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Davidson Whaling Station

Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site

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  • Distant view of Green Cape Lighthouse and outbuildings set on rugged coastal terrain with rocky reefs. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

    Green Cape Lighthouse

    Green Cape Lighthouse, around 45min south of Eden, is the southernmost lighthouse in NSW. Towering above Green Cape Lightstation Keepers’ Cottages, soak up the maritime heritage and spot migrating whales.

  • A couple inspecting the historic ruins at Bittangabee Bay. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

    Bittangabee Bay Storehouse

    Bittangabee Bay Storehouse, in Ben Boyd National Park, is an unfinished stone building dating from the 1840s, giving visitors a glimpse of early European history in the national park.

 

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Light to Light walkers standing on the red rocks at Bittangabee Bay. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Light to Light walk

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Boyds Tower in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Boyds Tower walking track

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Moon Bay, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Moon Bay

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Nadgee Wilderness walk, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: Tom Gray

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Nadgee wilderness walk

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Wonboyn Beach, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bay Cliff walking track

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Bournda Lagoon, Bournda National Park. Photo: BECC/NSW Government

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Bournda Lagoon

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Greenglade picnic area, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo. Lyn Evans

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Greenglade picnic area

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Jewfish walk, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Jewfish walk

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Merrica River nature trail, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: Craig Campbell.

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Merrica River nature trail

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Mount Imlay National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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Mount Imlay – Balawan Summit walking track

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A family in Nelson Lagoon, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Nelson Lagoon

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Bournda Island, Sandy Creek loop track, Bournda National Park. Photo: BECC/NSW Government

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Sandy Creek loop track

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Staircase leading to the beach at Turingal Head. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Turingal Head picnic area

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Wallagoot Lake in Bournda National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Wallagoot Lake picnic area and boat ramp

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White Rock River picnic area, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: David Costello © DPIE

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White Rock River picnic area

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Barmouth Beach, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Barmouth Beach

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A family with a picnic at Haycock Point picnic area, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Haycock Point picnic area

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Pinnacles lookout and rock formations. Photo: John Spencer OEH

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Pinnacles loop walking track

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Severs Beach, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Severs Beach

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The Davidson family 1850s weatherboard homestead. Photo: DPIE

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19th-century whaling

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Bournda bush tucker tour, Bournda National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Bournda bush tucker tour

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A short beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) foraging amongst native grasses. Photo credit: WildCount © DPIE

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Bournda workshops to awaken your wild side

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2 people canoeing along Bournda Lagoon in Bournda National Park. Photo: © Daniel Tran

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Canoe Bournda Lagoon

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NPWS Discovery Ranger pointing out over Bournda Island lookout, Bournda National Park. Photo:

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Dragons in the forest tour

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Guide and children at Merimbula tour. Photo: Barbara Allgaier. ©DPE

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Explore the paddle weed

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A woman in blue clothing standing on grass looks out over the beach to the ocean. Photo © Navigate Expeditions

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Forest meets the sea guided walk

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Aerial view of Green Cape Lighthouse, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: Jessica Bray © the photographer

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Green Cape historical lighthouse tour

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Aerial view of coastline showing beaches, bushland and rocky shores in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo © Sapphire Coast Guiding Co

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Guided 3-day Light to Light walks

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Rocky edge of ocean with orange sunset in background. Photo © Mark Gray Gallery & Photography Tours

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Merimbula guided photography tour

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Mimosa Rocks bush tucker tour. Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: blacdove © DPIE

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Mimosa Rocks bush tucker tour

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Soldier crabs. Photo: Anthony Belton © DPE

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Neptune's necklace and soldier crabs

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View down Long Beach showing rock formations, dunes, cliffs and coastal bushland. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

Fish

Quondola Point

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A woven coaster in progress, made during a traditional weaving workshop at Bournda National Park. Photo: Jessica Bray © the photographer

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Traditional weaving workshop: Bournda

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Walkers with backpacks walking a section of the Light to Light walk. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bittangabee Bay to Green Cape walking track

