Courangra cottage hawkesbury river located on 350 acres in. This plan of management was originally adopted by the minister for the environment on 14 december 1998. The history of national park estates in berowra valley. It is named in honor of the maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area.
Marramarra national park, muogamarra nature reserve and maroota historic site plan of management. The park features attractive wetlands, great views of the hawkesbury river, interesting aboriginal art and occupation sites, rare plant and animal species and great places. The importance of this national park being the first of its kind is only exceeded by the story of how this came about, how the concept. It explores both the convict and aboriginal history of the area, and provides extensive views over the yengo national park and of mt yengo. Stop for a while and enjoy picnicking and a refreshing swim at marramarra creek campground. The 5 best north sydney national parks with photos. Theres bush camping at gentlemans halt access only via water or 10km walk and marramarra creek orchards via water or 4km walk. The national parks and wildlife service npws has finalised the amendment to the marramarra national park plan of management allowing bush camping at twin beaches and new horse riding opportunities. Dhurag covers an area of rugged sandstone ridges that interconnect and divide into two main catchments. In 1979 marramarra national park, an area of 11,759 hectares, was gazetted in the northern part of the valley, from just north of berowra waters to the hawkesbury river and west to old northern road. Media in category marramarra national park the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Discover the hawkesbury sandstone ridge tops and explore the tidal creek lines of marramarra on this beautiful day walk.
Marramarra national park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. Hotels near bouddi national park you have a vacation wish list a mile long, but theres one spot that needs to be checked off now. One is constantly reminded that muir was above a ll a botanist, with essentially lists of all the flora. Browse expedias selection of 4904 hotels and places to stay closest to cattai national park. Marramarra national park, muogamarra nature reserve and. Marramarra national park is a protected national park that is located in the hawkesbury region of northwestern sydney, new south wales, in eastern australia. Canoelands orchard wisemans ferry forgotten valley. Shellfish middens mounds containing the remains of many aboriginal shellfish meals, tools and occasionally bone artifacts as well as traditional rock carvings, surround the area marramarra national park provides the only land. Convict footprints on the old great north road tells the stories of the convicts and characters that worked and died building the road. The plan also provides for a range of suitable naturebased recreation opportunities in marramarra national park. Its great for canoeing, kayaking, swimming, cycling, camping, bushwalking, picnicking and birdwatching. Theres a sharp right bend by marramarra ridge trail, with coba point fire trail shortly after the proceeding sharp left. Governor phillip, exploration and early settlement, dharug and lower hawkesbury historical society, wisemans ferry.
Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget. Pitch your tent at gentlemans halt campground, deep within marramarra national park, where youre likely to have the remote bushland and hawkesbury river views to yourself. Popular attraction brisbane water national park is located nearby. Shellfish middens mounds containing the remains of many aboriginal shellfish meals, tools and occasionally bone artifacts as well as traditional rock carvings, surround the area marramarra national park provides the only land access to the. Cheap hotels near bouddi national park, new south wales. Tweed heads historic site and ukerebagh nature reserve. Marramarra national park sydney, australia official. Travelling swiftly to your marramarra national park hotel wherever you happen to be travelling from, you can use ebookers to plan the journey to your marramarra national park hotel. The term national park was meant to encapsulate this objective. Guide to overnight walks near sydney hiking the world. We found great results, but some are outside north sydney.
Marramarra national park is a one of the hawkesburys bestkept secrets. Marramarra national park this stunning 30 acre national park is only 40km from the cbd of sydney and is located at the junction between the hawkesbury river and berowra creek. Head off to explore the historic orange orchards, and in late. Save on popular hotels near cattai national park, new south wales.
John p powell, placenames of the greater hawkesbury region, hawkesbury river enterprises, berowra heights nsw, 1994, p 767. Marramarra national park, muogamarra nature reserve and maroota historic site are located on the northern outskirts of sydney, in an area west of the pacific highway, east of old northern road and south of the hawkesbury river. While elouera bushland natural park was evolving to a national park, other areas were being incorporated into the reserve system. Anne ross, aboriginal life on the lower hawkesbury at the time of european settlement, in jocelyn powell and lorraine banks, hawkesbury river history. Kuringgai chase national park marramarra national park popran national park bouddi national park muogamarra nature reserve berowra valley national park search for treasures find the wreck of the hmas parramatta, clamber to the hidden base of a waterfall behind, have a cool dip in a secret rock pool. The eastfacing wooded slope up the back of the camp site was object lesson in how to use the shadeloving local plants ive been bringing back into my garden over the last. Hidden away in the northern outskirts of sydney at the junction of. The 11,785hectare 29,120acre national park is situated approximately 40 kilometres 25 mi northwest of the sydney central business district. Marramarra national park wisemans ferry forgotten valley. Theres parking by either trail which are less than 1km apart, but the area by coba point fire trail is the go. W national parks and wildlife service hurstville, n.
