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.
The Mount Warning (Wollumbin) track is a steep hike to the top of a volcanic plug, and the first place on the Australian mainland to be touched by the morning sun.
Mumbulla Falls is a beautiful gorge and waterhole on the south coast, which has Aboriginal significance.
The Overcliff-Undercliff Track follows the edge of the cliffs south of Wentworth Falls, featuring many lookouts with sweeping views over Jamison Valley, huge sandstone overhangs and waterfalls.
The Furber Steps provides a very scenic route into the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains National Park, with multiple vantage points over the Three Sisters and Katoomba Falls. Return the same way, or via the Scenic Railway.
The Castle (847m) in Morton National Park is a challenging but rewarding bushwalk. Spectacular views from the summit plateau over the Budawang Range (Budawangs).
Brooklyn to Cowan forms part of the Great North Walk, with the track ascending from Brooklyn and traversing a number of ridges before descending to Cowan Creek. The final section is a steep ascent from Jerusalem Bay to Cowan.
Ruined Castle is one of the more popular half-day Blue Mountains bushwalks: it offers classic Blue Mountains vistas, pleasant walking through rainforest and 360 degree views from the rocky peak.
Mt Ku-ring-gai to Berowra along the Berowra Track is a pleasant bushwalk that follows Cowan Creek for most of the way, with views on the descent from Mt Ku-ring-gai and the remains of a metal boat hull at Waratah Bay.
A short walk in the Muogamarra Nature Reserve to the Lloyd Trig, which offers views over the Hawkesbury River.
A two-day circuit in the Jagungal Wilderness (Kosciuszko National Park) including an ascent of Mt Jagungal (2,061m)