hiking area in Great Mackerel Beach

A great spot for a family picnic, Girrakool picnic area has barbecues, lots of green space to run around and a scenic walking track that features Aboriginal engravings.

Starting at West Head Road, The Basin track and Mackerel track offers stunning heathland and dry eucalypt forest scenery. Detour to Currawong Beach for a picnic or swim.

Barrenjoey Lighthouse stands at Barrenjoey Head at Palm Beach on Sydney's northern beaches. Built in 1881, this heritage lighthouse is an iconic Sydney attraction.

The Basin campground in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is one of Sydney's most popular beach camping spots.

Pitch your tent at Gentlemans Halt campground, deep within Marramarra National Park, where you're likely to have the remote bushland and Hawkesbury River to yourself.

Wake up with the waves at Little Beach campground, near Gosford on the NSW Central Coast. You can go surfing, bushwalking or fishing while camping right by the sand.

Camp at Tallow Beach campground, near Killcare on the Central Coast. You’ll find swimming, surfing and fishing spots just steps from your tent, along with walking tracks.

Right on the side of the road, the scenic Staples lookout provides views across Brisbane Water and Woy Woy Bay.

A lovely way to finish a barbecue, the Girrakool loop track is a short and easy walk through bushland, featuring an Aboriginal rock engraving site and scenic waterfalls.

Explore the scenery of Garigal National Park by bike, horse or canoe. It’s so close to Sydney making it perfect for mountain biking, a school excursion, and the opportunities for fishing, picnick…

The journey around Narrabeen Lagoon will take you through beautiful ecosystems, an abundance of wildlife, cultural heritage and historical icons.

Bouddi National Park is located near Gosford on the New South Wales Central Coast. You'll find several great walks, as well as opportunities for camping, swimming and fishing.

Brisbane Water National Park, near Gosford on the central coast offers great walks, cycling and fishing spots. The park protects ancient Aboriginal rock engraving sites.