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Bush school and nature playgroups in Illawarra

Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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A group of people looking through their binoculars on an Eagle-Eye Tours birdwatching trip. Credit: Scott Roberts © Eagle-Eye Tours

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17-day birding tour in eastern Australia

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Superb lyrebird showing tail feathers, walking on the forest floor. Photo credit: Albert Schulte © Inala Nature Tours

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6-day birding and natural history tours

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The scenic view of plateaus and bushland from a lookout in Morton National Park. Photo © O'Shannessy's Quality Tours

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7-day Southern Highlands tour for seniors

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Aboriginal art teambuilding group tour in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Dylan Jones © DPE

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Aboriginal art teambuilding workshop

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Sweeping vista of steep cliff bands and forest-clad valleys in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: Julien Nicolle © All About Australian Tours

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All about the Blue Mountains guided tours

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2 girls at Sydney Zoo with a zookeeper and wombat. Photo: © AAT Kings

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All-inclusive Blue Mountains guided discovery tour

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

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Audley heritage tour

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

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Bare Island and Cape Banks ultimate day tour

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

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Bare Island Fort guided tour

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Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Jeremy Little/OEH

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Blue Mountains Aboriginal culture experience

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Close-up view of 2 Aboriginal men crouched over to perform a cultural ceremony. Photo credit: Menashe Salomon © Zanza Tours

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Blue Mountains Aboriginal culture tour

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Members of a tour group stand on the rock shelf of a lookout with sweeping views of Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Colourful Trips

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Blue Mountains big day out with Colourful Trips

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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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Stargazers examine bright night sky through large telescope. Photo © Tourism Australia

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Blue Mountains dark sky stargazing tour

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A group of mountain bikers follows a guide along a fire trail through Blue Mountains bushland. Photo credit: Sam Carr © Blue Mountains Biking Adventures

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Blue Mountains e-bike adventure tours

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Echo Point lookout, Blue Moutains National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Blue Mountains escape with Daily Sydney Tours

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Ready Steady Tour guide standing at a lookout in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Ready Steady Tour

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Blue Mountains escapes with Ready Steady Tour

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The Three Sisters at sunset with valley and mountain views. Photo credit: Jay Evans © Jaydid Photo

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Blue Mountains guided photography tours

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The view of the Three Sisters at Echo Point in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © FJ Tours

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Blue Mountains highlights tour with FJ Tours

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View of a dramatic and starry night sky over an historic graveyard with tombstones, set in bushland. Photo credit: Pete Clifford © Blue Mountains Mystery Tours

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Blue Mountains mystery tours by ghost bus

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Kangaroo on an open grassy clearing. Photo credit: Tim Tranter © Tread Lightly Eco Tours

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Blue Mountains rendezvous with kangaroos tours

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A couple seated on a rocky ledge gaze out over a vista for forest-clad mountains and valleys In Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: Dave Hadari © Oz Trails

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Blue Mountains scenic day tours for small groups

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Three Sisters iconic rock formation, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Blue Mountains tours by Australian Luxury Escapes

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Sweeping view of the Three Sisters rock formations at twilight, in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Sydney Scenic Private Tours

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Blue Mountains tours with kangaroo encounters

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

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Bundeena to Wattamolla guided coastal walks

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

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Bush playgroup activities in Sydney’s south

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A pair of paddlers sits in a double canoe rig with wine glasses between them, looking out over a view of drowned gum trees and bushland, in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Amanda Fry © Wildfest

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Canoes, cool-climate wines and canapés

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Morton National Park with Epiphany Tours. Photo © Stephanie Beehag

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Castle summit guided overnight hike

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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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Water cascades over the top of a cliff at Fitzroy Falls. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Coast-to-country private tours south of Sydney

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Camplete camping set up with dining area and hammock. Photo: Clement Chan © Camplete

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Complete camping experience in the Blue Mountains

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View of Three Sisters rock formations in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: Bruce Josephs © Travel Ideology

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Custom Blue Mountains tours by Travel Ideology

