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A family shares a picnic lunch on the grass at Somersby Falls picnic area, Brisbane Water National Park. Credit: Stuart Cohen, Bottle Brush Media © DCCEEW

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Somersby Falls picnic area

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Girrakool picnic area, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Girrakool picnic area

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Mill Creek picnic area, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Mill Creek picnic area

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Mount Bouddi (Dingeldei) picnic area, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Mount Bouddi (Dingeldei) picnic area

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Resolute picnic area. Photo: Andy Richards

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Resolute picnic area

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Children looking for soldier crabs on the sand at The Basin, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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The Basin picnic area

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Lobster Beach, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Lobster Beach

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The green, tree-lined space of Mitchell Park picnic area, Cattai National Park. Photo: Cameron Wade/the photographer

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Mitchell Park picnic area

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Aboriginal heritage walk, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards/OEH

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Aboriginal Heritage walk

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse

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Two walkers approaching an impressive lookout with ocean views on Bouddi coastal walk. Photo: Jared Lyons © DPE

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Bouddi coastal walk

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A man walking on the Bouddi Ridge Explorer trail. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Bouddi Ridge explorer

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Bushland beside the Benowie walking track. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Great North walk - Berowra Valley National Park

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Great North walk, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Great North walk - Brisbane Water National Park

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Jerusalem Bay to Brooklyn Track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Great North walk – Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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Great North walk, Palm Grove Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Great North walk – Palm Grove Nature Reserve

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Cyclist on the Old Great North Road Bike Road. Photo: David Benson

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Old Great North Road bike ride

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Cyclists enjoying a bike ride along Tommos loop and Rocky Ponds cycling loop. Photo: Evolving images

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Tommos loop and Rocky Ponds cycling loop

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Womerah Range trail, Parr State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Womerah Range trail

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Uncle Dean Kelly using traditional methods during a ceremony to connect to Country by the river near Bobbin Head. Credit: Elise McCarthy &Copy; DPE

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Connecting to Country at Bobbin Head

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A man walks past directional park signs in Bouddi National Park. Photo credit: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Maitland Bay track

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The view from West Head lookout, looking east to Palm Beach and Barrenjoey Head. Credit: Drew Elliot © DCCEEW

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West Head lookout

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Bridge on Shepherds Gully circuit in Yengo National Park. Photo credit: Sarah Brookes © DPIE

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Shepherds Gully circuit

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A family of four stops to admire the falls at the base of Somersby Falls walking track, Brisbane Water National Park. Credit: Stuart Cohen, Bottle Brush Media © DCCEEW

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Somersby Falls walking track

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Rocks and shrubs in Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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248 trail

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Allen Strom Lookout, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

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Allen Strom lookout

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America Bay track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan © OEH

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America Bay walking track

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Bairne track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards/NSW Government

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Bairne walking track

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Basin Aboriginal Art site, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Basin Aboriginal art site

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Headland meets the ocean in Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Box Head track

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A group of friends bushwalking on Bullimah Spur track. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bullimah Spur track

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Devines Hill loop track, Dharug National Park.

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Devines Hill loop

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The wooden platform and ocean views Gerrin Point lookout. Photo credit: Nick Cubbin. <HTML>&copy; DPIE

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Gerrin Point lookout

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Girrakool loop track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Girrakool loop track

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Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; OEH

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Maitland Bay Information Centre

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Mount Olive trail, Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Mount Olive trail

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Patonga to Pearl Beach walk, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Patonga to Pearl Beach walking track

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Staples lookout, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek/NSW Government

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Staples lookout

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An eastern pygmy-possum curled up asleep in a nest of eucalypt leaves. Photo: Sue Brookhouse &copy; Sue Brookhouse

Immersive stories

Sydney native habitats in 360

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Two people walking on the Basin and Mackerel track. Photo: Andy Richards

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The Basin track and Mackerel track

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Enjoy glimpses of water views at the end of Topham walking track in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo &copy; Natasha Webb

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Topham walking track

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Wallaroo track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo &copy; Andrew Richards

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Wallaroo walking track

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Warrah lookout, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Warrah lookout

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Warrah Trig cycling route, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Warrah Trig cycling loop

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A child looks out from a rock ledge on Flannel Flower walking track. Photo &copy; Sarah Brookes

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Flannel Flower walking track

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View along Strom loop, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Strom loop

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Guringai Tours' Laurie Bimson with a family group of tour guests on an Aboriginal cultural tour. Photo &copy; Guringai Tours

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Aboriginal cultural tours at The Basin

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse tour

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A group of runners jogs across a cliffside boardwalk in Bouddi National Park with expansive ocean and coastal views. Photo &copy; Tiffany Alexandria Photography

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Bouddi group trail running sessions

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A Girra Girra guide standing on a weathered rock platform shares his knowledge with a group of tour guests. Photo &copy; Girri Girra Aboriginal Experiences

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Bouddi guided Aboriginal heritage tours

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An Aboriginal guide shows boomerangs to a young child during a NSW National Parks' Aboriginal cultural tour. Photo: Adam Hollingworth/DCCEEW &copy; DPE

