National Parks and Nature Reserves of Broken Bay, Pittwater, Cowan Creek, and the Hawkesbury River
12 National Parks
Explore more than 60,000 ha of wilderness on the very edge of Sydney. From space you can see humanity's tendrils creeping over the landscape, lacing into the green and blue wilderness of 10 major national parks and nature reserves.
At night, from the middle of the marine park in Cowan Creek, you will see Sydney's glow lighting up the clouds. But during the day, the shore and cliffs look just the way they did when the Ku-Ring-Gai Aboriginal people first discovered these waterways thousands of years ago.
Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
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Brisbane Water National Park
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Barrenjoey Lighthouse
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Mudgamarra Nature Reserve
Sandstone ridges and deep gullies supports a wide diversity of plants and birds in this nature reserve.
Many of the birds, such as this Kukabarra, are so tame you have to guard your lunch.
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12,000ha of diverse sandstone and volcanic terrain. A little visited wilderness with a rich population of rare and unusual birds and reptiles. The park includes the largest mangrove forest on the central coast of New South Wales.
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Angophora Reserve.
In the heart of Avalon is a forest preserve with the oldest living Angophora tree.
Walking trails wind through a rugged terrain.
Step from upper class suburbia into a lovely forest.
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Just off the Mooney Mooney Point Park, this nature reserve is a totally protected zone for Hawkesbury wildlife.
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Get your Nature Fix
The Cruising Guide to Broken Bay shows you how to cruise in protected waters and enjoy the fabulous beauty and wildlife of Australia's National Parks.