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View of a Blue Mountains Eco Tours 4WD vehicle set in a rugged Blue Mountains landscape of rock and scrub. Photo credit: Paul Hartmann © Blue Mountains Eco Tours

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Custom excursions with Blue Mountains Eco Tours

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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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Cups of paint on fabric. Photo: Dylan Jones © DPIE

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Exploring Aboriginal art group workshop

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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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Sweeping view past a rock ledge to forest-clad valleys and steep cliff bands in the Blue Mountains. Photo credit: Jelle Marechal © Dingo Tours

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Greater Blue Mountains 2-day wilderness safaris

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A man abseils down cliff face in the Blue Mountains against a backdrop of valleys and hills. Photo © Neil Aldred

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Guided abseiling adventures in the Blue Mountains

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Hikers look out over a vast wilderness from steps along a cliff face in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Emu Trekkers

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Guided Blue Mountains hikes for good causes

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Wide view of Blue Mountains rocky cliff bands, mountain flanks and forest-clad valleys. Photo credit: Ines Gormley © Waratah Adventure Tours

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Guided country tours in the Blue Mountains

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

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Junior ranger: Royal National Park

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

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Kayak tours of Bundeena and Royal National Park

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

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Kids nature discovery tour in Royal National Park

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Two people kissing with view of Blue Mountains in background. Photo © Blue Mountains Picnics.

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Luxury picnics in the Blue Mountains

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Visitors cross a suspension bridge over a creek along Rainforest loop walk at Minnamurra Rainforest in Budderoo National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © DPIE

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Minnamurra Rainforest by torchlight

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Open-back 4WD vehicle with camouflage paint on a rugged landscape overlooking valleys and mountains. Photo © Beyond the Blacktop 4WD Tours

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Open-air 4WD tours in the Blue Mountains

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A Wolfgang and Hedi tour group takes in views of the valley from a scenic track in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Wolfgang Wittmann © Wolfgang and Heidi

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Private hiking tours in the Blue Mountains

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A group of friends on a private wine tour with Your Sydney Guide. Photo: Scott Ricketts © Your Sydney Guide

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Private wine tours in the Southern Highlands

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

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Royal National Park 2-day treks for youth

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View of a man seated by a stream in a lush rainforest setting with ferns and moss. Photo credit: Dee Kramer © Nature Engagement Tours

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Scones in the forest South Coast walking tours

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A lone person in a kayak paddles across calm lake waters. Photo credit: Glyn Stones © Kangaroo Valley Safaris

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Self-guided paddling experiences

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Woman sits on cream coloured house looking out the bush. Credit © Kate Pilcher

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Shoalhaven multi-day horse rides

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Women photograph a waterfall cascading down a cliff face. Photo: Steve Nomchong © Local Travel Planner

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South Coast wildlife, waterfalls and wine tours

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

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Tailored tours of Royal National Park

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

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The Coast Track and Figure Eight Pools experience

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

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The Coast track fitness adventures for women

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

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The Coast track overnight hikes for youth

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A group of runners stand on a lookout platform in front of a sweeping view of mountains and mist-filled valleys. Photo credit: Tony Williams © Blue Mountains Fitness

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Training runs for Ultra Trail Australia events

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A wombat grazes on a grassy forest clearing in front of a smiling young woman. Photo credit: Dave Fraser © Perfect Day Sydney

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Walking with wombats luxury excursions

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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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A couple take a selfie with the Three Sisters in the background on a tour with Activity Tours Australia in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Luke Thurlby © Activity Tours Australia

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Blue Mountains tours with Activity Tours Australia

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A man walks along Lyrebird loop walk in Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Elinor Sheargold © DPIE

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Minnamurra Rainforest ranger-guided tour

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

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Bundeena Drive to Marley walk

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

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Cape Solander

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Site of Captain Cooks landing place. Photo: Andy Richards

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Captain Cooks landing place

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Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre

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

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Forest path

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

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Forest walk to Sublime Point track

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Bushwalker on the Karloo walking track. Photo © Natasha Webb

