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Lake Eckersley picnic area

Heathcote National Park

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Aerial view Wattamolla picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andrew Elliot © DPE

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Wattamolla picnic area

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Wide view of grassy parkland dotted with mature trees and picnic tables. Photo credit: Natasha Webb © Natasha Webb

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Commemoration Flat picnic area

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Garie Beach, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

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Garie Beach picnic area

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A couple enjoying the view from a picnic table at Bonnie Vale picnic area in Royal National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell/OEH

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Bonnie Vale picnic area

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Burrawang Reach picnic area, Georges River National Park. Photo credit: David Whitaker © DPIE

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Burrawang Reach picnic area

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Picnic shelter and barbecue at Currawong Flat picnic area in Royal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Currawong Flat picnic area

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Fitzpatrick Park picnic area, Georges National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Fitzpatrick Park

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area

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A wide shot of Ironbark Flat picnic area in Royal National Park with trees and people in the distance. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Ironbark Flat picnic area

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Kellys Falls picnic area, Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Kellys Falls picnic area

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area, Heahtcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area

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Pool Flat, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Pool Flat picnic area

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Red Cedar Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Red Cedar Flat picnic area

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Reids Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Reids Flat picnic area

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Upper Causeway picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Upper Causeway picnic area

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Warumbul picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Warumbul picnic area

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Waterfall Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards

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Waterfall Flat picnic area

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Wattle Forest picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Wattle Forest picnic area

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View of flat grassy area with picnic table and rugged coastline in the distance. Photo: Natasha Webb/DPIE

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Yena picnic area

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Cattle Duffers Flat picnic area, Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Cattle Duffers Flat picnic area

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Check the 'wave risk forecast' and read the signage and maps before setting off from Garrawarra Farm carpark. Credit: Natasha Webb © DPIE/Natasha Webb

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Garawarra Farm carpark

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Beautiful clear Mirang pool in Heathcote National Park. Credit: Natasha Webb © DCCEEW/Natasha Webb

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Mirang Pool picnic area

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Girawheen picnic area, Wolli Creek Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Girrahween picnic area

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Picnic bench, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Leacock picnic area

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Boat and jetty in Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Morgans Creek picnic area

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Water flows over concrete Battery Causeway against a backdrop of bushland in Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/DPIE

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Battery Causeway picnic area

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Nearby things to do

View to the ocean from Bundeena Drive to Marley walking track, Royal National Park. Photo © Natasha Webb

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Bundeena Drive to Marley walk

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People looking out over the ocean from the whale watching platform at Cape Solander. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Cape Solander

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Site of Captain Cooks landing place. Photo: Andy Richards

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Captain Cooks landing place

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Girl walks along a mossy log in a shady forest setting. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Forest path

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Rainforest and bridge, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo © Jamie Erskine

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Forest walk to Sublime Point track

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Bushwalker on the Karloo walking track. Photo © Natasha Webb

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Karloo walking track

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Lady Carrington Drive, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

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Lady Carrington Drive

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Bike riding on the Loftus Loop cycling trail. Photo: Andy Richards

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Loftus loop trail

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Maddens Falls lookout, Dharawal National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Maddens Falls

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The Coast track, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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The Coast track

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Oyster shells on Towra Beach in Towra Point Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Towra Beach

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Uloola Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Uloola walking track

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Werrong Beach Track, Royal National Park.

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Werrong Beach track

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Park sign pointing to Cape Baily lighthouse, set against a vista of ocean, rugged rocky coastline and bushland. Photo: Natasha Webb/DPIE

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Cape Baily Lighthouse

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Cape Banks headland, La Perouse, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Cape Banks walking track

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Aerial photo of a cliff with a large safety fence around a section of land to prevent visitors being injured on Wedding Cake Rock. Photo: DPIE © DPIE

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Wedding Cake Rock

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Couranga Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andy Richards

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Couranga walking track

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Curra Moors loop track, Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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Curra Moors loop track

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Raised boardwalk track surrounded by palms and tall forest. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Palm Jungle loop track

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NPWS staff and visitors using the computers at Royal National Park Visitor Centre, Royal National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © OEH

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Royal National Park Visitor Centre

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Figure Eight Pools headland near Burning Palms Beach, Royal National Park. Photo: David Croft/OEH

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Figure Eight Pools

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Bellbird walking track, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bellbird walking track

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Two people walking on the Bungoona Path. Photo © Andy Richards

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Bungoona lookout and path

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Governor Game lookout, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Governor Game lookout

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Ridge walking track, Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Ridge walking track

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Yeramba Lagoon loop track, Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Yeramba Lagoon loop track

