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Towra Beach

Towra Point Nature Reserve

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Nearby canoeing/paddling experiences

Audley boatshed

Hire a kayak and spend a few relaxed hours paddling up Kangaroo Creek from Audley Boatshed in Royal National Park, near Loftus.

Nearby things to do

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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A father and son go fishing next to a marina at Bobbin Head in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Bobbin Head

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View from Bradleys Head – Booraghee Amphitheatre across Sydney Harbour. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Bradleys Head – Booraghee Amphitheatre

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Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay walk, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay walk

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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 Cook's Landing Place. Photo: Andy Richards

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Captain Cook's Landing Place

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d'Albora Akuna Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo:

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d'Albora Akuna Bay

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A family and a group of friends at picnic tables in Davidson Park picnic area and boat ramp, Garigal National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Davidson Park picnic area and boat ramp

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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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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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Goat Island, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Goat Island

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Bushland beside the Benowie walking track. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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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 © OEH

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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 © Andrew Richards

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

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Trees and ferns beside a walking track. Photo: Debby McGerty © OEH

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Great North walk - Lane Cove National Park

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Friends walking on Hermitage Foreshore track in Nielsen Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © OEH

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Hermitage Foreshore 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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Cycle from Pennant Hills park to West Pymble, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Debby McGerty.

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Pennant Hills West Pymble fire trail

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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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Uloola Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Uloola walking track

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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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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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Fort Denison – Muddawahnyuh, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Fort Denison – Muddawahnyuh

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Jellybean Pool, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton © OEH

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Jellybean track

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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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Woodford - Oaks trail, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: David Hill/Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism

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Woodford – Oaks trail

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Greater Blue Mountains drive, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Hamilton Lund/Destination NSW

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Greater Blue Mountains drive

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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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An overhanging rock next to Lyrebird Gully track in Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: Jennifer Roberts © DPIE

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Lyrebird Gully circuit

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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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Akuna Bay Marina, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: d'Albora Akuna Bay

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Akuna Bay

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Walker on the Cascades trail. Photo: Shaun Sursok

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Cascades trail

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View across the harbour from Clark Island. Photo: Kevin McGrath © DPIE

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Clark Island

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Uncle Dean Kelly using traditional methods during a ceremony to connect to Country by the river near Bobbin Head. Credit: Elise McCarthy &Copy; DPE

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Connecting to Country at Bobbin Head

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

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Garie Beach picnic area

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Family walking beneath the trees at Nielsen Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Nielsen Park

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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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A couple enjoy a picnic on Shark Island – Boowambillee, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Shark Island – Boowambillee

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South Head Heritage trail, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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South Head Heritage trail

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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

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Sphinx Memorial to Bobbin Head loop track

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People inside The Nielsen cafe in Nielsen Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell/DPIE

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The Nielsen

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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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Fort Denison Cafe, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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Fort Denison Cafe and Restaurant

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Hornby Lighthouse and harbour view. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Hornby Lighthouse

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Aerial view of South Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/DPIE

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South Head

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People walking around Middle Head – Gubbuh Gubbuh's military fortifications in Middle Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Middle Head – Gubbuh Gubbuh

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Uninterrupted ocean views at North Head in Manly, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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North Head

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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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America Bay track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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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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Basin Aboriginal Art site, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Basin Aboriginal art site

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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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Green grass and trees in Bents Basin Road picnic area. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Bents Basin Road picnic area

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Birrawanna walking track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Elinor 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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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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Two people walking on the Bungoona Path. Photo © Andy Richards

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Bungoona lookout and path

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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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Shady tree, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer.

