The Sydney Harbour National Park as created progressively from 1975, and now includes parts of Port Jackson, Sydney and its foreshores and various islands over 392 hectares of land. The national park protects the landforms of Bradleys Head, Clark Island, Dobroyd Head, Fort Denison, Georges Head, Goat Island, Middle Head, Nielsen Park, Rodd Island, Shark Island and Sydney Heads (including the Quarantine Station at North Head and The Gap bluff at South Head)
Collins Flat Beach is a sheltered harbour beach between between North Head and Little Manly Cove. It can only be reached via foot, via a couple of walking tracks.
At the head of Collins Flat Beach is Collins Beach Waterfall. The waterfall is best visited after decent rain.
Over ten metres in height, the Obelisk Trig at North Head was constructed around 1809 as a navigational aid for ships.
Only the concrete base of the Quarantine trig station remains, just behind the Close Defence Observation Post at North Head.
One of two trig stations on Blue Fish Point, the Blue Fish 1 trig is located right on the edge of the cliff below a WWII radar installation.
This North Head Loop is an interesting bushwalking circuit around North Head in Manly, which uses some “secret tracks” as well as official trails. The loop passes some stunning viewpoints and World War II historical ruins.
Many sites Aboriginal engraving sites across the inner suburbs of Sydney have been destroyed or are very weatheredl. The sites which remain are isolated from their natural environment.
Located along the popular Spit to Manly bushwalk, the Grotto Point Aboriginal Site included boomerangs, fish, sharks and a large kangaroo. The engravings are about 1,000 years old and have interpretative signage.
An engraving of a whale around six metres in length, within the tail of which there is faded, but just-visible man.
Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach is an easy coastal walk, which passes through some beautiful sections of Sydney Harbour National Park and offers spectacular views of Sydney and Sydney Harbour. It also takes in a number of significant sites from Sydney’s military and settlement history.