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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.

1X3A9776 LR A less-trodden West Head route from Halletts Beach to Refuge Bay
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

A less-trodden West Head route from Halletts Beach to Refuge Bay

A strenuous but rewarding off-track West Head bushwalk which descends from the Wallaroo Trail to Cottage Rock and Halletts Beach, before returning via Refuge Bay.

By oliverd :-), 3 weeksApril 30, 2026 ago
1X3A0862 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 10
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 10

Group 10 is the largest of the Flat Rocks Ridge Aboriginal engraving sites, which also has highest number of figures (145) as well as grinding grooves.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksApril 24, 2026 ago
1X3A1048 LR Descending to the Colo River via Mount Townsend
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Descending to the Colo River via Mount Townsend

An entirely off-track loop which descends to the beautiful Colo River via Mount Townsend (465m). It returns via a different spur opposite the Colo Meroo campground.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 22, 2026 ago
1X3A1168 LR Lane Cove River Red Ochre Blob
Australia NSW Ryde & Hunters Hill Sydney - North

Lane Cove River Red Ochre Blob

A potential Aboriginal rock art site; the orange ochre motif is in a shallow overhang at the foot of a vertical cliff face.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 19, 2026 ago
1X3A1192 LR Ironbarks Echidna Aboriginal engraving
Australia NSW Ryde & Hunters Hill Sydney - North

Ironbarks Echidna Aboriginal engraving

An Aboriginal engraving site above the Lane Cove River with two mammals, one of them likely an echidna with unusual feet.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 19, 2026 ago
1X3A0799 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 9 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 9 Aboriginal engraving site

One of the larger Aboriginal engraving sites along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman, Group 9 has 30 engravings (including a large Baiame and his wife).

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 18, 2026 ago
1X3A0751 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 8 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 8 Aboriginal engraving site

An Aboriginal engraving site along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman; it has over 50 axe grinding grooves and 12 figures including two large kangaroos.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 17, 2026 ago
1X3A0699 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 11 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 11 Aboriginal engraving site

A small Aboriginal engraving site along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman with an echidna and three mundoes.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 17, 2026 ago
1X3A0623 LR Eastern Commission Trail Stencil Shelter
Australia Central Coast NSW

Eastern Commission Trail Stencil Shelter

An Aboriginal shelter with art above the Eastern Commission Trail in Lower Mangrove, which has 18 hand stencils.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 16, 2026 ago
1X3A0932 LR Waratah Trail Daramulan
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Waratah Trail Daramulan

An Aboriginal engraving of a Daramulan figure on a small rock ledge above the Waratah Trail.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthApril 16, 2026 ago

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