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Byarong Park picnic area

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A picnic and barbecue shelter surrounded by trees with carpark in the foreground at Carter Creek picnic area, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nathan Askey-Doran © DPIE

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Carter Creek picnic area

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A picnic shed with two picnic tables underneath, at Cattai Farm picnic area in Cattai National Park, on the Hawkesbury River. Photo: David Bush ©DPE

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Cattai Farm picnic area

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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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Commandment Rock picnic area shelter, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nathan Askey-Doran © DPIE

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Commandment Rock picnic area

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Laughing kookaburra sitting quietly on a branch. Corporate volunteers will help conserve the habitat of kookaburras and many other species in Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © DPE

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Corporate volunteering: Lane Cove bushcare

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Middle Head Officers Quarters with Sydney Harbour in the background. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Corporate volunteering: Middle Head bushcare

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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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Grass, trees and picnic tables in Durawi picnic area, Bents Basin State Conservation Area. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Durawi picnic area

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Fibrosa Pavilion, Rouse Hill Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Fibrosa and Crebra Pavilions

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

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Fitzpatrick Park

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Mountain bike rider on Serrata trail, Garigal National Park. Photo: Flow Mountain Bike

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Gahnia and Serrata mountain bike trails

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Gibberagong track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Gibberagong walking track

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

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area

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Heath and Bare Creek trails, Garigal National Park. Photo: Kim McClymont/NSW Government

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Heath and Bare Creek trails

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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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Kalkari Discovery Centre. Photo © Andy Richards

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Kalkari Discovery Centre

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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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Longneck Lagoon walking track. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Longneck Lagoon walking track

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Shelter tree, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mount Keira Ring track

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Hiking, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Mount Kembla Ring track

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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

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Mount Ku-ring-gai track to Berowra Station

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Boats in the water. Photo © Shaun Sursok

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Natural Bridge track to Davidson Park

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

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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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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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Resolute picnic area. Photo: Andy Richards

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Resolute picnic area

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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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Platform, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Robertson lookout

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Rouse Hill estate walk, Rouse Hill Regional Park. Photo: Helen Ord

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Rouse Hill Estate walk

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Family picnic and adventure playground area overlooking a toddlers' play space in Rouse Hill Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Rouse Hill picnic area and playground

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Salvation loop, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Salvation loop trail

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Restored Heritage Building, Scheyville National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Scheyville Camp precinct

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Scheyville National Park, Horseriding trails. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Scheyville horse riding trails

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

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Sphinx Memorial

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Stepping Stone Crossing to Cascades trail, Garigal National Park. Photo © Shaun Sursok

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Stepping Stone Crossing to Cascades trail

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Children looking for soldier crabs on the sand at The Basin, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © 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 © Natasha Webb

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Topham walking track

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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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Lower Grose Valley views, Vale of Avoca lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold/OEH

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Vale of Avoca lookout

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Wallaroo track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Wallaroo walking track

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Waratah track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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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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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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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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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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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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Two men share the Aboriginal cultural tradition of fire starting with visitors. Photo credit: Flash Point Labs © Tribal Warrior

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Aboriginal cultural cruise in Sydney Harbour

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

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Aboriginal cultural tours at The Basin

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Dobroyd Scenic Drive, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head

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People walking through along the raised path on Artillery track. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Artillery track

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Aerial view of the historic Audley Boathouse on the banks of Kangaroo Creek in Royal National Park. Photo credit: Andrew Elliott © DPE

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

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse tour

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A rainbow lorikeet. Photo: Max de Beer © Malimbe Safaris

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Birding for beginners in Royal National Park

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Clapsticks. Photo: Tanja Bruckner

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Blak Markets at Bare Island

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Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Jeremy Little/OEH

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Blue Mountains Aboriginal culture experience

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Mountain gum, Blue Mountains bushfire recovery tour. Photo: Adam Klumper/DPIE

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Blue Mountains bushfire recovery tour

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A group treks along a sandy beach with their EcoWalks Tours guide, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance. Photo © EcoWalks Tours

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Bradleys Head guided walking tour in Sydney

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Swift parrot perched on a tree branch. Photo: Dave Watts

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Brisbane Water swift parrot search

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

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Central Coast nature walks for women

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

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Coba Ridge to Collingridge Point walking track

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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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Fishing in the Nepean River. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Custom camping adventures at Bents Basin

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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 © EcoTreasures

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Deluxe camping experience at The Basin

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Historic grave surrounded by old wooden fence, on flowering heath with coastal bushland and ocean in the background. Photo: Kevin McGrath © OEH

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Dharawal Resting Place track

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View of a bushwalker with a back pack in forest surrounds. Photo credit: Simone Cottrell © DPIE

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Disability inclusive adventure tours

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

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Eco cruises at Pittwater and Broken Bay

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Group of people on stand up paddle boards in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Katie Brady © Pittwater Eco Adventures.

