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.
Snake Bay is a remote beach in the Shoalhaven, with a 60m long sand and cobble beach. It’s reached by foot (or by boat in low swell).
Dawson Island Beach is one of the most remote beaches in the Shoalhaven. It’s reached by foot (or by boat in low seas) and is a great beach for swimming.
Island Beach is quiet and pristine surf beach in Murramarang National Park, which is only accessible via a short walk.
A picturesque and relatively quiet beach on the South Coast, Pebbly Beach is best-known for the friendly kangaroos that graze near the water.
Pretty Beach is a picturesque surf beach in Murramarang National Park, about 3.5 hours south of Sydney. It has a campground and cabins, and some basic facilities.
Granite Falls on the NSW south coast generally doesn’t have a high volume of water, but the river plunges off a 63m-high sheer granite cliff. A cantilevered platform provides a great view of the falls and valley below.
Although the physical trig station now lies under a viewing platform, the Pigeon House Trig has one of the best views of any trig station in NSW! Getting to the trig requires a 2-3hr bushwalk with a steep ascent.
An informal walking pad provides access to Refuge Bay at West Head. This spectacular spot has a waterfall which plunges onto the beach, a clifftop swimming hole, great views and fascinating WWII history.
Only just visible through the dense rainforest, the Lyrebird Falls are in Budderoo National Park. The waterfall is reached by an easy 3.8km bushwalk.
An impressive waterfall on the south coast near Kiama, Minnamurra Falls is surrounded by rainforest. It’s reached by an easy 3.8km bushwalk.