Summary

New South Wales (NSW), is a state found on the east coast of Australia.

Other Information

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Contact details

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/

Regions

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Walks in New South Wales

Easy

1.5 km return

30 mins

Half Tide Rock

Headland walk down to a rock platform.

Medium

3.4 km return

75 mins

Hazelbrook Four Waterfalls

This walk takes you to Horseshoe, Glow-worm Glen, Oakland and Burgess Waterfalls.

Hard

15 km one-way

6 hrs

Heaton Gap to Teralba Station (GNW)

This section of the Great North Walk starts from Heaton Gap near the Watagan Forest Motel, and winds east, towards Newcastle. The walk passes through the Awaba State Forest and past the Sugarloaf range, down into Wakefield and on to Teralba, a pleasant town on the edge of Lake Macquarie. Accommodation is available at both ends of this day walk.

Hard

4.3 km one-way

90 mins

Heaton Lookout to Heaton Gap (GNW)

This section of the Great North Walk start from grand views at Heaton Lookout in Heaton state forest and leads to the picnic area and motel at Heaton Gap. The first section of this walk follows the dirt road to a communication tower before passing another lookout and expansive valley views. Here you start the steep decent along a rocky track and passing a lovely grove of grass trees. From here you follow a grassy trail and powerlines before the narrow track leads down and across the road at Heaton Gap.

Easy

4 km return

1 hr

Henry Head Walking Track

Enjoy spectacular views from Henry Head walking track at La Perouse in Sydney. This easy coastal walk offers great bird watching and several historic sites along the way.

Easy

3.5 km return

2 hrs

Hidden Treasure Track

An interesting walk through dry rainforest telling the story of gold mining in the area, and taking you to some relics from the past.

Hard

8.2 km one-way

3.5 hrs

Hornsby to Galston Gorge (GNW)

Starting at Hornsby station, you soon head into the bush and down the steep depression era stone steps through the volcanic Old Mans Valley, to a picnic area at the end of Rosemead Rd. Here you follow the Blue Gum walk through one of Sydney's rare Blue Gum Forest stands to then cross Berowra Creek a few times at Fishponds waterhole. After exploring the edge of the valley you will cross the Steele Military Bridge before climbing to Tunks Ridge rest area. Not far from here the walk starts to lead steeply down enjoying more sandstone caves to cross under Galston Road to find the Galston trackhead.

Hard

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.

Easy

2.6 km one-way

30 mins

Iluka Nature Reserve

Iluka Nature Reserve walk is an easy stroll through the rainforest on a well maintained track. It is scattered with information signs along the way giving you a great insight to the forest and its flora and fauna. It comes out at the bluff picnic grounds where you can continue either up to the lookout, or explore around the headland or both. Take your swimmers and a picnic and spend some time on the beach.

Very Easy

500 m return

30 mins

JD Tipper Loop

An easy walk to the lookout named after the founder of Muogamarra Nature Reserve with views over Brooklyn.