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Banks-Solander track, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Banks-Solander track

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Views of Little Congwong Beach from Henry Head walking track. Photo: Natasha Webb © OEH

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Henry Head walking track

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Varneys Bridge, a historic wooden bridge that crosses the Hacking River in Royal National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © OEH

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Audley heritage tour

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Bare Island in La Perouse, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/DPIE

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Bare Island and Cape Banks ultimate day tour

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Aerial view of Bare Island and the fort, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: S Cohen/OEH

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Bare Island Fort guided tour

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Clapsticks. Photo: Tanja Bruckner

Experience

Blak Markets at Bare Island

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A family exploring the shoreline near Bonnie Vale campground in Royal National Park. Credit: Simone Cottrell/DCCEEW

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Bonnie Vale guided nature walk

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View of Wattamolla with coastal bushland and sandy beach in the Royal National Park, near Sydney. Photo © M8 Explorer

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Bundeena to Wattamolla guided coastal walks

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Kids looking through binoculars during a Bush Play School activity. Photo: Jodie Cooper © Bush Play School

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Bush playgroup activities in Sydney’s south

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Three children wearing hats leapfrog over a fallen tree branch in the bush. Credit: Blanc Content Photography © Blanc Content Photography

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Bush school and nature playgroups in Illawarra

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Ocean view along the Coast track in Royal National Park, showing grassy vegetation and coastal shrubland under a partly cloudy sky. Photo credit: Brian Lichi © Youthworks Christian Outdoor Education

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Coast track adventurous journey for youth

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Gentle waves lap Congwong Beach, with Bare Island in background. Photo: Kevin McGrath/OEH.

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Congwong Beach

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Aerial view of rock shelf with Figure Eight Pools, and rugged coastline in the distance. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Figure Eight Pools adventure with M8 Explorer

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A group of hikers gather around tour guide perched on tree stump. Photo credit: Alex Musgrove © Nature Being Australia.

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Guided forest therapy walk in Royal National Park

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People sitting down on a timber bench with their pram in La Perouse area, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Jennifer Street boardwalk

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A child peeking over a pair of binoculars on a NPWS Discovery tour. Credit: Simone Cottrell/OEH © Royal Botanic Gardens.

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Junior ranger: Royal National Park

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2 people kayaking on a Bundeena Kayaks guided tour. Photo: Paul Robbins © Monde Photo

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Kayak tours of Bundeena and Royal National Park

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A bush trail kids will explore on an Aussie Wild Nature Discovery tour in Royal National Park. Photo © Ricki Coughlan

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Kids nature discovery tour in Royal National Park

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Young boy takes part in a nature play activity. Photo: Rosie Nicolai © OEH

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Little lyrebirds: Royal National Park

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Detail of stone masonry and doorway of Macquarie watchtower, set on a grass lawn, with a pine tree in the background. Photo: Kevin McGrath/DPIE

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Macquarie Watchtower

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Minerva Pool walking track in Dharawal National Park. Photo: Rowena Morris

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Minerva Pool walking track

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Fenced area with tomb and metal cross, on a wide grassy slope with Botany Bay in the background, near Sydney. Photo: Stacy Wilson/DPIE

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Pere Receveurs Tomb

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Bushwalkers with backpacks walk along a pristine beach at sunrise in the Royal National Park. Photo credit: Mark Coulter © Collaroy Centre

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Royal National Park 2-day treks for youth

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A waterfall cascades over a steep sea cliff into the ocean in the Royal National Park. Photo credit: Greg Sommers © Sydney Nimble Tours

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Tailored tours of Royal National Park

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Group of people walking along The Coast Track with view of ocean and headlands in background. Credit: Emu Trekkers © Emu Trekkers

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The Coast Track and Figure Eight Pools experience

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2 women walking The Coast track in Royal National Park with the ocean in the background. Photo: © Women’s Fitness Adventures

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The Coast track fitness adventures for women

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Youth trekking along The Coast track in Royal National Park. Photo: Alex Brown © Ausjourney

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The Coast track overnight hikes for youth

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Women trek along a rocky river bed using hiking poles. Photo credit: Michele Michel © Diamonds in the Rough Adventures

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Women's trek training sessions

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Lyre bird

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Happy Valley camp

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Kurnell Visitor Centre, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Natasha Webb/DPIE

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Kurnell Visitor Centre

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La Perouse Museum, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: E Sheargold © OEH

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La Perouse Museum

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Path through sun-dappled coastal woodland, with tree branches arching overhead. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Muru and Yena tracks

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Sublime Point walking track, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Sublime Point walking track