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Explore Pittwater guided tour

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Fairfax walk, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Fairfax walk

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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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View of a young woman bathing at Figure Eight Pools in Royal National Park. Photo © Joe Bird

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Figure Eight Pools experience with Emu Trekkers

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Flint and Steel track in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo credit: Luke McSweeney © DPIE

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Flint and Steel track

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Group of people in bush. Photo © Forest Minds

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Forest therapy walk in Lane Cove National Park

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A group of people on a Sydney Harbour Tall Ships guided tour, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background. Photo: © Sydney Harbour Tall Ships

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Goat Island convicts, castles and champagne tour

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Views of Mooney Mooney creek in Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: Barry Collier.

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Great North walk stage 10: Brisbane Water dreaming

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A female walker stands on a wooden pathway that crosses the delicate salt marsh in Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin.

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Great North walk stage 5: Hidden valleys part 1

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Birds in the bushland in Berowra Valley Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Great North walk stage 6: Hidden valleys part 2

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

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Great North walk stage 7: Hawkesbury panorama

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

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Great North walk stage 8: Waratah spectacular

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

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Great North walk stage 9: Rainforest walk

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Greycliffe House exterior, an elegant mid 19th-century Gothic-style house in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/DPIE

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Greycliffe House and Nielsen Park heritage tour

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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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View of man and boy paddling an orange double kayak, with more kayakers in the background. Photo © Manly Kayak Centre

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Guided kayak tours at Manly Beach

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Trip slow tour Sydney Harbour National Park Photo: Caroline Rutherford © Trip Slow

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Guided walks in Sydney's national parks

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

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Hawkesbury farm-to-plate oyster tasting tours

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Boat jetty, Garrigal National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Hawkesbury to harbour walk: Stage 4

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View of Grotto Point lighthouse at Middle Head, along the Spit to Manly walk, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek ©DPIE

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Hawkesbury to harbour walk: Stage 5

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The southern exterior of Jenkins Kitchen, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Ryan Siddons © DPIE

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Jenkins Kitchen

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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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Two kids take part in a nature play activity. Photo: Rosie Nicolai © OEH

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

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Kids' nature play: Royal National Park

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A woman in a wetsuit riding on a e-foil board across water with a blue sky in the background. Photo: Fliteschool Manly © Fliteschool Manly

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Ku-ring-gai Chase electric hydrofoil experience

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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 © 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 © Gone Bush Adventures

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Ku-ring-gai corporate leadership experiences

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Alfresco dining area at Lane Cove National Park Cafe. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Lane Cove National Park Cafe

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Lyrebird Caves in Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: Jennifer Roberts © DPIE

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Lyrebird Caves guided walk

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

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Marramarra adventurous journeys with YouthAdvance

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Military Relics at Bradleys Head. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Military relics at Bradleys Head

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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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A man and woman walk along raised boardwalk on Rainforest walking track, Cattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mitchell Park walking tracks

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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 © Pittwater Kayak Tours

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Morning guided kayak tours of Pittwater

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The view of Sydney Harbour through trees on a coastal walk with Urban Walks. Photo: © Urban Walks

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Multi-day Sydney Harbour guided coastal walks

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Yellow flowers with walkers in the background, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: Theresa Willsteed/OEH

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Muogamarra Bird Gully walk

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Visitors at Point Loop, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer ©DPIE

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Muogamarra highlights walk

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Grey spider flower in Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: Amanda Cutlack/OEH

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Muogamarra Lloyd Trig and Deerubbin loop walk

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Rock orchid, Tippers lookout, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: Kevin Westren

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Muogamarra Peats Bight walk

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Banksia, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: T Willsteed © photographer

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3 people take part in a team building activity with Unique Team Building. Photo: Andrew Richards © Unique Team Building

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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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Sweeping view of coastline showing a sandy beach, coastal villages and hills. Photo credit: Andrew Sorokin © Sydney Private Guided Tours

