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Double Wharf picnic area

Karuah National Park

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Black Oaks picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Black Oaks picnic area

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Engels Reach Picnic Area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Katrina Gray

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Engels Reach picnic area

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Pipers Creek picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Pipers Creek picnic area

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A lookout perched on the rugged cliff edge along Tomaree Coastal walk, near Iris Moore lookout and picnic area in Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Iris Moore lookout and picnic area

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Tomaree National Park signs. Photo: John Spencer

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Fishermans Bay foreshore

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Nearby things to do

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Tomaree Coastal Walk

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Coastal view from Tomaree Head summit walk. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Tomaree Head Summit walk

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Visitors at the World War II gun emplacement at Fort Tomaree. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

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World War II gun emplacements

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Couple seated on the sand of Zenith Beach at sunrise, with a dramatic rocky headland in the background. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Zenith Beach

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Young couple on Fort Tomaree walk in Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Fort Tomaree walk

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A Gould's petrel chick, Cabbage Tree Island. Photo: John Spencer © DCCEEW

Immersive stories

Gould's petrel immersive story Tomaree Head

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Mungo Rainforest walk, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mungo walking track

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Wreck Beach walk, Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Wreck Beach walk

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Yacaaba Headland walking track sea view, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Yacaaba Headland walking track

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Fingal Island and Point Stephens lighthouse walk, Tomaree National Park. Photo:OEH/NSW Government

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Point Stephens Lighthouse and Fingal Island

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Aerial photo showing people on the boardwalk at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place and the cultural artwork by Worimi man, Gerard Black. Credit: Daniel Parsons © Daniel Parsons

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Birubi Point Aboriginal Place

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Aerial photo of Slot canyon lookout, perched over the a gap in the cliffline above the ocean. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

Walk

Birubi Point to One Mile Beach walking track

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Two men sit on towels on the white sands of Box Beach, against a backdrop of breaking surf, blue ocean water and rugged rocky coastline. Photo: © Erin McGauley

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Box Beach

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2 horse riders on Columbey horse riding trails surrounded by trees in Columbey National Park. Photo: Liam Banyer © DPIE

Ride

Columbey horse riding trails

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A group of women in hiking gear standing on a bridge in Tomaree Nation Park. Photo: Sharon Mackay © Women Embrace Adventure

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Embrace Tomaree women's guided coastal walk

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Fingal Island Lighthouse. Photo: Jeannie Lawson © Aquamarine Adventures.

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Fingal Island eco-walk and lighthouse tour

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View of people walking over green grass toward the white tower of Point Stephens lighthouse. Photo credit: Bonita Holmes-Nu © Moonshadow-TQC Cruises

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Fingal Island historical lighthouse tour

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Walkers on Tomaree Coastal walk near Boat Harbour, Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Junior ranger: Tomaree coastal adventure tour

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View of a sandy beach and breaking waves beneath a blue sky, with a rugged headland in the distance. Photo: Josh Ford © DPE

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Kingsley Beach

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Tour group with people in double kayaks on calm waters in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo © Lazy Paddles

Paddle

Myall Lakes escape paddling tours

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Walkers enjoying view from the rock platform at Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Ocean rockpool nature tour: Tomaree

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A group of people riding camels along the beach on a guided tour with Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides. Photo credit: © Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides

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Port Stephens guided camel rides

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Two people fishing at the waters edge on a beach. Photo credit: Tony Neill © Port Stephens Beach Fishing Safaris

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Port Stephens half-day beach fishing safari

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3 people wearing helmets ride blue quad bikes along coastal dunes. Photo © Quad Bike King

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Quad Bike King tours in Worimi sand dunes

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View across dunes to people and a vehicle on Samurai Beach and a distant headland. Photo: Jim Cutler © DPIE

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Samurai Beach

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Quad bikers riding on Worimi sand dunes. Photo: Sand Dune Adventures

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Sand Dune Adventures quad bike tour

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Walk

Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay walking track

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Aerial photo of Slot canyon lookout, perched over the a gap in the cliffline above the ocean. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

View

Slot canyon lookout

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A surfer riding a wave. Photo: Mojosurf © Mojosurf

Surf

Surf lessons in Tomaree National Park

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A man in a 4WD vehicle for Tag-Along and Passenger Tours travels down a dune under clear skies. Photo: Nicole Boyle © 4WD Tag-Along and Passenger Tours

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Tomaree 4WD tag-along and passenger tours

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A NPWS ranger and 2 park visitors take in the view from a coastal lookout in Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Tomaree coastal walking tour

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View of 2 brightly-coloured kayaks at the shoreline of Myall Lake, with the sun setting behind trees. Photo credit: Tony Schofield © Adventure Activities Outdoors

Paddle

Top of the Myall guided sunset kayak tours

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A group of people riding horses along the shoreline on a Sahara Trails tour. Credit: Imogyn Allardice © Sahara Trails

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Worimi beach horse riding tours

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A tour group standing in front of a 4WD with their sandboards. Credit: Andrew Hay © Sand Dune Safaris

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Worimi guided sandboarding and sand surfing adventures

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A group enjoys sand boarding on the dunes alongside a red Port Stephens 4WD Tours vehicle. Photo credit: Ray Alley © Port Stephens 4WD Tours

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Worimi sand boarding adventure in coastal dunes

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Aerial view of 5 people standing at the top of a massive sand dune, holding their sand boards in the air. Photo © 4WD Tours R Us

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Worimi sand boarding with 4WD Tours R Us

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Two men wearing day packs stand near the base of a rocky headland, alongside the clean white sands and turquoise waters of Wreck Beach. Photo: © Erin McGauley

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Wreck Beach

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Seaham Swamp Bird Hide, Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer

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Seaham Swamp Bird Hide

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Seaham Swamp walk, Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Seaham Swamp walk

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Aerial photo showing the cultural artwork by Worimi man Gerard Black at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place. Credit: Daniel Parsons © Daniel Parsons

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Birubi storytelling: Matjarr nguka biinba

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Nearby camping and accommodation

View across sand to vehicles, people, and a tent on Samurai Beach in Tomaree National Park. Photo: Jim Cutler © DPIE

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Samurai Beach campground

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Little Mountain Campground, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Little Mountain campground

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Tattersalls campground, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Tattersalls campground

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Nearby parks

Visitor paddling across Boolambayte Lake, Bungarie Bay campground. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Myall Lakes National Park

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Tomaree National Park

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A man fishing on the beach in Worimi National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Worimi National Park

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Little Mountain Campground, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Karuah National Park

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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve

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Boondelbah Nature Reserve

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Bulahdelah State Conservation Area

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Bushy Island Nature Reserve

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Columbey National Park

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Corrie Island Nature Reserve

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Gir-um-bit National Park

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Gir-um-bit State Conservation Area

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John Gould Nature Reserve

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Karuah Nature Reserve

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Karuah State Conservation Area

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Medowie Nature Reserve

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Medowie State Conservation Area

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Moffats Swamp Nature Reserve

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Monkerai Nature Reserve

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One Tree Island Nature Reserve

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Shark Island Nature Reserve

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Snapper Island Nature Reserve

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Tilligerry National Park

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Tilligerry Nature Reserve

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Tilligerry State Conservation Area

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Wallaroo National Park

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Worimi Regional Park

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Google Trekker at Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

Double Wharf picnic area

Park info

in Karuah National Park in the North Coast region
Karuah National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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