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Tea Tree picnic area and lookout

Munmorah State Conservation Area

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Man walking on the Bateau Bay track. Photo: John Spencer

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People in Elizabeth Bay picnic area. Photo: John Spencer

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Elizabeth Bay picnic area

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Palms picnic area in Munmorah State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Palms picnic area

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Morisset picnic area, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Mary Temple/OEH

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Alexanders picnic area, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Alexanders picnic area

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Marmong picnic area, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Ashley Deveridge

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Marmong picnic area

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Nearby things to do

Stairs on The Coast walking track. Photo: John Spencer

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The Coast walking track

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Circuit walking track

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Pinney Beach, Wallarah National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

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Coastal walking track

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People sitting at the Crackneck Point lookout picnic table. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Crackneck Point lookout

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Monkey Face lookout, Watagans National Park

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Monkey Face lookout

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People walking on the Moonee Beach walking track. Photo: John Spencer

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Moonee Beach trail

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Palms Circuit walking track. Photo: John Spencer

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Palms circuit track

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Scenic trail. Photo: Susan Davies

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Scenic trail

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Yondeo trail path, Wallarah National Park. Photo: Susan Davis.

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Yondeo trail

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A dark grey 4WD vehicle crossing a wooden bridge in Watagans National Park. Photo: Peter Tomanek

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4x4 adventure in Watagans National Park

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A coastal view of Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo © Geotrail and Nature Tours

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Glenrock discovery walking tour

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Mountain bikers in Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: © Shaun Sursok

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Glenrock kids' mountain bike coaching

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A group of people taking in the view of the ocean at a lookout on a coastal hike with Coast XP in Wallarah National Park. Photo © Coast XP

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Guided coastal hikes from Caves Beach

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A mountain biking instructor on a bike explains technique as another cyclist stands and watches. Photo credit: Stephen Ardern © Momentum is your Friend

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Mountain bike skills instruction at Glenrock

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Two people on a tandem flight with Cloudbase Paragliding. Photo: Mark Rossi © Cloudbase Paragliding

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Tandem paragliding on the NSW Central Coast

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2 people in helmets manage climbing ropes as they stand near the top of a steep rock face. Photo credit: Peter Vaughan © Out and About Adventures

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Watagans abseiling with Out and About Adventures

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A woman abseils down a cliff surrounded by bushland in Watagans National Park. Photo © Walking Rivers

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Watagans cliff abseiling tours

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Bombala walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bombala walking track

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Turners walking track, Watagans National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Turners walking track

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Awaba Foreshore walk, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

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Awaba Bay Foreshore walk

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Lillypilly loop track, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lillypilly loop trail

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Muirs lookout, Jilliby State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Muirs lookout

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Man at Pelican Beach lookout. Photo: John Spencer

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Pelican Beach Road lookout

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Red gum trail, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Red Gum trail

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Wangi circuit walking track, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Wangi circuit walking track

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Alexanders picnic area, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Awaba Bay bush regeneration

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Drowned forest, Colongra Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: Barry Collier © Barry Collier

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Colongra Swamp bush regeneration

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Native Australian flora in Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Friends of Wyrrabalong North

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People fishing from platform, Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Itinerary: NSW North Coast fishing

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Paperbark trees in the bush. Photo: Colette Livermore © DPIE

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Spoon Bay bushcare

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Volunteers hard at work in Tuggerah Nature Reserve. Photo: Nicola Booth © DPIE

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Tuggerah bushcare

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The small white blossom of the scrub turpentine tree. Photo: Gavin Phillips © DPIE

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Wambina bushcare

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Wangi circuit walking track, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Wangi Point bushcare

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Tree canopy, Watagans National Park

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Watagan weeders

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Volunteers from the Wyrrabalong Bushcare (Bateau Bay) group, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: Nigel Cooper © Nigel Cooper

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Wyrrabalong bushcare Bateau Bay

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Aerial view of Frazer campground, Munmorah State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Frazer campground

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Tents in Freemans campground, Munmorah State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Freemans campground

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2 campers sitting with their backpacks with their tents set up in the background. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Bangalow campground

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Gap Creek facilities, Watagans National Park. Photo: Susan Davis/DPIE

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Gap Creek campground

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Bombala walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Glenrock State Conservation Area

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Awaba Foreshore walk, Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

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Family playing on the river bank, Elizabeth Bay. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Munmorah State Conservation Area

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Yondeo trail. Photo: Susan Davis/OEH

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Wallarah National Park

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Great North walk, Watagans National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Watagans National Park

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Coastal walking trail, Wyrrabalong National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Wyrrabalong National Park

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Jilliby State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Jilliby State Conservation Area

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Awabakal Nature Reserve

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Bird Island Nature Reserve

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Colongra Swamp Nature Reserve

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Moon Island Nature Reserve

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Pulbah Island Nature Reserve

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Sugarloaf State Conservation Area

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Tingira Heights Nature Reserve

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Tuggerah Nature Reserve

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Tuggerah State Conservation Area

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Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve

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Wambina Nature Reserve

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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
Tea Tree picnic area and lookout

Park info

  • in Munmorah State Conservation Area in the Sydney and surrounds and North Coast regions

  • Spring/summer open hours

    Munmorah State Conservation Area is open 5.30am–9pm, from the start of the NSW school holiday period in September (Friday) until the last day of the NSW autumn school holidays.

    Autumn/winter open hours

    Munmorah State Conservation Area is open 5.30am–7pm, from 1 May until the day before the start of the NSW September school holidays (Thursday).

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. The park has pay and display machines - cash and credit cards accepted.

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