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Rodd Island, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath/NSW Government

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Rodd Island

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

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Hornby Lighthouse and harbour view. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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A couple walking downhill along a walking track surrounded by grasses, with blue sky and sun in the background. Photo credit: Ben Barry © Personalised Sydney Tours

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Aerial view of Strickland House in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Gareth Pickford/DPIE

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Traditional Aboriginal bush tucker, Sustainable toolkit tour: Blue Mountains. Photo: Lee Middleton © DPIE

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Sustainable toolkit tour: Blue Mountains

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A man and woman paddle a double kayak on Sydney Harbour with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background. Photo credit: Matt Bezzina © Paddle Pirates

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A Sydney Seaplanes plane flying over Bondi Beach. Photo: © Sydney Seaplanes

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Sydney seaplane flight and Shark Island picnic

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View of 2 people beneath a tent canopy at a secluded bay in Sydney Harbour. Photo © Exclusive East Tours

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Sydney top 10 hidden harbour beaches tours

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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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The Cascades in Garigal National Park near Sydney. Photo: John Spencer, © DPE

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The Cascades: Middle Harbour walk

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

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

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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 © Roz Warne

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Women’s Fittrek training sessions near Sydney

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A woman on a guided tour with Serotonin Running at a cave entrance in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Elouise Peach © Serotonin Running

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Women's Blue Mountains trail running sessions

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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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Bakers Flat picnic area, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Debbie McGerty © OEH

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Bakers Flat picnic area

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Barnetts lookout. Photo: John Yurasek

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Barnetts lookout

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A large picnic shelter next to trees at Casuarina Point picnic area in Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nathan Askey-Doran © DPIE

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Casuarina Point 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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Spacious, grassy Cottonwood Glen picnic area with a picnic shelter and picnic table in the background, in Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nathan Askey-Doran © DPIE

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Cottonwood Glen picnic area

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Fiddens Wharf walking track, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Fiddens Wharf walking track

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Military fortifications on the escarpment edge at Georges Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Andrew Elliot © DPE

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Georges Head

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Halfway Point picnic area, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Halfway Point picnic area

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Lyre bird

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Happy Valley camp

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Grassy Haynes Flat picnic area with a picnic shelter in the distance, in Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nathan Askey-Doran © DPIE

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Haynes Flat picnic area

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Illoura picnic area, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Illoura picnic area

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Koonjeree picnic area, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: OEH

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Koonjeree picnic area

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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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Moola picnic area, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Natalie Jenkins

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Moola picnic area

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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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Riverside walking track, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath © OEH

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Riverside walking track

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Shakespeare Point, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Shakespeares Point

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People walking up the lawn to Strickland House, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH

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Strickland House

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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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Stairs down to Maroubra Beach, from Western Escarpment walking track, Malabar Headland National Park. Photo: E Sheargold © OEH

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Western Escarpment walking track

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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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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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Apple Tree Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andy Richards

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Berowra track to Apple Tree Bay

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Aerial of walkers on the Boora Point walking track platform. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Boora Point walking track

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Elvina trail in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo credit: Luke McSweeney © DPIE

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Elvina trail

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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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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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Walker on Bellamy fire trail. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Bellamy fire trail

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Under the shade of the trees at Bottle and Glass Point, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Bottle and Glass Point

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Browns Forest loop trail, Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Browns Forest loop trail

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

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Bullawarring walking track

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Staircase on Caleys lookout track. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Caleys lookout track

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Historic grain silos, Cattai National Park. Photo: Photo: John Yurasek

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Cattai Homestead and historic farm buildings

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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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Netted swimming enclosure Chowder Bay – Gooree, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo credit: K McGrath © DPIE

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Chowder Bay – Gooree

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Cobblers Beach, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Cobblers Beach

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Collins Flat Beach, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Collins Flat Beach

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Walk alongside Middle Harbour Creek on Lyrebird trail in Garigal National Park. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Davidson Park to Stepping Stone Crossing walk

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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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Glenbrook Gorge track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton © OEH

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Glenbrook Gorge track

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Signposts point the way to Grotto Point Aboriginal engravings off Manly scenic walkway. Photo: OEH/Natasha Webb

