Agnes Banks guided bird and nature walks
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve
Overview
Bring the family on a free guided tour and discover the birds and plants in the critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland in Agnes Banks Nature Reserve, between Penrith and Richmond in western Sydney.
- When
Saturday 5 April and Friday 18 April 2025, 8am to 10am.
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for children (5 years and over). We’ll walk 2km on flat unsealed trails.
- Meeting point
- Agnes Banks Nature Reserve entry on Rickards Road.
- What to
bring - Drinking water, sunscreen, hat, suitable clothing, binoculars
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information or book online.
This is a rare opportunity to join a local expert on a 2-hour family-friendly guided tour of Agnes Banks Nature Reserve in Western Sydney:
- On 5 April we’ll take a nature stroll and discover why Agnes Banks Nature Reserve is so unique. Come with an inquisitive mind to look at the plants and animals that make up this complex ecosystem and learn why each one is so important. Threatened plant species in this reserve include the endangered nodding geebung, and the critically endangered regent honey eater has been recorded here. Eastern grey kangaroos, sugar gliders and lace monitors also live in the reserve.
- The 18 April tour will focus on the native birdlife in the park. Whether you’re a keen bird watcher, photographer, nature-lover or complete novice, this guided tour is for you. We’ll look for the red-capped robin, little lorikeet, turquoise parrot, and marvel at the beauty of the eastern rosella, golden whistler and zebra finch. You’ll be enthralled by the interactions between these birds and their local habitat.
On each tour you’ll find out about Cumberland Plain Woodland conservation programs and how you can help to look after these special plants, animals and birds. We suggest bringing binoculars if you have them.
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve is part of the critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland threatened ecological community. It’s a special part of Western Sydney which currently has less than 6 per cent of woodlands remaining.
Wear enclosed shoes, a hat, sunscreen and bring drinking water and binoculars if you have them.
Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/guided-tours/agnes-banks-guided-bird-and-nature-walks/local-alerts
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Park info
- in Agnes Banks Nature Reserve in the Sydney and surrounds region
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Agnes Banks guided bird and nature walks.
Getting there and parking
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve is located in Western Sydney, between Penrith and Richmond. To drive there from:
Penrith:
- Follow Castlereagh Road to Rickards Road in Agnes Banks
- Turn right onto Rickards Road and follow to the entrance to Agnes Banks Nature Reserve on your left.
Richmond:
- Head north-west on March Street/B59
- Turn left onto Bosworth Street
- Continue onto Castlereagh Road and follow to Rickards Road in Agnes Banks
- Turn left onto Rickards Road and follow to the entrance to Agnes Banks Nature Reserve on your left.
Sydney CBD:
- Take the Western Distributor/A4 from the city to get on the M4
- Continue on the M4 to Mulgoa Road in Regentville.
- Turn right onto the Mulgoa Road exit from the Western Motorway/M4
- Continue on Mulgoa Road, then continue on Castlereagh Road until you reach Rickards Road.
- Turn right onto Rickards Road and follow to the entrance to Agnes Banks Nature Reserve on your left.
Parking
Parking is available along Rickards Road, near the entrance to Agnes Banks Nature Reserve.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - no wheelchair access
Not wheelchair-accessible. Although the trails are flat, they are sandy and unsealed.