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Boyds Tower to Saltwater Creek walking track, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Boyds Tower to Saltwater Creek walking track

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Goodenia Rainforest picnic area, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Goodenia Rainforest picnic area

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Myanba Gorge lookout, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Myanba Gorge lookout

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Myrtle Mountain lookout, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Myrtle Mountain lookout

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Nunnock Swamp and Grasslands walking tracks, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Nunnock Swamp and Grasslands walking tracks

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Pambula River walking track, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Pambula River walking track

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Bush walkers and surfers at Saltwater Creek campground, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

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Saltwater Creek to Bittangabee Bay walking track

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Waalimma picnic area, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Waalimma picnic area

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People walking along the sand at Bittangabee Bay. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Bittangabee Bay

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Disaster Bay lookout, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Disaster Bay lookout

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Goodenia Rainforest walk, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © OEH

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Goodenia Rainforest walking track

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Green Cape lookout, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Green Cape lookout

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Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Haycock Point to Barmouth Beach walking track

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A beautiful bay with a pebbly beach along Kangarutha walking track. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Kangarutha walking track

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Myanba Gorge walking track, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Myanba Gorge walking track

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Nelson Beach, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Nelson Beach

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Pheasants Peak walking track, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Pheasants Peak walking track

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Terrace Beach and Lennards Island, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Terrace Beach and Lennards Island

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Wajurda Point lookout, Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Wajurda Point lookout

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Wajurda Point track. Photo: John Yurasek/DPIE

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Wajurda Point walking track

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Boyds Tower in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

Itinerary

Itinerary: Light to Light walk

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Person fishing at North Quondola Point, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Itinerary: Sapphire Coast fishing

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Surfers on the beach at Saltwater Creek campground, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

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Saltwater Creek campground

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Alexanders Hut with old farm machinery in foreground and forest in background. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Alexanders Hut campground

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Campers at Bittangabee campground, Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

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Bittangabee campground

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A couple relaxes near their tent and surfboards at Gillards campground in Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: Tim Clark/DNSW

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Gillards campground

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Exterior view of Green Cape Lightstation Keeper's Cottage in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: N Cubbin/OEH

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Green Cape Lightstation Keepers' Cottages

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Two campers sitting outside their tent at Hobart Beach campground, Bournda National Park. Photo: Daniel Tran/DPIE

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Hobart Beach campground

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Large tree next to a grassy open area with a forest backdrop. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Nunnock campground

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Postmans campground in sunlit forest with a sheltered picnic table and wood barbecue. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Postmans campground

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Six Mile Creek campground, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: David Costello © DPIE

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Six Mile Creek campground

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Waratah Gully campground, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: Michael van Ewijk © DPIE

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Waratah Gully campground

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Front view of Telegraph Station bunkhouse in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: Gary Mullinger/OEH

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Telegraph Station bunkhouse

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Nearby parks

Hikers on the Light to Light walk in Ben Boyd National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Green Cape area

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Aerial view of headland, ocean and eucalypt trees near Saltwater campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Ben Boyd National Park

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Two people in a canoe on Bournda Lagoon, Bournda National Park. Photo: Daniel Tran © Daniel Tran

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Bournda National Park

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Aerial image of the beach at Mimosa Rocks National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Mimosa Rocks National Park

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Mount Imlay National Park. Photo: NSW Government

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Mount Imlay National Park

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Greenglade, Nadgee Nature Reserve. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

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Nadgee Nature Reserve

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People kayaking and fishing at Severs Beach. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Pambula-Haycock area

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Road to Myrtle Mountain lookout, South East Forest National Park. Photo credit: John Yurasek © DPIE

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South East Forest National Park

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Lyre bird

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Bell Bird Creek Nature Reserve

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Bournda Nature Reserve

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Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site

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Eagles Claw Nature Reserve

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Egan Peaks Nature Reserve

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Yurammie State Conservation Area

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Murrah Flora Reserves

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Get wild about whales

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

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

 

Join WilderQuest

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

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

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