Get driving directions

Great North walk – Berowra Valley National Park is in Berowra Valley National Park. To get there:

• From the M2 Motorway, take the Pennant Hills Road exit and head north.
• Turn left at Observatory Park to stay on Pennant Hills Road
• Turn left onto Boundary Road in Pennant Hills
• Turn right onto Bellamy Street and follow all the way to the end of the road, where the track begins

You can also join the walk from:

• Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh.
• Manor Road, Hornsby.
• Galston Gorge picnic area on Galston Road
• Near Dusthole Bay in Berowra Waters

Alternatively, if taking public transport:

• The track is about 1km from either Hornsby or Pennant Hills train stations

Check out the Transport Info website for more information.

Parking

Parking is available at the end of Bellamy Street, Pennant Hills, and on other residential streets in Hornsby and Westleigh, with limited spaces at Galston Gorge picnic area.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Berowra Valley National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Spring

Enjoy the spring wildflowers and take on the challenge of the Great North walk before the weather gets too warm

Summer

Swim in Berowra creek in the warmer months - remember safety precautions around waterways

Winter

Winter is generally great for bushwalking in the Sydney region but bring warm gear if youre camping - nights can be cold in the bush

Visitors are encouraged to bring gas or fuel stoves, especially in summer during the fire season.

• Great North walk - Berowra Valley National Park factsheet
• Great North walk - Berowra Valley National Park map (5.2MB pdf)

Disability access level - no wheelchair access

• Great North walk stage 3: Across the watershed Join this guided tour in Berowra Valley National Park. You'll walk 10km across Sydney’s north from Thornleigh to Hornsby. This walk is the 3rd stage in the series of Great North walks.
• Great North walk stage 4: Into the gorge On this 16km hike we'll traverse Galston Gorge, beautiful waterholes, and wonderful rock overhangs in Berowra Valley National Park. Start and end the day at Hornsby station. Sign up now and challenge yourself on stage 4 of the Great North walk.
• Great North walk stage 5: Hidden valleys part 1 Stage 5 of the Great North walk takes us from Hornsby to Berowra stations. Explore 12km on this guided walk through the hidden valleys of Berowra Valley National Park.

Animals

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  Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

  Of the 2 species of kookaburra found in Australia, the laughing kookaburra is the best-known and the largest of the native kingfishers. With its distinctive riotous call, the laughing kookaburra is commonly heard in open woodlands and forests throughout NSW national parks, making these ideal spots for bird watching.

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  Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

  With a complex mimicking call and an elaborate courtship dance to match, the superb lyrebird is one of the most spectacular Australian animals. A bird watching must-see, the superb lyrebird can be found in rainforests and wet woodlands across eastern NSW and Victoria.

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  Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

  The swamp wallaby, also known as the black wallaby or black pademelon, lives in the dense understorey of rainforests, woodlands and dry sclerophyll forest along eastern Australia. This unique Australian macropod has a dark black-grey coat with a distinctive light-coloured cheek stripe.

Plants

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  Old man banksia (Banksia serrata)

  Hardy Australian native plants, old man banksias can be found along the coast, and in the dry sclerophyll forests and sandstone mountain ranges of NSW. With roughened bark and gnarled limbs, they produce a distinctive cylindrical yellow-green banksia flower which blossoms from summer to early autumn.