Lane cove national park, 2 max allen drive lindfield nsw 2070. Only 40km northwest of the city, the park conserves around 12,000ha of hornsby plateau country at the junction of the hawkesbury river and berowra creek. So it was that in april 1879 the national park we now know as royal national park was set aside for the purpose of a national park. At the time of its establishment in 1980, the park was fragmented, and parcels of land were bought over the. Marramarra national park is one of the hawkesburys bestkept secrets and has to be among the most exciting national parks in the country. The muogamarra nature reserve is a protected nature reserve, located in the sydney region of new south wales, in eastern australia.
This product is unavailable to book via tripadvisor. It was created in 1980, a result of the merger and enlargement of two national parks, angourie and red rock national parks, both of which had been established in 1975. Its great for canoeing, kayaking, swimming, cycling, camping, bushwalking, picnicking and. Marramarra national park visitor info nsw national parks. The one tree hill walking trail can be accessed from old northern road and the canoelands ridge walking trail ends at gentlemans halt on the banks of the hawkesbury river.
Realizing the specialized nature of national park work and the desirability of unifying the parks into one integrated system, secretary of the interior franklin k. Mather to accept appointment as his assistant to take charge of park matters. Enjoy easy walking along marramarra ridge trail down to marramarra creek. The 10km walk in to this remote campground is worth it for the serenity when you arrive. Beyondtracks walks, bushwalking, hiking in australia. Marramarra national park well worth a visit, only about a 15 minute drive north of dural, at the junction of hawkesbury river and berowra creek. Written by steven hopley and directed by jerry retford, the play offers an honest, touching, and at times funny, look into the intriguing history of this worldheritage listed site. From windhoek we head to the etosha national park aussie explorers victoria falls to cape town days 1112 on day 11 we make our way 150 km across the park for a full day of game viewing aussie explorers victoria falls to cape town day etosha national park area brandberg. But even as i contemplate emptying the compost tumbler, i cant help but fret about where my vegetable garden sits, perched above the national park with its rich and distinctive assemblage of species that thrive on poor soils, 6080 different plant species growing together on an area half the size of an average house block. A collection of essays for the atlantic that has lots of evocative description of the western parks. Mara means spotted in the local maasai language, due to the.
Theres parking by either trail which are less than 1km apart, but. Canoeing, camping, bushwalking, picnicking or birdwatching. Scheyville national park near windsor, is about a 30 minute drive. Marramarra national park attraction tour canoelands. Yuraygir is a national park in new south wales, australia, located 482 km 300 mi northeast of sydney.
Follow one of the many walking tracks, or go canoeing on marramarra creek or one of the littleknown waterways and take a close look at local wildlife. Bloodwood road, fiddletown heads up to the national park. It features great wetlands, outstanding views of the hawkesbury and the largest area of mangroves on the central coast. Congress initially supported fees as a way of making the parks more nearly selfsupporting. A useful book with some ideas for extended walks in nsw.
Upcoming events aussie explorers sydney, australia. Book the courangra cottage hawkesbury river located on 350 acres stay at this historic vacation home in canoelands. On the river flats vast reedy swamps harbour waterbirds such as pacific black swan and herons. Top 10 hotels closest to cattai national park in new south. Leave the worries of the world behind, and spend the night in the prehistoric wilderness of marramarra national park on a kayak adventure like no other in sydney. Excellent general source of information about marramarra national park, including detailed information on access, activities, facilities, camping, cultural and natural history, and more. He told us a lot about australian history and aboriginal tales from a.
We had a break from the back garden this weekend, camping at twin beaches in marramarra national park on the beautiful drowned river valley that is the hawkesbury estuary. For one thing, theres the wide array of flights youll be able to access through our service. Fees have almost always been controversial, with different parties on different sides at different times. National parks in and around sydney executive coach charter. Marramarra national park is located south of wisemans ferry between old northern road, berowra creek and the hawkesbury river.