Muogamarra highlights walk
Muogamarra Nature Reserve
Overview
Join this 3km guided walk in Muogamarra Nature Reserve, near Cowan. You'll learn about John Tipper's foresight in securing this beautiful area for future generations. We'll stop at some amazing views.
- When
Tour times: 10.30am to 12pm, meet at 10am; and 1.30pm to 3.30pm, meet at 1pm.
August tour dates: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Saturday 17 August to Saturday 31 August 2024.
September tour dates: Every Saturday and Sunday from Sunday 1 September to Sunday 22 September 2024. And Monday 2 September, Monday 9 September and Friday 20 September 2024.
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for adults and children, 12 years and over with some bushwalking experience. Rough surface track and steep gravel road in some sections.
- Price
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Adult (16 years and over) $25 per person. Concession (Student, Australian pension, Veterans Affairs and Seniors card holders) $20 per person. Child (12 to16 years) $15 per person. Family (2 adults and 2 children) $65.
- Entry fees
- Price includes park entry fee
- Meeting point
- Muogamarra visitor centre
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information or book online.
- Please note
- You can only visit Muogamarra Nature Reserve if you have booked a guided tour in advance.
- You can only access this track at the tour times.
- It is 3km from the park gate to the visitor centre, so please allow for this in your travel time.
- Supervise children at lookouts and clifftops with no barriers.
- Muogamarra Nature Reserve protects a fragile ecosystem so let's keep it plastic-free.
We’ll begin at the information centre and will follow the John Duncan (JD) Tipper loop. We’ll pass by spectacular flowers of all colours. Some interesting historical places along this path include the museum and the JD Tipper lookout and monument. You'll learn what inspired Tipper to conserve this beautiful pocket of bushland.
We’ll also see the old cabin site and scattered relics from Tipper’s era.
We'll then walk to Point Loop, a natural rock platform with a gorgeous view to Bar Island, Berowra Creek and the Hawkesbury River.
Muogamarra Nature Reserve is open for just 6 weeks a year to preserve its fragile ecosystems and Aboriginal heritage.
Bring drinking water and snacks. Wear sunscreen, insect repellant, sturdy walking shoes, hat and consider bringing walking poles if needed.
Found out more about the 90-year history of Muogamarra Nature Reserve.
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 Muogamarra Nature Reserve in the Sydney and surrounds region
Muogamarra Nature Reserve is open to the public from 9am to 4.30pm for 6 weeks around August and September each year. The reserve will open from Saturday 17 August to Sunday 22 September 2024. The reserve is closed to the public at other times to protect sensitive natural and cultural heritage values.
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