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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.

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Best Waterfalls of Europe

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago
AWAT8651 LR Waterfalls and Swimming Holes around Cairns

Waterfalls and Swimming Holes around Cairns

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 13, 2022 ago
Russell Falls

Waterfalls of Tasmania

Waterfalls in the north and north-west of Sydney, including Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Lane Cove National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 10, 2022 ago
Swintons Cave handprints

Aboriginal Rock Art – McPherson State Forest

There are over 350 Aboriginal engraving and sites recorded in the Central Coast region, many of these in the Brisbane Water National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 9, 2022 ago
AWAT0326 LR Basalt Hill Shelter (Big Cave)
Australia Central Coast Kulnura area NSW

Basalt Hill Shelter (Big Cave)

One of the most spectacular shelters in the McPherson State Forest, the Basalt Hill Shelter (also known as the “Big Cave”) contains over 100 Aboriginal rock art motifs.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 9, 2022 ago
AWAT0268 LR Corroborree Cave
Australia Central Coast Kulnura area NSW

Corroborree Cave

The Corroborree Cave has five men drawn in red ochre, depicted as if dancing in a corroborree.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 8, 2022 ago
AWAT0251 LR Boomerang Headed Men Cave
Australia Central Coast Kulnura area NSW

Boomerang Headed Men Cave

The Boomerang Headed Men Cave has a number of kangaroos and men drawn in white and red ochre. Many of the Aboriginal rock art motifs are quite weathered.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 8, 2022 ago
AWAT0300 LR Following the Slip Up Trail in the MacPherson State Forest
Australia Central Coast Kulnura area NSW

Following the Slip Up Trail in the MacPherson State Forest

A partly off-track bushwalk in the McPherson State Forest, following the Slip Up Trail and visiting some shelters with Aboriginal rock art.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 8, 2022 ago
AWAT9768 LR Clover Falls - a spectacular Macquarie Pass waterfall
Australia Illawarra NSW

Clover Falls – a spectacular Macquarie Pass waterfall

Clover Falls is a spectacular waterfall and beautiful swimming hole along the Macquarie Rivulet. It’s reached by the relatively challenging Clover Hill Trail.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 2, 2022 ago
AWAT9743 LR Marble Falls - the unofficial waterfall on the Clover Hill Trail
Australia Illawarra NSW

Marble Falls – the unofficial waterfall on the Clover Hill Trail

Marble Falls is an unofficial waterfall, where the Macquarie Rivulet flows under and around enormous boulders, before cascading down a small drop.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 2, 2022 ago

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