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Grotto Point Aboriginal engraving site

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Grotto Point lighthouse at sunset overlooking Sydney Harbour. Photo: OEH/Natasha Webb

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Grotto Point Lighthouse

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Harbour Bridge to The Spit Bridge walk, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Harbour Bridge to The Spit Bridge walking track

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Hawkesbury lookout, Yellomundee Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Playground near Jenkins Hill picnic area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Jenkins Hill picnic area

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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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Lady Bay Beach, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Lady Bay Beach

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

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Leacock picnic area

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

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Loop trail

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A field officer and park visitor walking along the rocks on Manly scenic walkway with a view of Middle Head in the background in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © OEH

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Manly scenic walkway

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Marramarra National Park, Marramarra Ridge trail. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Marramarra Ridge to Smugglers Ridge walking track

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Migrant Heritage walk, Scheyville National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Migrant Heritage walk

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The green, tree-lined space of Mitchell Park picnic area, Cattai National Park. Photo: Cameron Wade/the photographer

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Mitchell Park picnic area

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

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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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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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Nepean River walk, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Nepean River 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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Pipeline and Bungaroo tracks to Stepping Stones Crossing, Garigal National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Pipeline and Bungaroo tracks to Stepping Stones Crossing

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

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Place of Winds interpretive trail

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Portal lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: Nick Cubbin © DPIE

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Portal 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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Red Hands Cave, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards

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

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Reef Beach, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Reef Beach

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Seaforth Oval Natural Bridge track, Garigal National Park. Photo © Shaun Sursok

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Seaforth Oval to Natural Bridge track

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Second Ponds Creek walk, Rouse Hill Regional Park. Photo John Yurasek © OEH

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Second Ponds Creek walk

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Picnic shelters and trees at Tunks Hill picnic area in Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Nathan Askey-Doran © DPIE

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Tunnel View lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Tunnel View lookout

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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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Wallumatta loop trail, Wallumatta Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Wallumatta loop trail

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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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View from Yellow Rock lookout, Yellomundee Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek/OEH

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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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View of the New Year's Eve fireworks from Goat Island, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Jennifer Mitchell © DPE

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New Year's Eve in Sydney Harbour

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Common wombat. Photo: Steve Townsend

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Bents Basin wombat program

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Man fishing in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Grant Hilder © Reel Fly Fishing

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Blue Mountains fly fishing

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

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

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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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Lake Eckersley campground, Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Lake Eckersley picnic area

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Volunteers participate in bush regeneration day, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Michele Cooper/OEH

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Lane Cove National Park bushcare

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Nielsen Park, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Nielsen Park bush regeneration group

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

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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

Aerial view of Q Station in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Q Station

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Q Station

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Bents Basin campground. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Bents Basin campground

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Parents sit outside their tent beside the Hawkesbury River while their kids play soccer, at Cattai campground in Cattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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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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Two people walking up their stairs towards their cabin at Lane Cove cabins. Photo: Caravel Content/OEH

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Caravans parked on either side of the road at Lane Cove caravan park. Photo: Claire Franklin/OEH

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Lane Cove caravan park

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Views of a luxurious tent at Lane Cove Holiday Park - Tandara, lit up at night. Photo: OEH

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

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

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Aerial view of Middle Head Officers Quarters with Sydney Harbour in the background. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Middle Head Officers Quarters

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View of Steele Point Cottage from the embarkment with the Sydney Harbour skyline in the distance. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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A couple walking out the front gate of Gardeners Cottage in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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

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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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Mirang Pool campground in Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/DPIE

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

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South Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © DPIE

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

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Family enjoying a picnic on the grass at Davidson Park picnic area in Garigal National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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White faced heron. Photo © Jon Turbill

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Rouse Hill Estate Walk, Rouse Hill Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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

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

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Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © DPIE

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

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WilderQuest activity at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park. Photo: Shani Milgate/OEH

Towra Beach

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in Towra Point Nature Reserve in the Sydney and surrounds region
Towra Point Nature Reserve is accessible by boat only. Access to the land is available on special consent for research and educational purposes only. Contact the local Area office on 9668 2000.

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