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Glenrock State Conservation Area

What's nearby

Nearby things to do

Cycle

Glenrock mountain biking trails

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Picnic

Back Creek picnic area

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Pinney Beach, Wallarah National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

Walk

Coastal walking track

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Walk

Moonee Beach trail

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Walk

Rainforest walk to Riverside Park

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Picnic

Riverside Park

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Cycle

Scenic trail

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Walk

The Welcome walk

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Picnic

Village Green picnic area and playground

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Walk

Yondeo trail

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Yuelarbah walking track

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An Aboriginal ranger leading a tour. Photo: Adam Hollingsworth ©DPIE

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Blue Gum Hills Aboriginal cultural tour

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Dudley Beach

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A NPWS Aboriginal Discovery ranger teaching a child abut traditional tools. Photo: Adam Hollingworth/DPE

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Glenrock Aboriginal cultural tour

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A coastal view of Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo © Geotrail and Nature Tours

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Glenrock discovery walking tour

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Mountain bikers in Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: © Shaun Sursok

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Glenrock kids' mountain bike coaching

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Paddle

Guided kayak adventures at Smiths Island

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The Dudley Beach rock shelf at low tide, showing tree stumps from the fossilised forest, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Junior ranger: Glenrock coastal adventure tour

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CoastXP tour guide on boat on Lake Macquarie. Photo © CoastXP

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Lake Macquarie cruise and guided nature walk

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Group of children on bike tour. Photo © Bike and Fitness.

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Mountain bike coaching for all ages

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A mountain biking instructor on a bike explains technique as another cyclist stands and watches. Photo credit: Stephen Ardern © Momentum is your Friend

Cycle

Mountain bike skills instruction at Glenrock

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Sand and rock pools in foreground, with headlands and view of the coast against a blue sky in background. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Ocean rockpool nature tour: Glenrock

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A group of people riding camels along the beach on a guided tour with Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides. Photo credit: © Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides

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Port Stephens guided camel rides

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3 people wearing helmets ride blue quad bikes along coastal dunes. Photo © Quad Bike King

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Quad Bike King tours in Worimi sand dunes

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Quad bikers riding on Worimi sand dunes. Photo: Sand Dune Adventures

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Sand Dune Adventures quad bike tour

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The view of the beach from Yuelarbah walking track in Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: Sharon Mackay © Women Embrace Adventure

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Women’s guided walk along Yuelarbah walking track

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A group of people riding horses along the shoreline on a Sahara Trails tour. Credit: Imogyn Allardice © Sahara Trails

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Worimi beach horse riding tours

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A tour group standing in front of a 4WD with their sandboards. Credit: Andrew Hay © Sand Dune Safaris

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Worimi guided sandboarding and sand surfing adventures

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A group enjoys sand boarding on the dunes alongside a red Port Stephens 4WD Tours vehicle. Photo credit: Ray Alley © Port Stephens 4WD Tours

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Worimi sand boarding adventure in coastal dunes

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Aerial view of 5 people standing at the top of a massive sand dune, holding their sand boards in the air. Photo © 4WD Tours R Us

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Worimi sand boarding with 4WD Tours R Us

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Walk

Bombala walking track

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Walk

Leggy Point loop walking track

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Picnic

Morisset picnic area

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Picnic

Alexanders picnic area

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Walk

Awaba Bay Foreshore walk

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Walk

Heritage walking track

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Picnic

Marmong picnic area

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Minmi cemetery stroll, Blue Gum Hills Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Minmi Cemetery walk

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Hunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

Walk

Scotts Point Way to Riverside Park trail

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Watch

Stockton sandspit

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Climb

TreeTops Newcastle

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Walk

Wangi circuit walking track

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View

Pink Caves

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Volunteer

Awaba Bay bush regeneration

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Volunteer

Blue Gum Hills bush regeneration

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Discover

Burwood trail

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The view looking north from the spur. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

Itinerary

Itinerary: Central Coast

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People fishing from platform, Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer

Itinerary

Itinerary: NSW North Coast fishing

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Wangi Point bushcare

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Nearby parks

Park

Blue Gum Hills Regional Park

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Glenrock State Conservation Area

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Hunter Wetlands National Park

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Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

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Family playing on the river bank, Elizabeth Bay. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Munmorah State Conservation Area

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Wallarah National Park

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Worimi National Park

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Park

Awabakal Nature Reserve

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Park

Gir-um-bit National Park

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Gir-um-bit State Conservation Area

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Medowie State Conservation Area

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Park

Moffats Swamp Nature Reserve

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Moon Island Nature Reserve

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Pambalong Nature Reserve

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Park

Pulbah Island Nature Reserve

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Park

Sugarloaf State Conservation Area

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Park

Tilligerry National Park

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Park

Tilligerry State Conservation Area

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Park

Tingira Heights Nature Reserve

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Park

Werakata State Conservation Area

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Park

Worimi Regional Park

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Worimi State Conservation Area

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Whale watching top spots

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds

Park info

in Glenrock State Conservation Area in the North Coast region
Glenrock State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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