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Australia - NSW National Parks

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is part of Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. NPWS manages more than 870 NSW national parks and reserves, covering over 7 million hectares of land.

AWAT7291 LR highlighted Flint and Steel Point engravings
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Flint and Steel Point engravings

Three Aboriginal engraving sites on vertical rock faces, to the east of Flint and Steel Beach.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 24, 2021 ago
IMG 4648 LR Arden Trig Station
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Arden Trig Station

The Arden Trig Station is on a spur off the Waratah Track. Great views from the trig and nearby.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 22, 2021 ago
img 4631 lr Waratah Trig at West Head
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Waratah Trig at West Head

Waratah Trig Station is just above the Waratah Track, and offers some sweeping views over Ku-ring-gai Chase.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 22, 2021 ago
AWAT0714 LR Long Trail Hand Stencils
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Long Trail Hand Stencils

Hand stencils and what may be a stencil of a boomerang in red ochre in a shallow overhang near the Long Trail.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 21, 2021 ago
AWAT9921 LR Cliff Oval Shelter
Australia Ku-ring-gai NSW Sydney - North

Cliff Oval Shelter

Aboriginal cave paintings of a large anthropormophic figure and other motifs in a large shelter, near Cliff Oval.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 21, 2021 ago
Euro trig station
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Euro Trig

The Euro Trig is relatively easy to reach via the Basin Track, and offers some nice views towards Barrenjoey.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 20, 2021 ago
AWAT7030 LR Granite Cave
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Granite Cave

Aboriginal charcoal cave paintngs in a large shelter below the Bairne Track, at West Head.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 19, 2021 ago
AWAT6986 LR Basin Koala Engraving
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Basin Koala Engraving

A shark, two eels and large fish (originally thought to be a koala) on a rock platform in a valley above The Basin

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 19, 2021 ago
AWAT6945 LR Bairne Trail Fish
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Bairne Trail Fish

An Aboriginal engraving of a fish below the Bairne Track at West Head

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 19, 2021 ago
AWAT7249 LR Flint and Steel Beach - and beyond
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Flint and Steel Beach – and beyond

Easy walk down to Flint and Steel Beach, before continuing east along the coastline to the next bay.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 18, 2021 ago

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