West Head, part of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and only 90min from Sydney, has a variety of short walks… secluded beaches, off-track routes and rocky outcrops with views over Pittwater. Within West Head are many Aboriginal engravings sites and remains of WWII fortifications,
An interesting-looking Aboriginal engraving (most recently described as a gecko) on a ridge off the Waratah Track
Two echidnas and a leaping wallaby on a rok platform near the Waratah Track,
An easy walk along the Salvation Loop & Wallaroo Track, with the last 200m to the Wallaroo Trig being a scramble through light scrub to the top of the hill.
McCarr Trig is reached by a short scramble up from West Head Road, past oast some rock formations. The trig point is partly destroyed.
Solitary Aboriginal engraving of a fish, below the Willunga Trig station.
Willunga Trig is the highest point in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, and offers great views from the trig point
Lower Gledhill Falls is a spectacular waterfall, where McCarrs Creek is forced through a narrow chute and plunges into a small pool far below.
The “secret” Upper Gledhill Falls is a picturesque waterfall and swimming hole, only metres from McCarrs Creek Road at West Head.
Crystal Creek Falls is a tiered waterfall located just next to McCarrs Creek Road, but hidden from views by trees.
The Willunga Trig Track takes you to the highest point in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It’s a short walk to the old trig point – but continue a bit further for the best views.