Did you know? NSW National Parks runs guided tours for kids and families to discover the hidden mysteries of our national parks. Explore our wonderful coastline on a sea creatures treasure hunt, become a waterbug detective, or join an Aboriginal Guide on a bush tucker workshop. Our WilderQuest events and tours are specially designed for kids aged 5 to 12 years, but there are heaps of exciting adventures for the whole family. Keep an eye on this page to see fun tours and activities in your region.
Come on a fun-filled adventure with us at Carrington Falls in Budderoo National Park, near Kiama. We'll walk through the forest, and learn amazing facts about waterbugs.
Saturday 29 February 2020, 9.30am to 11am.
If you've ever wanted to know what being a ranger is like, head to Minnamurra Rainforest in Budderoo National Park. Come along to find out how to survive and stay safe in the bush.
Saturday 14 March 2020, 10.30am to 12pm.
Come on a WilderQuest adventure to a hidden cave these school holidays. You'll cool down as you journey with an Aboriginal NPWS ranger to magnificent Walls Cave at Blackheath.
Tuesday 14 April 2020, 10am to 12.30pm
Do you love stories about long ago? If you do, this WilderQuest holiday adventure's for you. We'll take a trip to Goat Island and into Sydney's past.
Tuesday 21 January and Tuesday 14 April 2020, 10.15am to 1pm.
Tuesday 7 January 2020 tour is cancelled.
Are you keen to roast a marshmallow over a campfire? Join the WilderQuest fun these school holidays and listen to stories in Blue Mountains National Park.
Tour time: 10am to 12pm.
Tour dates: Wednesday 15 April, Wednesday 8 July and Wednesday 15 July 2020.
Want to know some tips that will help you thrive in the bush? Come to this school holiday event at Blackheath in Blue Mountains National Park. It's one of 5 Junior Ranger activities you can do in 2020.
Tour times: 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm.
Tour dates: Thursday 16 April, Friday 17 July and Thursday 8 October 2020.
If you love the outdoors and are 8 to 12 years old, come along to this Junior Rangers activity at Blackheath during the school holidays. Learn mapping and orienteering skills and put them to the test!
Tour time: 10am to 12.30pm
Tour dates: Friday 17 April, Thursday 23 April, Friday 10 July, Friday 2 October and Friday 9 October 2020.
Shh! What was that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Join our national parks ranger, for an exciting expedition under the stars. We'll discover the amazing creatures of the night on this easy 1.5hr tour.
Friday 17 April, 24 April, 10 July and 17 July 2020, 5.30pm to 7pm.
Friday 2 October and 9 October 2020, 6.45pm to 8.15pm.
Did you know that waterbugs are very important to our waterways? Find out more about these wondrous critters these school holidays. Come on a WilderQuest adventure in Blue Mountains National Park.
Monday 20 April and Monday 28 September 2020, 10am to 12.30pm
Don't miss the chance to learn about Aboriginal culture on this fun WilderQuest adventure. Led by an NPWS Aboriginal ranger, we'll create some traditional craft using resources straight from the bush.
Tuesday 21 April 2020, 10am to 12pm.
Do you love lizards? Join in the WilderQuest reptile fun in Blue Mountains National Park. You’ll get to explore their habitat and find out how you can help to protect our reptiles.
Wednesday 22 April and Wednesday 7 October 2020, 10am to 12pm.
Join the WilderQuest gang at Kamay Botany Bay National Park. You'll go back in time to London in 1820, where you'll be sentenced to life as a convict and transported to Botany Bay.
Tours run 10.30am to 12pm
Friday 3 January and Friday 24 April 2020.
Come on an exciting expedition as we venture through forests and ferns. Explore the wild beauty of Blue Mountains National Park. This is one of 5 Junior Ranger activities you can do in 2020.
Friday 24 April, Thursday 16 July and Thursday 1 October 2020, 10am to 1pm
Do you like dragonflies? Want to find out lots of interesting things about them and get creative too? Come along to this great WilderQuest winter holiday activity at Blackheath.
Monday 6 July, Monday 13 July and Wednesday 30 September 2020, 10am to 12pm.
Join this hands-on WilderQuest activity in Blue Mountains National Park. Around the campfire, you'll learn all about our country's First People.
Tuesday 7 July and Tuesday 14 July 2020, 10am to 12pm
Love being in the bush? Want to know more about nature? Be part of the Junior Rangers in 2020. On this activity near Blackheath, you'll learn about staying safe around fire in different situations.
Thursday 9 July 2020, 10am to 12.30pm
Looking for a hands-on experience these school holidays? Come along to this cultural appreciation activity in Blue Mountains National Park. It's one of 5 Junior Ranger activities you can do in 2020.
Thursday 16 July and Thursday 1 October 2020, 10am to 12.30pm
Get creative these school holidays. Join in the WilderQuest fun of tree painting at Blackheath in Blue Mountains National Park.
Tuesday 29 September and 6 October 2020, 10am to 12pm
If you love arts, crafts and the outdoors, come along to this WilderQuest creative kite workshop at Seven Mile Beach National Park, near Kiama and Nowra.