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Karloo walking track

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

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Lady Carrington Drive

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

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Loftus loop trail

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

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Maddens Falls

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A man stands at a viewing platform at Minnamurra Falls, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Minnamurra Falls walk

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Exterior of Minnamurra Rainforest Centre with zebra crossing in the foreground and rainforest in the background. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Minnamurra Rainforest Centre

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

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The Coast track

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

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Towra Beach

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Uloola Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Uloola walking track

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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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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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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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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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Lookout over the Kangaroo Valley, near Belmore Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Belmore Falls walking track

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View of Carrington Falls waterfall, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk &copy DPIE

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Carrington Falls picnic area

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Water cascades over a ledge and down a cliff face at Carrington Falls. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Carrington Falls walking track

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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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A woman listens to an audio tour on her mobile phone with headphone at Minnamurra Rainfores. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Minnamurra Rainforest self-guided audio tours

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

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Palm Jungle loop track

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

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Royal National Park Visitor Centre

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

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Figure Eight Pools

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An aerial view of the path to the beach from Beach Road picnic area in Seven Mile Beach National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Beach Road picnic area

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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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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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Burragorang lookout, Burragorang State Conservation Area. Photo: A Horton/NSW Government

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Burragorang lookout and picnic area

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

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Burrawang Reach picnic area

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

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Byarong Park picnic area

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Aerial view of Cascades picnic area, Macquarie Pass National Park. Photo: John Spencer ©DPIE

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Cascades picnic area

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A pool surrounded by rainforest along Cascades walk in Macquarie Pass National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Cascades walk

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Cooks Nose lookout walk, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Cooks Nose walking track

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

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Fitzpatrick Park

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Gerroa Picnic Area, Seven Mile Beach National Park. Photo: P Lunnon

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Gerroa picnic area

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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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World Heritage Drive, Nattai National Park. Photo: Johh Spencer

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Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail

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Stone Bridge, Griffiths trail, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer

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Griffiths walking track

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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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Illawarra lookout walk, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Illawarra lookout walking track

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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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View of Izzards lookout in Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © OEH

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Izzards lookout track

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A man stands at Jamberoo lookout, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Jamberoo lookout

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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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View of vistors walking across the creek along Lyrebird loop walk. Photo credit: David Finnegan © DPIE

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Lyrebird loop walk

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Valley views from Missingham lookout track in Budderoo National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Missingham lookout 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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Nellies Glen waterfall, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Nellies Glen picnic area

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

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Pool Flat picnic area

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

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Red Cedar Flat picnic area

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

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Reids Flat picnic area

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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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Sand Track North, Seven Mile Beach National Park. Photo: D. Duffy

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Sand track walk (north)

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Sand Track South, Seven Mile Beach National Park. Photo: P Lunnon

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Sand track walk (south)

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Starlight's trail, Nattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Starlights trail

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Thirlmere Lakes track pink wildflowers, Thirlmere Lakes National Parl. Photo: John Spencer

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Thirlmere Lakes 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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Warris Chair lookout walking track, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © OEH

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Warris Chair lookout track

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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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Werri Berri picnic area barbecue, Thirlmere Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Werri Berri picnic area

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

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Yena picnic area

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

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Artillery track

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Clapsticks. Photo: Tanja Bruckner

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Blak Markets at Bare Island

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

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Macquarie Watchtower

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

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Minerva Pool walking track

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

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Pere Receveurs Tomb

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Teacher's hands demonstrating the start of weave, Bournda National Park. Photo: Jessica Bray © the photographer

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Traditional weaving workshop: Killalea

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Bundanoon cycling route, Morton National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk

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Bundanoon cycling route

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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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Clover Hill Trail, Macquarie Pass National Park. Photo: T. Moody

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Clover Hill trail

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Coast to the Highlands scenic drive - Kangaroo Valley, Morton National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk

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Coast to the Highlands scenic drive – Kangaroo Valley

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Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley cycling route, Morton National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk

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Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley cycling route

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Lyre bird

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Happy Valley camp

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

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Kurnell Visitor Centre

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

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La Perouse Museum

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

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Muru and Yena tracks

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

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Sublime Point walking track

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West Rim walking track, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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

