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29
km
one-way
7
hrs
Thornleigh to Berowra (Great North Walk)
One of the more popular and varied sections of the Great North Walk, which traverses the Berowra Valley Regional Park. It can be done in sections from around 7km to 30km, over 1-2 days.
500
m
return
20
mins
Salt Caves Picnic Area and Pilliga Lookout Tower
Walk up to the Pilliga Forest Lookout Tower and around exploring the Salt Caves. The cave itself is an important Aboriginal site and is an excellent example of shelters used by the traditional Gamilaroi people.
700
m
one-way
10
mins
Ellenborough Falls - The Knoll
A walk to a lookout over Ellenborough Falls - one of the highest waterfalls in Australia.
1
km
return
45
mins
Scarborough Point Low Tide
A short 1km return walk over the mud flat & rocks at Scarborough Point, starting from Tingira Park. At low tide the rocks form a roughly 2m wide path out to a big rocky outcrop in the bay, there's often people fishing or fossicking here. At high tide the entire path and outcrop go underwater.
2.6
km
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90
mins
Mystery Face walking track
Mystery Face Walking Track is located in Torrington State Conservation Area and provides views of spectacular rock formations
2
km
return
1
hr
Thunderbolts Lookout Walking Track
Thunderbolts Lookout Walking Track provides spectacular 360° panoramic views of Torrington State Conservation Area
2
km
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90
mins
Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock is the location famous for the Mystery surrounding school girls who apparently went missing there in the year 1900. The movie "A Picnic at Hanging Rock" brought this story new interest, and its now a very popular landmark. Hanging Rock is located near the small Victorian town of Woodend, about an hour North of the state capital city, Melbourne.
The Hanging Rock Facility offers carparking, toilets, food, and parklands for bbq's and picnics, apart from the very worthwhile walk up Hanging Rock.
The walk up Hanging Rock is a CLASS 3 level walking track. This walk offers many great photo opportunities, and certainly the impression of mystery and perhaps eeriness.
Definitely a worthwhile stop during your travels ....
100
m
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5
mins
McIlveen Park Lookout
McIlveen Park Lookout is 3km west of Inverell and gives views of Inverell and surrounds
7.6
km
return
2
hrs
Ngank Wen Bidi
The western end of the Island is a marine wildlife haven! New Zealand fur seals can be seen from the viewing platform at Cathedral Rocks and the West End boardwalk is a great place to spot dolphins, and the seasonal migration of humpback whales! The loop circumnavigates the entire West End, guiding you along some of the most remote trail on the Island. The views from the south coast span back to the mainland and all the way to Garden Island. Along the north coast you will encounter bays that may well become your new favourite Rottnest bay! You will not be disappointed.
8.26
km
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3
hrs
Mt. Wellington - Zigzag/Icehouse loop
From The Springs picnic area to Mt. Wellington summit via iconic Zigzag track and return via scenic Icehouse track. Or go up Icehouse track and down Zigzag track. Weather highly variable.
3
km
return
Murrays Beach and Governor Head
Murrays Beach is a sheltered and very scenic beach in Booderee National Park (Jervis Bay), a short walk from the car park,
16
km
one-way
5
hrs
Illawarra Escarpment Track (Forest Walk)
If you want to stretch your legs and take in some of the best views of the region, you can’t miss this - a bushwalk of the highest calibre.
The Illawarra Escarpment offers a full range of exciting walks. This extended hike combines several of the best, threading through magnificent cliff-top rainforest and dry eucalypts.
Start the walk at either Coalcliff (Wodi Wodi track) or Austinmer (Sublime Point track). Both trackheads are a short stroll from the train station. Your path then ascends sharply before snaking a leisurely 11km along Forest walk. Views are superb across the panoramic coast below, as you wander through upland swamps and tall blackbutt-apple shale forest. You’re bound to capture some inspiring photos here.
You can cap it all off with a post-trek barbecue: at Sublime Point lookout, the track takes a steep turn down to Austinmer via a narrow cliff ledge and several ladders. The nearby Lady Fuller park, featuring picnic tables and toilets, offers a fitting end to your challenging, but rewarding hike.
4.2
km
return
90
mins
Poona Lake walk
Easy walk through tall forest with kauri and hoop pines, piccabeen palms and strangler figs
4.4
km
return
2
hrs
Bushland Corridors (Rouse Hill)
An early farm house, original land grants, a mysterious grave, remnant bushland including Forest Red Gum woodland and heathland, waterways and water birds. The Rouse Hill area was settled early in Sydney’s history. The first land grant in this area was to Governor William Bligh in 1806. Richard Rouse was the next landowner in 1813.
6.2
km
return
2.5
hrs
O'Hara's Creek Walk (Kenthurst)
A large variety of local wildflowers, tall trees, valley and district views. This is a lovely walk along a sandstone ridge with significant Sandstone Ridgetop vegetation and down into a valley of tall trees. O’Hara’s Creek is named after James O’Hara, who is the first documented settler in the area. The creek rises near Round Corner in Dural and flows into Cattai Creek near Maraylya Bridge.
3.6
km
return
2
hrs
Geebung Walk (Fred Caterson Reserve, Castle Hill
Shale Sandstone Transition Forest which supports a rich diversity of flora, Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland and Sydney Sandstone Gully Forest near Cattai Creek. There is a large variety of native plants growing in the reserve which means you will see wildflowers in most months of the year as well as many species of birds which feed on them. Fred Caterson Reserve is Crown land under the care and control of The Hills Shire Council. It has been designated as an area for public recreation since 1895.
3.5
km
return
90
mins
Wildflower Walk (Cranston's Road, Middle Dural)
See a variety of Sydney’s distinctive wildflowers and if you are lucky a glimpse of a swamp wallaby. The Sydney region has one of the most diverse flora in the world. Some of the most spectacular wildflower displays can be seen on the nutrient poor sandstone ridges. There are several places to see our beautiful wildflowers - the fire trail at the end of Cranston’s Road Middle Dural is one of them.
2.4
km
return
90
mins
Heritage Park (Castle Hill)
An easy to medium grade walk (for pram users and those with small children please note there are two steep hills) on paved paths. This is the site of the former Convict Farm
established in 1801 and scene of the Rebellion of 1804. The site is of national significance and is owned and managed by The Hills Shire Council. Interpretive signs tell the various stories of its many layered history.
6.4
km
return
3
hrs
Heritage Trail (Baulkham Hills)
This walk goes through the Headwaters of Toongabbie Creek which was the earliest land to be settled in Baulkham Hills. Following the example of George Suttor who pioneered the citrus growing industry in The Hills, the district hosted fruit orchards until the 1950s. Now houses have replaced farms but lovely bushland can still be enjoyed in the valleys. Interpretive signs tell the stories of the early settlers.