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Gahnia and Serrata mountain bike trails

Garigal National Park

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Nearby cycling trails

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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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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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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Nearby things to do

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

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Goat Island

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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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Aerial view of the NYE firework display over Clark Island, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Rob Mulally © DPE

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NYE Clark Island

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The view of the NYE fireworks from Shark Island, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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NYE Shark Island

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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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View of the fireworks display at its height, Goat Island, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Jennifer Mitchell © DPE

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NYE Goat Island

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The view of the fireworks from Bradleys Head Amphitheatre, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Grant Wolz © the photographer

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NYE Bradleys Head: The Amphitheatre

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View of the NYE fireworks from the Mast Precinct, Bradleys Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Kelly Hulme © DPE

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NYE Bradleys Head: The Mast Precinct

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The Sydney Harbour fireworks, Athol Lawn, Bradleys Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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NYE Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn

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View of the NYE fireworks from Strickland Estate in Vaucluse, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: Jenny Huang © the photographer

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NYE Strickland Estate

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Harbour view from North Head on a sunny day, looking over the South Head and the city in the distance, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/DPIE

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NYE North Head

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

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Nielsen Park

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

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Gibberagong walking track

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

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Perimeter trail

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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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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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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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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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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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2 visitors following Fairfax walk along the coast, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Fairfax walk

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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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Steps up a bush track along the Great North walk, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Debby McGerty © DPE

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Great North walk stage 1: City to Fullers Bridge

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Red rowboats for hire lined up at the river ramp, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath © DPE

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Great North walk stage 2: Valley exploration

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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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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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Birrawanna walking track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Hawkesbury to harbour walk: Stage 1

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

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Hawkesbury to harbour walk: Stage 2

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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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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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Views of Sydney Harbour and the city skyline on a Harbour Trax tour. Photo: Shaun Mittwollen © Harbour Trax

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Luxury 3-day Sydney Harbour hiking tour

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A Fit City Tours group walking along the shoreline during the Manly hiking tour. Photo © Fit City Tours

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Manly hiking tour

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

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Rodd Island

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

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Scenic private tours of Ku-Ring-Gai Chase

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Hornby Lighthouse and harbour view. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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South Head tunnels tour

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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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Spectacular Sydney Harbour National Park tour

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

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Strickland House heritage tour

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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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Sydney Harbour kayak adventures to Goat Island

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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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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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West Head scenic day tours

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

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Bakers Flat picnic area

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

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Moola picnic area

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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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View across Sydney Harbour and out to South Head from Burragula lookout, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Burragula lookout

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Yiningma lookout view of Bluefish Point, North Head, Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Yiningma lookout

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

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Jenkins Hill picnic area

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

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Tunks Hill picnic area

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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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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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Volunteers at work doing bush regeneration, Garigal National Park. Photo: Bettina Tuerk-Rochl © DPE

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Garigal bushcare

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Child and NPWS ranger examine a map. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Junior ranger: Bradleys Head

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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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Pittwater Bush regeneration

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Nearby camping and accommodation

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

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Lane Cove cabins

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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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Lane Cove glamping

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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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Steele Point Cottage

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

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Q Station

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Nearby parks

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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People kayaking on Lane Cove River, Lane Cove National Park. Photo: OEH/Caravel Content

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Lane Cove National Park

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

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Sydney Harbour National Park

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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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Garigal National Park

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Lush rainforest, Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve

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

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Wallumatta Nature Reserve

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Lyre bird

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Cadmans Cottage Historic Site

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Lyre bird

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Parramatta River Regional Park

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NYE in Sydney Harbour

Celebrate the New Year with the best views of Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks. Sydney Harbour National Park offers fantastic vantage points for a spectacular panorama of the city skyline.

NYE 2014 at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

 

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
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Park info

  • in Garigal National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region

  • Garigal National Park is open 6am to 6.30pm (8pm during daylight savings) but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day applies only at Davidson Park only. Day passes are available from on-park pay machines that accept coins and credit cards, and you can also pay for your visit via the Park’nPay app.

    Bus: $4.40 per adult, $2.20 per child (per day).

    Daily entry fee exemption for teachers and educational supervisors (1 adult per 10 children) applies only for organised and pre-arranged group bookings.

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