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Burrawang walk

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A fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) on a tree branch. Photo © JJ Harrison (Creative Commons 3.0)

Immersive stories

Birds of Minnamurra self-guided audio tour

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

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Birds of Providential Point self-guided audio tour

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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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The view from Fitzroy Falls lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Fitzroy Falls lookout

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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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The view from Jersey lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Jersey lookout

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The view from Lamond lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Lamond lookout

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View from May lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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May lookout

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Picnic table on paved area with covered gas barbecues, in a rainforest setting of ferns and trees. Photo credit: Geoff Saunders © DPIE

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Minnamurra Rainforest picnic area

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

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Mirang Pool picnic area

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The view from Paines lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Paines lookout

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A man walks along Lyrebird loop walk in Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Elinor Sheargold © DPIE

Immersive stories

Plants of Minnamurra self-guided audio tour

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Renown lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Renown lookout

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The view from Richardson lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Richardson lookout

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The view from Starkeys lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Starkeys lookout

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The Grotto in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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The Grotto

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The view from Twin Falls lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Twin Falls lookout

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The view from Valley View lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Valley View lookout

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View of vistors walking across the creek along Lyrebird loop walk. Photo credit: David Finnegan © DPIE

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Walk with a ranger self-guided audio tour

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View from Warragong lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Warragong lookout

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A New Holland honeyeater. Photo: David Croft © OEH

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Wattamolla to Curracurrang self-guided audio tour

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

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10B cycling trail

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

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Audley Dance Hall Cafe

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Coastal grass. Photo:Michael Van Ewijk Copyright:NSW Government

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Barren Grounds picnic area

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The dirt Budderoo track winds through forest in Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Budderoo track

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

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Cawleys Road trail

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Cecil Hoskins picnic area, Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Cecil Hoskins picnic area

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Starlight's trail, Nattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Couridjah Corridor walk

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View from East Rim Wildflower walk. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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East Rim and Wildflower walking tracks

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Fitzroy Falls picnic area, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Fitzroy Falls picnic area

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

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Girrahween picnic area

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Griffins walking track, Morton National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk © OEH

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Griffins walking track

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Heritage Pump Station building, Thirlmere Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Heritage Pump Station

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Belmore Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Illawarra tourism route

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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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Kangaroo River walking track, Morton National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk © OEH

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Kangaroo River walking track

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

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Lake Toolooma trail

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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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Mannings lookout, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Mannings lookout

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

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Mooray walking track

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

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Morgans Creek picnic area

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

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O’Hares Creek lookout walking track

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

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O'Hares Creek lookout

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

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Quibray Bay viewing platform

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Rainforest walking track, Robertson Nature Reserve. Photo: Michael van Ewijk © OEH

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Rainforest walking track

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Red Rocks trig walking track, Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve. Photo © Jacqueline Devereaux

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Red Rocks trig walking track

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Riverview walking track, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Riverview walking track

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Three Views walking track. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Three Views walking track

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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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Weir View walking track, Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Weir View walking track

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Wingecarribee River walk, Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Wingecarribee River walking track

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

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Audley boatshed

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Common wombat. Photo: Steve Townsend

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Bents Basin wombat program

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

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Cape Baily walking track

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

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Corporate volunteering: La Perouse bushcare

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Silver gulls nesting on Big Island, Five Islands Nature Reserve. Photo: Rowena Morris © DPIE

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Five Islands seabird habitat restoration project

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The walk to Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: Beth Boughton/NSW Government

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Friends of Fitzroy Falls

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Volunteers canopy gap weeding in Minnamurra Rainforest, Budderoo National Park. Photo: Peter Kennedy

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Friends of Minnamurra Rainforest

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

Itinerary

Itinerary: Sydney's cultural heritage

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

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Itinerary: The Coast track

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

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Lake Eckersley picnic area

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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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The view from Yarrunga lookout in Morton National Park. Photo credit: Geoffrey Saunders © DPIE

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Yarrunga lookout

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Bents Basin campground. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Bents Basin campground

