Junior ranger: Bobbin Head
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Overview
Join this junior ranger tour at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, near Hornsby, these school holidays, and learn what it's like to be a NSW National Parks ranger. For kids aged 6 to 12 years.
- When
Tour time: 11am to 12.30pm. Arrive at 10.45am
Tour dates:
- 10, 17 July 2025
- 2, 9 October 2025
- 9 October 2025
- 8, 15, 22 January 2026
- 2, 16 April 2026
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years. All activities are on flat terrain and involve walking short distances (less than 1km) and squatting or reaching to pick up objects.
- Price
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$15 per child (aged 6 to 12 years). Adults free. All children must be accompanied by adults.
- Entry fees
- Park entry fees apply
- Meeting point
- Bobbin Head Visitor Centre
- What to
bring - Hat, sunscreen, drinking water, raincoat
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information or book online.
- Availability
- Available on request. Group tours are available on request, call NPWS Vaucluse office on 02 9668 2006.
From foraging for our park’s smallest inhabitants, to exploring the world around them, junior rangers will have the opportunity to make new friends, explore Bobbin Head and gain hands-on experiences in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
Junior rangers find out about the significance and importance of preserving our beautiful national parks. They’ll take part in some fun and engaging activities, and gain an appreciation of being in and protecting the amazing wild spaces around us.
It’s a good idea to bring a hat, sunscreen, drinking water, a morning snack and raincoat for junior rangers.
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Park info
- in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
- Gates to West Head are closed from 8.30pm to 6am during daylight savings periods, and from 6pm to 6am the rest of the year.
- Gates to Sphinx Memorial carpark are closed overnight from 7pm.
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Park entry fees:
$12 per vehicle per day. You can also pay for your visit via the Park’nPay app.
Vehicles over 8 seats: $4.40 per adult, $2.20 per child (per day).
Other fees:
A $3 per adult, $2 per child landing fee may apply for day visitors to The Basin campground. Please pay at the campground wharf. Landing fees are included in your camping fees.
Group bookings:
Under the Plan of Management for this park, prior written approval is required for organised groups of 40 or more people planning to visit this park. Contact the park office before your visit.
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