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img 5937 lr Slippery Dip Loop (Garigal NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Slippery Dip Loop (Garigal NP)

The Slippery Dip Loop is an interesting circuit in Garigal Land and Garigal National Park that combines the Slippery Dip service trail with the XC Track, Road to Nowhere and Deep Creek bushwalking tracks.  

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 18, 2020 ago
img 5784 lr Natural Bridge Loop (Garigal NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Natural Bridge Loop (Garigal NP)

The Natural Bridge Loop combines the Natural Bridge Track and Currie Road Trail to form a short loop. The bushwalk crosses a natural sandstone bridge and goes down to the water at Bantry Bay via the Cook Street Trail.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 5, 2020 ago
img 5694 lr Bantry Bay Loop (Garigal NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Bantry Bay Loop (Garigal NP)

The Bantry Bay Loop is a varied loop, which passes the Bantry Bay Aboriginal engravings next to the Engravings Track. It then descends to Bantry Bay along the Timber Getters Track and returns via the scenic Bluff Track.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 4, 2020 ago
img 5127 lr Berowra Heights Circuit
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Heights Circuit

The Berowra Heights Circuit is a fantastic loop walk from Alston Drive in Berowra Heights down to Berowra Waters, and back via the Great North Walk and Turner Fire Trail.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 21, 2020 ago
img 4839 lr Trig Bagging at Cottage Point
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Trig Bagging at Cottage Point

Exploring some of the Cottage Point trig stations and Aboriginal engraving sites which are hidden in the bush.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 17, 2020 ago
img 4649 lr Rediscovering the Waratah Track (West Head)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Rediscovering the Waratah Track (West Head)

The Waratah Track is one of the longer West Head firetrails; while not the most exciting bushwalk, hidden along its length are a number of Aboriginal engraving sites and lookouts.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 13, 2020 ago
img 4597 lr Girrakool Loop Track (Brisbane Water NP)
Australia Central Coast NSW

Girrakool Loop Track (Brisbane Water NP)

The Girrakool Loop Track is a very short walk that passes an Aboriginal engraving site, the picturesque Piles Creek and a couple of lookouts.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 9, 2020 ago
img 4329 lr Mount Murray Anderson (Ku-ring-gai NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Mount Murray Anderson (Ku-ring-gai NP)

A rough track past the “Arthur” trig station and multiple Aboriginal rock engraving sites to Mount Murray Anderson. Great views from the end of the ridge.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 6, 2020 ago
img 3759 lr Shark Rock Ridge (Berowra)
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Shark Rock Ridge (Berowra)

A rough track along Shark Rock Ridge to a huge tesselated rock platform that has multiple Aboriginal engavings and the remnants of an old telegraph/telephone line.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 24, 2020 ago
img 3167 lr Sphinx to Bobbin Head loop (Ku-ring-gai NP)
Australia Ku-ring-gai NSW Sydney - North

Sphinx to Bobbin Head loop (Ku-ring-gai NP)

The Sphinx to Bobbin Head loop is a varied and interesting bushwalk from the Sphinx Memorial in North Turramurra down to Cowan Creek and back via Bobbin Head.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago

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