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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.

sim bulgandryman Bulgandry Aboriginal Site
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Bulgandry Aboriginal Site

The Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place is one of the most-visited engraving sites around Sydney. It’s named after the prominent Bulgandry Man engraving.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 24, 2021 ago
berowra alston drive Alston Drive engravings
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Alston Drive engravings

A significant Aboriginal engraving site, which has a group of figures engraved on a small rock platform near the walking track.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 24, 2021 ago
awat8466 lr A short Berowra circuit
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

A short Berowra circuit

A short off-track walk in Berowra Heights, exploring towering cliffs and weathered caves

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 21, 2021 ago
8a444 img 4686 e1618909346930 Tassie Tigers & River Monsters on the Milyerra Trail
Australia Central Coast NSW

Tassie Tigers & River Monsters on the Milyerra Trail

Exploring Aboriginal engravings. modern rock carvings and some myths and legends along the Milyerra Trail in Kariong (Brisbane Water National Park)

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 14, 2021 ago
img 6920 lr A quick trip to Wallaroo Hill
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

A quick trip to Wallaroo Hill

A partly off-track walk along the Salvation Loop at West Head, to explore Wallaroo Hill (a small hill at the start of the Wallaroo Track).

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 7, 2021 ago
photo f3 engraving The Case of the Missing Engravings
Australia Ku-ring-gai NSW Sydney - North

The Case of the Missing Engravings

The sad fate of the Fish from the F3: an Aboriginal engraving site that was relocated from the Sydney to Newcastle freeway to St Ives, in Sydney’s north

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 1, 2021 ago
rabbits1 Dancing Rabbits (Staples Lookout)
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Dancing Rabbits (Staples Lookout)

A complex and well-documented site on a rocky spur in Woy Woy, which is known for its “seven dancing rabbits”

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJanuary 27, 2021 ago
awat6555 lr Costens Point (Royal National Park)
Australia NSW Sydney - South

Costens Point (Royal National Park)

An easy walk in the Royal National Park down the Costens Point Firetrail to Costens Point (you may be able to create a loop by continuing along the coast to Red Jacks Point).

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJanuary 24, 2021 ago
img 3421 lr Bushwalking with Dogs in Sydney's North

Bushwalking with Dogs in Sydney’s North

A summary of tracks suitable for bushwalking with dogs, in and around Ku-ring-gai. Northern Beaches and the north of Sydney.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJanuary 19, 2021 ago
awat6481 lr Exploring Brisbane Water with Sydney Rock Art
Australia Central Coast NSW

Exploring Brisbane Water with Sydney Rock Art

A walk along a ridge in Brisbane Water National Park to an interesting Aboriginal engraving site

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJanuary 16, 2021 ago

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