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Piles Creek loop

Brisbane Water National Park

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Photo credit: John Yurasek © OEH

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Somersby Falls walking track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Nearby things to do

A man walking on the Bouddi Ridge Explorer trail. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Somersby Falls picnic area, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Rocks and shrubs in Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Allen Strom Lookout, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

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Allen Strom lookout

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The wooden platform and ocean views Gerrin Point lookout. Photo credit: Nick Cubbin. <HTML>&copy; DPIE

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Gerrin Point lookout

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Girrakool picnic area, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Girrakool picnic area

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Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; OEH

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Maitland Bay Information Centre

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Mount Olive trail, Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Mount Olive trail

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Staples lookout, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Staples lookout

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Warrah Trig cycling route, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Warrah Trig cycling loop

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View along Strom loop, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Strom loop

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Coastal walk in Bouddi National Park. Photo &copy; Jian Sun

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A group of runners jogs across a cliffside boardwalk in Bouddi National Park with expansive ocean and coastal views. Photo &copy; Tiffany Alexandria Photography

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A Girra Girra guide standing on a weathered rock platform shares his knowledge with a group of tour guests. Photo &copy; Girri Girra Aboriginal Experiences

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Convict history of Wisemans Ferry

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Girrakool loop track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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A pair of women on horseback make a river crossing. Photo credit: Andrew Cooney &copy; Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

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A view of the ocean through trees with stand up paddle boarders in the distance, in Bouddi National Park. Photo: Tina Vella &copy; Bombora Ettalong Beach SUP

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2 laughing YouthAdvance instructors, with a group of young people smiling and posing in the background in a forest setting. Photo credit: Keith McReynolds &copy; YouthAdvance

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Flowers at Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: Tegan Burton

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The view at Bujwa Bay, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: T Willsteed &copy; the photographer

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Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lobster Beach

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Rocky Point trail, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Rocky Point trail

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Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place

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Picnic table at Ironbark picnic area. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Ironbark picnic area

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View from Mount Olive lookout. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Mount Olive lookout

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Volunteers participating in bushcare. Photo: Deb Holloman/OEH

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Bouddi bushcare

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Swamp mahogany flowers, Cockle Bay Nature Reserve, Photo: Doug Beckers

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Cockle Bay bush regeneration

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Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lobster Beach bushcare

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Maitland Bay track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Mourawaring Moors bushcare

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Volunteer assists visitor at Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Mount Bouddi walking track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wagstaffe bushcare

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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • Group of friends camping at Putty Beach campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

    Putty Beach campground

    Discover Putty Beach campground in Bouddi National Park for your next camping trip. This great central coast campground is a top spot to fish, swim or bushwalk.

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Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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2 black cockatoos in a tree. Photo: Ken Stepnell &copy; DPIE

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Jilliby State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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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.

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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.

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Piles Creek loop

Park info

  • in Brisbane Water National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region

  • Two picnic areas in Brisbane Water National Park close in the evening:

    • Girrakool picnic area is open 7am to 8pm during daylight savings and is open 7am to 6pm at other times
    • Somersby Falls picnic area is open 8am to 8pm during daylight savings and is open 8am to 5pm at other times

    Other areas of Brisbane Water National Park will be open at all times, however may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

     

     

  • Park entry fees:

    $8 per vehicle per day. The park has pay machines that accept both card and coins.

    Other fees:

    You will need a permit to hold a wedding or undertake commercial photography within the park.

    Buy annual pass
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