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Brisbane Water Aboriginal cultural tour

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The view of the Hawkesbury River from Canoelands Ridge horse riding trail in Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Canoelands Ridge horse riding trail

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View of grass tree spikes above Berowra Creek, Coba Ridge, Marramarra National Park. Photo: Tegan Burton

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Coba Ridge to Collingridge Point walking track

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Composite image of Indigenous man. Photo: Erin Brown &copy; Natcha Tong Nong Ga

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Connect to Country in Ku-ring-gai National Park

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Visitors walking along the coast at Dadar lookout, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Jared Lyons © DPE

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Dadar lookout

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An Eco Sailing Cruises boat on the river with shoreline and trees in the background. Photo: &copy; Eco Sailing Cruises

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Eco cruises at Pittwater and Broken Bay

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Group of people on stand up paddle boards in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Katie Brady &copy; Pittwater Eco Adventures.

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Explore Pittwater guided tour

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Flint and Steel track in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo credit: Luke McSweeney &copy; DPIE

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Flint and Steel track

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Panoramic views of the rugged coastline from Ganyi lookout, Bouddi coastal walk. Photo: Vicki Elliott © DPE

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Ganyi lookout

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Expansive ocean views from Garawa lookout on the NSW Central Coast, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Vicki Elliott © DPE

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Garawa lookout

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Views of Mooney Mooney creek in Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: Barry Collier.

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Great North walk stage 10: Brisbane Water dreaming

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An overhanging sandstone rock cavern, Great North walk, Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; DPE

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Great North walk stage 3: Across the watershed

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The Galston Gorge Creek bed and bridge in the Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin.

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Great North walk stage 4: Into the gorge

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A female walker stands on a wooden pathway that crosses the delicate salt marsh in Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin.

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Great North walk stage 5: Hidden valleys part 1

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Two walkers on a Bells at Killcare guided tour in Bouddi National Park. Photo: Lisa Haymes &copy; Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

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Guided bushwalks in Bouddi National Park

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View of chairs and table set for fine dining, against a backdrop of a sandy beach and sheltered bay. Photo &copy; Andriana Papandreau

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Hawkesbury farm-to-plate oyster tasting tours

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Birrawanna walking track, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold &copy; OEH

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Hawkesbury to harbour walk: Stage 1

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Bobbin Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andy Richards

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Hawkesbury to harbour walk: Stage 2

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A pair of women on horseback make a river crossing. Photo credit: Andrew Cooney &copy; Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

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Horse riding adventures in Popran National Park

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Kids explore a coastal ecosystem with NPWS Discovery rangers. Photo: Rosie Nicolai/DPE

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Junior ranger: Bouddi coastal adventure tour

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View of 2 sailing boats on the blue waters of Pittwater estuary, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo credit: M Bryant &copy; Go Beyond Tours

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Ku-ring-gai Chase guided bushwalks

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The Gone Bush Adventures team. Photo: Andy Richards &copy; Gone Bush Adventures

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Ku-ring-gai corporate leadership experiences

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Visitors enjoying panoramic coastal views from Marang lookout, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Jared Lyons © DPE

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Marang lookout

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2 laughing YouthAdvance instructors, with a group of young people smiling and posing in the background in a forest setting. Photo credit: Keith McReynolds &copy; YouthAdvance

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Marramarra adventurous journeys with YouthAdvance

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A man and woman walk along raised boardwalk on Rainforest walking track, Cattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; OEH

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Mitchell Park walking tracks

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View of 2 people in a double kayak at the shore of a sandy bay, with boats in the background. Photo credit: Greg Moran &copy; Pittwater Kayak Tours

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Morning guided kayak tours of Pittwater

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Visitors taking in panoramic coastal views from Mullian lookout. Photo: Daniel Parsons © DPE

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Mullian lookout

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A pair of black cockatoos flying through the air. Credit: Mike Barrow &copy; Aussie Bird Tours

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Northern Beaches half-day birding tour

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Three people wearing hats looking at ocean view at West Head. Photo &copy; Graeme Clarke

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Sydney coastal gems multi-day tour

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Toorongong lookout positioned on the rugged coastline in Bouddi National Park. Photo: Vicki Elliott © DPE

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Toorongong lookout

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NPWS rangers on West Head army track steps. Photo: Lee de Gail

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West Head army track

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Mount Yengo at sunset in Yengo National Park. Photo credit: Leanne King &copy; Wollombi Aboriginal Cultural Experiences and Consultancy

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Wollombi Aboriginal culture tours and camps

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Circuit Flat walking track, Yengo National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; OEH

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Circuit Flat walking track

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Photo credit: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Daleys Point walking track

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Dubbo Gully loop trail, Dharug National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Dubbo Gully loop

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Grass Tree circuit, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Grass Tree circuit

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Mooney Mooney nature walk, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Spencer &copy; OEH

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Mooney Mooney nature walk

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Mount Bouddi walking track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Mount Bouddi walking track

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Rocky Point trail, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Rocky Point trail