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

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North Era campground

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

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Weemalah Cottage

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The Kangaroo River arm of Lake Yarrunga. Photo credit: Audrey Kutzner <HTML>&copy; DPIE

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Lake Yarrunga campgrounds: Kangaroo River

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

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Bonnie Vale campground

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

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Uloola Falls campground

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Numbered campsites at Killalea campground in Killalea Regional Park. &copy; DPE

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Killalea campground

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

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Reids Flat Cottage

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Carrington Falls campground, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Chris Keyzer &copy; DPIE

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Carrington Falls campground

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Kingfisher Pool campground, Heathcote National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Kingfisher Pool campground

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Gales Flat campground, surrounded by trees and sandstone cliffs in Morton National Park. Photo &copy; Jacqueline Devereaux

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Gales Flat campground

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Remote Griffins Farm campground, surrounded by trees in Morton National Park. Photo: Michael Van Ewijk &copy; OEH

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Griffins Farm campground

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Nearby parks

Visitors take in views from Echo Point lookout, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold &copy; DPIE

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Blue Mountains National Park

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Three Sisters iconic rock formation, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Katoomba area

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

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Royal National Park

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Kids playing at Jellybean Pool, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton/NSW Government

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Glenbrook area

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Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, Stone Bridge. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Barren Grounds Nature Reserve

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Fishing in the Nepean River. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Bents Basin State Conservation Area

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Water rushes over rocks below Minnamurra Falls in Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Budderoo National Park

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Lake Burragorang in Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Burragorang State Conservation Area

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Iluka Creek, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Lucas Boyd &copy; OEH

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Dharawal National Park

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White faced heron. Photo &copy; Jon Turbill

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Georges River National Park

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area, Heahtcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; OEH

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Heathcote National Park

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Bush plantlife, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Picnic area, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Leacock Regional Park

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A rocky creek in Macquarie Pass National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Macquarie Pass National Park

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Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Morton National Park

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World Heritage Drive, Nattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Nattai National Park

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View of Seven Mile Beach looking south in Seven Mile Beach National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Seven Mile Beach National Park

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View of a mist-covered lake surface with marsh grasses in the foreground. Photo credit: Ian Brown &copy; DPIE

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Thirlmere Lakes National Park

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

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Towra Point Nature Reserve

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

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Kamay Botany Bay National Park

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Beach views in Killalea Regional Park. &copy; DPE

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Killalea Regional Park

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

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Kurnell area

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

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La Perouse area

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A family walk up Carlons Creek track, near Dunphys campground, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell/OEH.

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Southern Blue Mountains area

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Bargo State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; DPIE

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Bargo State Conservation Area

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View from Red Rocks trig walking track, Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve. Photo: J Devereaux/OEH

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Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve

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Weir View Walk, Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; DPIE

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Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve

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Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; DPIE

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Garawarra State Conservation Area

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Robertson Nature Reserve. Photo: Michael van Ewijk &copy; DPIE

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Robertson Nature Reserve

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

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William Howe Regional Park

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

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Wolli Creek Regional Park

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Aerial of walkers on Boora Point walking track. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPE

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Malabar Headland National Park

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Bargo River State Conservation Area

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Barrengarry Nature Reserve

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Berkeley Nature Reserve

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Bugong National Park

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Dharawal Nature Reserve

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Dharawal State Conservation Area

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Edmondson Regional Park

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Five Islands Nature Reserve

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Gandangara State Conservation Area

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Gulguer Nature Reserve

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Jellore Flora Reserve

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Kangaroo River Nature Reserve

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Kemps Creek Nature Reserve

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Macquarie Pass State Conservation Area

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Meryla Flora Reserve

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Nattai State Conservation Area

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Rodway Nature Reserve

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Upper Nepean State Conservation Area

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Yerranderie State Conservation Area

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Bush school and nature playgroups in Illawarra

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  • in Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area in the South Coast region

  • Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. However, it is recommended that bushwalking only be undertaken during daylight hours because of the presence of cliff edges and other hazards.

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