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Byarong Park picnic area

Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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View of Carrington Falls waterfall, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk &copy DPIE

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Carrington Falls picnic area

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Kellys Falls picnic area

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Nellies Glen waterfall, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Nellies Glen picnic area

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Red Cedar Flat picnic area

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Rainforest and bridge, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo © Jamie Erskine

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Forest walk to Sublime Point track

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Maddens Falls

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A man stands at a viewing platform at Minnamurra Falls, Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Minnamurra Falls walk

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The Coast track

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Werrong Beach track

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Greater Blue Mountains drive

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Water cascades over a ledge and down a cliff face at Carrington Falls. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © DPIE

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Carrington Falls walking track

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Palm Jungle loop track

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Figure Eight Pools

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Cascades walk

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Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail

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View of Izzards lookout in Budderoo National Park. Photo credit: Michael Van Ewijk © OEH

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Izzards lookout track

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Missingham lookout track

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Shelter tree, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mount Keira Ring track

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Hiking, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Mount Kembla Ring track

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Platform, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer

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Robertson lookout

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Warris Chair lookout track

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View of Wattamolla with coastal bushland and sandy beach in the Royal National Park, near Sydney. Photo © M8 Explorer

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Bundeena to Wattamolla guided coastal walks

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Kids looking through binoculars during a Bush Play School activity. Photo: Jodie Cooper © Bush Play School

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Bush playgroup activities in Sydney’s south

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Ocean view along the Coast track in Royal National Park, showing grassy vegetation and coastal shrubland under a partly cloudy sky. Photo credit: Brian Lichi © Youthworks Christian Outdoor Education

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Coast track adventurous journey for youth

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Cultural tours in Killalea Regional Park

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Aerial view of rock shelf with Figure Eight Pools, and rugged coastline in the distance. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Figure Eight Pools adventure with M8 Explorer

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A group of hikers gather around tour guide perched on tree stump. Photo credit: Alex Musgrove © Nature Being Australia.

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Guided forest therapy walk in Royal National Park

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Visitors walk along suspended bridge through subtropical rainforest at Minnamurra. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © DCCEEW

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Junior ranger: Minnamurra Rainforest

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2 people kayaking on a Bundeena Kayaks guided tour. Photo: Paul Robbins © Monde Photo

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Kayak tours of Bundeena and Royal National Park

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Kids nature discovery tour in Royal National Park

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Royal National Park 2-day treks for youth

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View of a man seated by a stream in a lush rainforest setting with ferns and moss. Photo credit: Dee Kramer © Nature Engagement Tours

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Scones in the forest South Coast walking tours

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A waterfall cascades over a steep sea cliff into the ocean in the Royal National Park. Photo credit: Greg Sommers © Sydney Nimble Tours

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Tailored tours of Royal National Park

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Group of people walking along The Coast Track with view of ocean and headlands in background. Credit: Emu Trekkers © Emu Trekkers

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The Coast Track and Figure Eight Pools experience

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2 women walking The Coast track in Royal National Park with the ocean in the background. Photo: © Women’s Fitness Adventures

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The Coast track fitness adventures for women

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Youth trekking along The Coast track in Royal National Park. Photo: Alex Brown © Ausjourney

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The Coast track overnight hikes for youth

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Teacher's hands demonstrating the start of weave, Bournda National Park. Photo: Jessica Bray © the photographer

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Traditional weaving workshop: Killalea

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Women trek along a rocky river bed using hiking poles. Photo credit: Michele Michel © Diamonds in the Rough Adventures

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Women's trek training sessions

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Clover Hill trail

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Sublime Point walking track

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10B cycling trail

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Belmore Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Illawarra tourism route

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Rainforest walking track

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Silver gulls nesting on Big Island, Five Islands Nature Reserve. Photo: Rowena Morris © DPIE

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Five Islands seabird habitat restoration project

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Friends of Minnamurra Rainforest

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Royal bushies

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Killalea campground

Killalea campground is located 30 minutes from Wollongong and offers shady campsites in a peaceful setting. Explore coastal rainforest and world-class surf beaches a short walk away.
Carrington Falls campground

Wake up to the distant sound of cascading waterfalls at Carrington Falls campground, near Robertson in the Southern Highlands. You’ll find walking tracks, swimming holes and lookouts a short distance from your camping spot.

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Royal National Park

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Budderoo National Park

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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Macquarie Pass National Park

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Visitors walking down the path leading to Killalea Beach – The Farm. Photo: John Spencer/DCCEEW © DCCEEW

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Killalea Regional Park

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Garawarra State Conservation Area

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Robertson Nature Reserve

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Berkeley Nature Reserve

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Dharawal Nature Reserve

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Dharawal State Conservation Area

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Five Islands Nature Reserve

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Macquarie Pass State Conservation Area

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Upper Nepean State Conservation Area

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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.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds

Park info

in Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area in the South Coast region
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. However, it is recommended that bushwalking only be undertaken during daylight hours because of the presence of cliff edges and other hazards.

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