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Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place

Brisbane Water National Park

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  • Basin Aboriginal Art site, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

    Basin Aboriginal art site

    Basin Aboriginal art site in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park offers picnicking and walking. The fascinating rock engravings at the site are part of the significant Aboriginal cultural heritage in this area.

 

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Aboriginal heritage walk, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards/OEH

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Aboriginal Heritage walk

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse

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Bobbin Head picnic area, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Bobbin Head

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Two couples enjoying the view at a lookout along Bouddi coastal walk in Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Bouddi coastal walk

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A man walking on the Bouddi Ridge Explorer trail. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Bouddi Ridge explorer

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Akuna Bay Marina, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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d'Albora Marinas at Akuna Bay

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View towards Empire Marina, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Darren Vaux

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Empire Marina Bobbin Head

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Bushland beside the Benowie walking track. Photo: John Yurasek

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Great North walk - Berowra Valley National Park

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Great North walk, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Great North walk - Brisbane Water National Park

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Jerusalem Bay to Brooklyn Track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Great North walk – Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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Great North walk, Palm Grove Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer

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Great North walk – Palm Grove Nature Reserve

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Cyclist on the Old Great North Road Bike Road. Photo: David Benson

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Old Great North Road bike ride

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Somersby Falls picnic area, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Somersby Falls picnic area

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Stairs on The Coast walking track. Photo: John Spencer

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The Coast walking track

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Cyclists enjoying a bike ride along Tommos loop and Rocky Ponds cycling loop. Photo: Evolving images

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Tommos loop and Rocky Ponds cycling loop

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Akuna Bay Marina, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: OEH

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Akuna Bay

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A man walks past directional park signs in Bouddi National Park. Photo credit: Nick Cubbin. <HTML>&copy; OEH

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Maitland Bay track

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Views of Cowan Creek from the Sphinx Memorial to Bobbin Head loop track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Natasha Webb/OEH

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Sphinx Memorial to Bobbin Head loop track

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West Head lookout, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/NSW Government

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West Head lookout

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Rocks and shrubs in Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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248 trail

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Strom lookout in Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Allen Strom lookout

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America Bay track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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America Bay walking track

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Apple Tree picnic area, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Apple Tree picnic area

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Bairne track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards/NSW Government

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Bairne walking track

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Man walking on the Bateau Bay track. Photo: John Spencer

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Bateau Bay Beach picnic area

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Birriwanna walking track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH

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Birrawanna walking track

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Bobbin Head Information Centre, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo:Andy Richards

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Bobbin Head Information Centre

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Headland meets the ocean in Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Box Head track

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A group of friends bushwalking on Bullimah Spur track. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Bullimah Spur track

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Centre trail, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Centre trail

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People sitting at the Crackneck lookout picnic table. Photo: John Spencer

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Crackneck lookout

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Devines Hill loop track, Dharug National Park.

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Devines Hill loop

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The wooden platform and ocean views Gerrin Point lookout. Photo credit: Nick Cubbin. <HTML>&copy; DPIE

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Gerrin Point lookout

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Gibberagong track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Gibberagong walking track

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Girrakool loop track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Girrakool loop track

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Girrakool picnic area, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Girrakool picnic area

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Kalkari Discovery Centre. Photo: Andy Richards

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Kalkari Discovery Centre

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Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Maitland Bay Information Centre

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Mill Creek picnic area, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Mill Creek picnic area

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Mount Bouddi (Dingeldei) picnic area, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Mount Bouddi (Dingeldei) picnic area

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A person walking along the track, Mount-Ku-ring-gai track to Berowra, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Mount Ku-ring-gai track to Berowra Station

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Mount Olive trail, Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Mount Olive trail

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Patonga to Pearl Beach walk, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Patonga to Pearl Beach walking track

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Perimeter trail in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Perimeter trail

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Resolute picnic area. Photo: Andy Richards

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Resolute picnic area

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Salvation loop, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Salvation loop trail

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Staples lookout, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Staples lookout

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Children looking for soldier crabs on the sand at The Basin, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan &copy; OEH

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The Basin picnic area

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Two people walking on the Basin and Mackerel track. Photo: Andy Richards

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The Basin track and Mackerel track

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Enjoy glimpses of water views at the end of Topham walking track in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo OEH/Natasha Webb

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Topham walking track

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Wallaroo track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Wallaroo walking track

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Waratah track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Waratah walking track

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Warrah lookout, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Warrah lookout

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Warrah Trig cycling route, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Warrah Trig cycling loop

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Willunga Trig walk, Ku-ring-gai Chase Natioanl Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Willunga Trig walking track

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Person on the Flannel Flower walking track. Photo: Sarah Brookes

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Flannel Flower walking track

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View along Strom loop, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Strom loop

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Guringai Tours' Laurie Bimson with a family group of tour guests on an Aboriginal cultural tour. Photo &copy; Guringai Tours

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Aboriginal cultural tours at The Basin

