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Byarong Park picnic area

Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation 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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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • Numbered campsites at Killalea campground in Killalea Regional Park. © DPE

    Killalea campground

    Reconnect with nature at Killalea campground in Killalea Regional Park, just 30 minutes from Wollongong. This peaceful shady campground is a short walk to world-class surf beaches and Minnamurra River.

  • Carrington Falls campground, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Chris Keyzer © DPIE

    Carrington Falls campground

    Wake up to the distant sound of cascading waterfalls at Carrington Falls campground, near Robertson in the Southern Highlands. You’ll find walking tracks, swimming holes and lookouts a short distance from your camping spot.

 

Whale watching top spots

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
Byarong Park picnic area

Park info

  • 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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