small rock platform next to Mona Vale Road.

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsJune 13, 2022 ago
AWAT1978 LR Frenchs Creek Falls - a picturesque Garigal NP waterfall
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Frenchs Creek Falls – a picturesque Garigal NP waterfall

A pair of waterfalls along Frenchs Creek in Garigal National Park, Frenchs Creek Falls is very picturesque – especially after heavy rain. It’s reached by a short and partly rough walking track.

By oliverd :-), 3 monthsMay 3, 2022 ago
Havasu Fall (or Havasupai Fall)

Waterfalls of Canada and the US

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 3 monthsApril 26, 2022 ago
Kangaroo Aboriginal engraving at Lizard Rock
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Lizard Rock (Belrose) Aboriginal site

Near a proposed MLALC residential development site at Lizard Rock are Aboriginal engravings of a kangaroo, and at least six mundoes (footprints)

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsApril 10, 2022 ago
dsc01336 Waterfalls of Asia and the Pacific

Waterfalls of Asia and the Pacific

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 5 monthsMarch 19, 2022 ago
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Best Waterfalls of Europe

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 5 monthsMarch 14, 2022 ago
AWAT8651 LR Waterfalls and Swimming Holes around Cairns

Waterfalls and Swimming Holes around Cairns

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 5 monthsMarch 13, 2022 ago
Russell Falls

Waterfalls of Tasmania

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 5 monthsMarch 10, 2022 ago

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