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A group of runners jogs across a cliffside boardwalk in Bouddi National Park with expansive ocean and coastal views. Photo &copy; Tiffany Alexandria Photography

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Bouddi group trail running sessions

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A Girra Girra guide standing on a weathered rock platform shares his knowledge with a group of tour guests. Photo &copy; Girri Girra Aboriginal Experiences

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Bouddi guided Aboriginal heritage tours

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An Aboriginal rock engraving at Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place in Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: &copy; Darkinjung LALC

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Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place tours

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The view of the Hawkesbury River from Canoelands Ridge horse riding trail in Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Canoelands Ridge horse riding trail

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A group of 3 women sit along the bank of a natural pool as another women swims. Photo credit: Sophie Orwin &copy; Heart Hum

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Central Coast nature walks for women

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View of grass tree spikes above Berowra Creek, Coba Ridge, Marramarra National Park. Photo: Tegan Burton/OEH

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Coba Ridge to Collingridge Point walking track

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A pitched tent with chairs and a tent canopy set up on a grassy clearing, with bushland in the background. Photo credit: Damien McClellan &copy; EcoTreasures

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Deluxe camping experience at The Basin

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An Eco Sailing Cruises boat on the river with shoreline and trees in the background. Photo: &copy; Eco Sailing Cruises

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Eco cruises at Pittwater and Broken Bay

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View of chairs and table set for fine dining, against a backdrop of a sandy beach and sheltered bay. Photo &copy; Andriana Papandreau

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Hawkesbury farm-to-plate oyster tasting tours

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4 people in a 2 double kayaks paddle near a historic shipwreck on the Lower Hawkesbury River. Photo credit: Daniel Morrison &copy; River Adventures

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Hawkesbury River guided kayak adventures

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A pair of women on horseback make a river crossing. Photo credit: Andrew Cooney &copy; Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

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Horse riding adventures in Popran National Park

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View of 2 sailing boats on the blue waters of Pittwater estuary, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo credit: M Bryant &copy; Go Beyond Tours

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Ku-ring-gai Chase guided bushwalks

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The Gone Bush Adventures team. Photo: Andy Richards &copy; Gone Bush Adventures

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Ku-ring-gai corporate leadership experiences

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A view of the ocean through trees with stand up paddle boarders in the distance, in Bouddi National Park. Photo: Tina Vella &copy; Bombora Ettalong Beach SUP

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Lobster Beach stand up paddle board activities

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2 laughing YouthAdvance instructors, with a group of young people smiling and posing in the background in a forest setting. Photo credit: Keith McReynolds &copy; YouthAdvance

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Marramarra adventurous journeys with YouthAdvance

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View of 2 people in a double kayak at the shore of a sandy bay, with boats in the background. Photo credit: Greg Moran &copy; Pittwater Kayak Tours

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Morning guided kayak tours of Pittwater

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View of a group of smiling kayakers paddling across still waters against a burst of sunlight. Photo &copy; Spencer Frost

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Pittwater discovery kayak tours with Paddlecraft

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West Head lookout, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: &copy; Andy Richards

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Scenic private tours of Ku-Ring-Gai Chase

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Two people on a tandem flight with Cloudbase Paragliding. Photo: Mark Rossi &copy; Cloudbase Paragliding

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Tandem paragliding on the NSW Central Coast

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NPWS rangers on West Head army track steps. Photo: Lee de Gail/NPWS

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West Head army track

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Ocean and coastal views from West Head lookout in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo credit: Steve Hulme &copy; Sydney Scenic Trails

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West Head scenic day tours

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Mount Yengo at sunset in Yengo National Park. Photo credit: Leanne King &copy; Wollombi Aboriginal Cultural Experiences and Consultancy

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Wollombi Aboriginal culture tours and camps

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A group of women on a Fittrek training session gather at twilight next to a rocky outcrop with wide views over park landscape. Photo &copy; Roz Warne

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Women’s Fittrek training sessions near Sydney

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Barnetts lookout. Photo: John Yurasek

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Barnetts lookout

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Photo credit: John Yurasek. <HTML>&copy; DPIE

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Daleys Point walking track

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Dubbo Gully loop trail, Dharug National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Dubbo Gully loop

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Grass Tree circuit, Dharug National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Grass Tree circuit

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Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lobster Beach

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Mooney Mooney nature walk, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Mooney Mooney nature walk

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Mount Bouddi walking track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Mount Bouddi walking track

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Rocky Point trail, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Rocky Point trail

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Wondabyne to Patonga walking track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wondabyne to Patonga walking track

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Grass tree along 11km walking track, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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11km walking track

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Marramarra National Park, Canoelands Ridge track. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Canoelands Ridge walking track

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Pool of water in Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/OEH

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Hominy Creek walking track

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Picnic table at Ironbark picnic area. Photo: John Yurasek

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Ironbark picnic area

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Lillypilly loop track, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lillypilly loop trail

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Marramarra National Park, Marramarra Ridge trail. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra Ridge to Smugglers Ridge walking track

