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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.

img 2039 lr Guide to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Australia NSW Sydney - North

Guide to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

A guide to the bushwalking trails, mountain bike tracks as well as the best swimming holes and waterfalls in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in Sydney’s north.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsDecember 3, 2022 ago
AWAT6804 LR A long ridge walk to Coba Point in Marramarra NP
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

A long ridge walk to Coba Point in Marramarra NP

A fairly long out-and-back bushwalk to Coba Point, at the end of Coba Ridge. Some filtered views over Berowra Creek along the trail and at the end.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsDecember 2, 2022 ago
Denny Trig Station
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Denny Trig

Denny Trig is a traditional stone cairn trig, with mast and vane almost completely destroyed. A very short detour on the bushwalk to Coba Point.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsDecember 1, 2022 ago
img 6158 lr Guide to Garigal National Park
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Guide to Garigal National Park

Garigal National Park in Sydney’s north is the fifth largest park in the Sydney metropolitan area. Within the park are over 40 bushwalking trails and mountain-biking tracks covering 120km, as well as many lookouts and places to kayak.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsNovember 30, 2022 ago
img 9583 lr Bouddi National Park bushwalking trails

Bouddi National Park bushwalking trails

A comprehensive list of all the bushwalking and mountain biking trails in Bouddi National Park.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsNovember 19, 2022 ago
mg 8741 lr Guide to Bouddi National Park
Australia Bouddi area Central Coast NSW

Guide to Bouddi National Park

A guide for what to see and do in Bouddi National Park… Located about an hour north of Sydney on the Central Coast, Bouddi National Park offers some spectacular bushwalks, pristine beaches and stunning lookouts.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsNovember 19, 2022 ago
AWAT6185 Following a rough trail to the Mega Cave on the Central Coast
Australia Central Coast NSW Somersby & Narara

Following a rough trail to the Mega Cave on the Central Coast

An informal bushwalking trail connecting two firetrails in Brisbane Waters National Park passes the Mega Cave – an enormous shelter under a tall cliff. Some navigation skills essential.

By oliverd :-), 3 yearsNovember 8, 2022 ago
AWAT5147 LR Muogamarra Gully Fishing Scene
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Muogamarra Gully Fishing Scene

An Aboriginal engraving site within the Muogamarra Nature Reserve, which was thought to depict a fishing expedition. It has over 20 figures.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsSeptember 15, 2022 ago
AWAT5216 LR Peats Crater Trail Birds and Roo
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Peats Crater Trail Birds and Roo

A small Aboriginal engraving site along the Peats Crater Trail in the Muogamarra Nature Reserve.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsSeptember 14, 2022 ago
Engraving Campbell Plate23 Fig3 Peats Crater Trail Manta Ray and Men
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Peats Crater Trail Manta Ray and Men

The largest figure at this Muogamarra Aboriginal engraving site is a manta ray; nearby are five men, a woman, a kangaroo rat and a very clearly-carved bird.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsSeptember 12, 2022 ago

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