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Family walking near whale bones sculptures on foreshore of Burrawang walk. Photo credit: Natasha Webb © Natasha Webb

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Burrawang walk

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A red-browed firetail in a tree. Photo © Rosie Nicolai

Immersive stories

Birds of Providential Point self-guided audio tour

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A New Holland honeyeater. Photo: David Croft © OEH

Immersive stories

Wattamolla to Curracurrang self-guided audio tour

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10B cycling trail, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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10B cycling trail

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Audley Dance Hall Cafe, Royal National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © DPIE

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Audley Dance Hall Cafe

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Bullawarring walking track, Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Bullawarring walking track

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Cawleys Road trail, Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Cawleys Road trail

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Jingga walking track, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Jingga walking track

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Lake Toolooma trail, Heathcote National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Lake Toolooma trail

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Loop trail, William Howe Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Loop trail

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Family bushwalking on Mooray track near ferns and gymea lillies. Photo credit: Natasha Webb

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Mooray walking track

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O'Hares Creek lookout walking track, Dharawal National Park. Photo: V Harnadi

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O’Hares Creek lookout walking track

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O'Hares Creek lookout, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Victor Harnadi © OEH

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O'Hares Creek lookout

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Quibray Bay viewing platform, Towra Point Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Quibray Bay viewing platform

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Turkey's Nest picnic area, William Howe Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Turkeys Nest picnic area and lookout

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Wolli Creek track, Wolli Creek Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wolli Creek walking track

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Audley Boatshed Royal National Park. Photo: Andrew Elliot © DPE

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Audley boatshed

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Bushcare, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

Volunteer

Botany Bay Busy Bees

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A group of volunteers weeding and doing bush regeneration work on a sunny day in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Samuel Woodrow © DPE

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Bush regeneration at Kamay Botany Bay

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Cape Baily walking track, winding over the Kurnell cliff tops with spectacular views of the ocean, Kurnell area, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Jeremy Malgras © DPE

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Cape Baily walking track

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View of Congwong Beach surrounded by coastal bushland. Photo: Natasha Webb/OEH.

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Corporate volunteering: La Perouse bushcare

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Burrawang walk, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo © Andy Richards

Itinerary

Itinerary: Sydney's cultural heritage

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Hikers walking the raised path with views over the ocean and cliffs. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Itinerary: The Coast track

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Volunteers doing bush regeneration on a cliff at Marley Beach, with the view of the coast behind them. Photo: David Robson © DPIE

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Royal bushies

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Volunteer participating in bush regeneration, Wolli Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wolli Creek bush regeneration

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Nearby camping and accommodation

A family enjoying the view from the balcony of Hilltop Cottage in Royal National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Hilltop Cottage

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North Era Campground, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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North Era campground

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Four people walk towards Weemalah Cottage in Royal National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Weemalah Cottage

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An aerial view of Bonnie Vale campground and parking in Royal National Park. Photo: Andrew Elliot © DPE

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Bonnie Vale campground

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Uloola Falls campground pool, Royal National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Uloola Falls campground

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Exterior of Reids Flat Cottage in Royal National Park. Photo: Rosie Nicolai/OEH

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Reids Flat Cottage

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Kingfisher Pool campground, Heathcote National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Kingfisher Pool campground

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Nearby parks

Stunning cliff tops views over the Pacific Ocean in Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Royal National Park

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Iluka Creek, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Lucas Boyd © OEH

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Dharawal National Park

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White faced heron. Photo © Jon Turbill

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Georges River National Park

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area, Heahtcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Heathcote National Park

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Bush plantlife, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Picnic area, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Leacock Regional Park

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Wetlands, Towra Point Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Towra Point Nature Reserve

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Boardwalk to Bare Island Fort, La Perouse, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH.

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Kamay Botany Bay National Park

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Bronze sculptures of whales behind Commemoration Flat picnic area, Kurnell. Photo credit: Natasha Webb © DPIE

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Kurnell area

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View to Bare Island, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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La Perouse area

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Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © DPIE

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Garawarra State Conservation Area

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Wildflowers in William Howe Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek/OEH

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William Howe Regional Park

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Walking track, Wolli Creek Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wolli Creek Regional Park

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Lyre bird

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Dharawal Nature Reserve

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Lyre bird

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Dharawal State Conservation Area

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Lyre bird

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Edmondson Regional Park

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Lyre bird

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Gandangara State Conservation Area

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Lyre bird

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Kemps Creek Nature Reserve

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Lyre bird

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Upper Nepean State Conservation Area

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Lake Eckersley picnic area

Park info

in Heathcote National Park in the Sydney and surrounds and South Coast regions
Heathcote National Park is open sunrise to sunset but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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