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Mount Colah Station to Pymble Station cycle route, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Mount Colah Station to Pymble Station cycle route

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View from Mount Olive lookout. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Mount Olive lookout

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Man at Pelican Beach lookout. Photo: John Spencer

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Pelican Beach Road lookout

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Piles Creek loop walking track in Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: B Collier/OEH

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Piles Creek loop

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Place of Winds walk, Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Place of Winds interpretive trail

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Red gum trail, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Red Gum trail

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Red Hands Cave, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards/NSW Government

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Red Hands Cave walking track - Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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Somersby Falls walking track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Somersby Falls walking track

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Volunteers participating in bushcare. Photo: Deb Holloman/OEH

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Bouddi bushcare

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Volunteers participating in Discovery tour, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: D Finnegan

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Chase Alive Discovery program

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Swamp mahogany flowers, Cockle Bay Nature Reserve, Photo: Doug Beckers

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Cockle Bay bush regeneration

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Native Australian flora in Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Friends of Wyrrabalong North

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Volunteers enjoying a camp dinner, Marramarra National Park. Photo: Tegan Burton/NPWS

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Gentlemans Halt bushcare camp

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Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lobster Beach bushcare

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Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra Creek bushcare camp

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Maitland Bay track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Mourawaring Moors bushcare

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Views from Barrenjoey headland, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Pittwater Bush regeneration

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Paperbark trees in the bush. Photo: Colette Livermore &copy; DPIE

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Spoon Bay bushcare

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Volunteers hard at work in Tuggerah Nature Reserve. Photo: Nicola Booth &copy; DPIE

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Tuggerah bushcare

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Volunteer assists visitor at Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Volunteer at Maitland Bay Information Centre

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Mount Bouddi walking track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wagstaffe bushcare

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The small white blossom of the scrub turpentine tree. Photo: Gavin Phillips &copy; DPIE

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Wambina bushcare

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Volunteers from the Wyrrabalong Bushcare (Bateau Bay) group, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: Nigel Cooper &copy; Nigel Cooper

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Wyrrabalong bushcare Bateau Bay

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Nearby camping and accommodation

People nearby tents located at Little Beach campground, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Little Beach campground

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The Basin campground, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/DPIE

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The Basin campground

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Marramarra National Park, Gentlemans Halt campground. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Gentlemans Halt campground

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Marramarra National Park, Marramarra Creek campground. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra Creek campground

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Tent in Mill Creek campground, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/DPIE

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Mill Creek campground

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Group of friends camping at Putty Beach campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Putty Beach campground

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People setting up tents at Tallow Beach campground, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Tallow Beach campground

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A visitor sits at a picnic table at Ten Mile Hollow campground in Dharug National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/DPIE

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Ten Mile Hollow campground

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Hawkesbury River scene of 2 kayakers in a double kayak, with a river boat in the distance. Photo: Rosie Nicolai/DPIE

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Twin Beaches campground

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Nearby parks

Maitland Bay, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Bouddi National Park

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Two people walking to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, admiring coastal views over Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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Berowra creek, Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Berowra Valley National Park

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Warrah lookout, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Brisbane Water National Park

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11km walking track, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Dharug National Park

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Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra National Park

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Woman standing at Point Loop lookout, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Muogamarra Nature Reserve

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2 black cockatoos in a tree. Photo: Ken Stepnell &copy; DPIE

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Popran National Park

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Coastal walking trail, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Wyrrabalong National Park

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Valley view from Big Yango homestead. Photo: NSW Government.

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Yengo National Park

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Jilliby State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Jilliby State Conservation Area

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Palm Grove Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer

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Palm Grove Nature Reserve

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Lyre bird

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Cockle Bay Nature Reserve

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Howe Aboriginal Area

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Lion Island Nature Reserve

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Long Island Nature Reserve

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Mooney Mooney Aboriginal Area

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Mount Kuring-gai Aboriginal Area

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Pelican Island Nature Reserve

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Rileys Island Nature Reserve

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Saratoga Island Nature Reserve

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Spectacle Island Nature Reserve

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Tuggerah Nature Reserve

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Tuggerah State Conservation Area

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Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve

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Wambina Nature Reserve

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Get wild about whales

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

 

Join WilderQuest

WilderQuest is a fun kids program designed to nurture a love of nature. Download the award-winning WilderQuest iPad app and go on a quest to discover all the animals, plants and hidden secrets within NSW national parks.

WilderQuest activity at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park. Photo: Shani Milgate/OEH
Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place

Park info

  • in Brisbane Water National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region

  • Two picnic areas within the park close of an evening:

    • Girrakool picnic area is open 9am to 5pm every day
    • Somersby Falls picnic area is open 8am to 8pm during daylight savings and is open 8am to 5pm at other times

    Other areas of Brisbane Water National Park will be open at all times, however may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day applies at Girrakool and Somersby Falls picnic areas. The park has coin-operated pay and display machines - please bring correct coins.

    Other fees:

    You will need a permit to hold a wedding or undertake commercial photography within the park.

    Buy annual pass
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