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Wondabyne to Patonga walking track, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Wondabyne to Patonga walking track

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Grass tree along 11km walking track, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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11km walking track

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Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place, Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place

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Marramarra National Park, Canoelands Ridge track. Photo: John Spencer &copy; OEH

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Canoelands Ridge walking track

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Pool of water in Popran National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; OEH

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Hominy Creek walking track

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Marramarra National Park, Marramarra Ridge trail. Photo: John Spencer &copy; OEH

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Marramarra Ridge to Smugglers Ridge walking track

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View from Mount Olive lookout. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Mount Olive lookout

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Old Great North Road Walking Track, Dharug National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin &copy; OEH

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Old Great North Road - World Heritage walk

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Piles Creek loop walking track in Brisbane Water National Park. Photo: B Collier

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Piles Creek loop

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Red Hands Cave, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards

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Red Hands Cave walking track - Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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Volunteers participating in bushcare. Photo: Deb Holloman/OEH

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Bouddi bushcare

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Swamp mahogany flowers, Cockle Bay Nature Reserve, Photo: Doug Beckers

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Cockle Bay bush regeneration

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Bright orange hairpin banskia, which volunteer weeding has helped to thrive, Cattai National Park. Credit: John Spencer &copy; DCCEEW

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Friends of Mitchell Park bushcare

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Volunteers enjoying a camp dinner, Marramarra National Park. Photo: Tegan Burton/NPWS

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Gentlemans Halt bushcare camp

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Volunteer assists visitor at Maitland Bay Information Centre, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Maitland Bay Information Centre volunteers

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Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra Creek bushcare camp

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Maitland Bay track, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Mourawaring Moors bushcare

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Views from Barrenjoey headland, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan

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Pittwater Bush regeneration

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Paperbark trees in the bush. Photo: Colette Livermore &copy; DPIE

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Spoon Bay bushcare

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Volunteers hard at work in Tuggerah Nature Reserve. Photo: Nicola Booth &copy; DPIE

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Tuggerah bushcare

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The small white blossom of the scrub turpentine tree. Photo: Gavin Phillips &copy; DPIE

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Wambina bushcare

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Nearby camping and accommodation

People nearby tents located at Little Beach campground, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Little Beach campground

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The Basin campground, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/DPIE

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The Basin campground

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Marramarra National Park, Gentlemans Halt campground. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Gentlemans Halt campground

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Marramarra National Park, Marramarra Creek campground. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra Creek campground

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Tents among the tall trees at Mill Creek campground. Photo: Sarah Brookes &copy; DPIE

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Mill Creek campground

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Group of friends camping at Putty Beach campground. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Putty Beach campground

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People setting up tents at Tallow Beach campground, Bouddi National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE.

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Tallow Beach campground

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A visitor sits at a picnic table at Ten Mile Hollow campground in Dharug National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/DPIE

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Ten Mile Hollow campground

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Hawkesbury River scene of 2 kayakers in a double kayak, with a river boat in the distance. Photo: Rosie Nicolai/DPIE

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Twin Beaches campground

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Nearby parks

Maitland Bay, Bouddi National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Bouddi National Park

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Two people walking to Barrenjoey Lighthouse, admiring coastal views over Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

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Berowra creek, Berowra Valley National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Berowra Valley National Park

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A family of four stops to admire the falls at the base of Somersby Falls walking track, Brisbane Water National Park. Credit: Stuart Cohen, Bottle Brush Media © DCCEEW

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Brisbane Water National Park

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Cattai River lookout, Cattai National Park. Photo: John Yurasek

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Cattai National Park

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11km walking track, Dharug National Park. Photo: John Yurasek &copy; DPIE

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Dharug National Park

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Marramarra National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Marramarra National Park

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Woman standing at Point Loop lookout, Muogamarra Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Muogamarra Nature Reserve

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Heartbreak campground, Parr State Conservation Area. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Parr State Conservation Area

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2 black cockatoos in a tree. Photo: Ken Stepnell &copy; DPIE

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Popran National Park

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Valley view from Big Yango homestead. Photo: NSW Government.

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Yengo National Park

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Jilliby State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Jilliby State Conservation Area

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Palm Grove Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer &copy; DPIE

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Palm Grove Nature Reserve

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Cockle Bay Nature Reserve

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Howe Aboriginal Area

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Koolewong Flora Reserve

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Kuluwan Flora Reserve

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Lion Island Nature Reserve

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Long Island Nature Reserve

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Maroota Historic Site

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Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area

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Mooney Mooney Aboriginal Area

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Pelican Island Nature Reserve

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Rileys Island Nature Reserve

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Saratoga Island Nature Reserve

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Spectacle Island Nature Reserve

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Tuggerah Nature Reserve

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Tuggerah State Conservation Area

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Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve

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Wambina Nature Reserve

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Wisemans Ferry Historic Site

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NYE in Sydney Harbour

Celebrate the New Year with the best views of Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks. Sydney Harbour National Park offers fantastic vantage points for a spectacular panorama of the city skyline.

NYE 2014 at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH
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