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MARRAMARRA NATIONAL PARK
Marramarra National Park is located at the junction of the Hawkesbury River and Berowra
Creek. The Park is a hidden gem in Sydney’s north where you can experience sandstone ridges
and deep gullies, volcanic dykes, shales lenses and alluvial flats supporting a wide variety of
vegetation types from salt flats, magnificent mangrove stands to tall open forests.
The two popular but basic camping sites, Gentlemans Halt and Marramarra Creek are accessible
via either walking (approx a 10km & 4km walk respectively) or by boat. (Marramarra Creek is
tidal and should only be navigated in smaller boats when in the upper reaches). There are no
bookings required for groups under 20 people.
Note: pit toilets and BBQ fire pits (bring your own wood) in the camping grounds only; there is
no drinking water and gas stoves are preferred.
Marramarra National Park offers visitors plenty of recreational opportunities including
bushwalking, canoeing, boating, camping and fishing. This park is suited to the more
enthusiastic of park users due to its remote nature.
MUOGAMARRA NATURE RESERVE
This nature reserve is managed to preserve its wonderful diversity of plants and animals for
scientific and educational purposes. Each spring, it puts on one of Sydney’s most vibrant natural
floral shows, including native orchids, pink eriostemons, boronia and towering Gymea lilies.
The reserve is open to the public just six weekends a year, on special open days around August
and September, so that visitors can experience the magnificent wildflowers.
You can join a volunteer Discovery guide, or go on a range of self-guided walks. Muogamarra
Nature Reserve is on the Pacific Highway, 3km north of Cowan Station.
The Metro North East Information Centre located at Bobbin Head within Ku-ring-gai Chase
National Park, can assist with information on the national parks in this region as well as selling
local maps, publications and Australiana gifts. The Metropolitan North East Region Information
Centre can be contacted on 9472 8949, 7 days a week (closed Christmas Day) from 10am-
4pm. For information our Discovery Rangers walks, talks & tours call 9472 9300, 7 days a
week (closed Christmas Day) from 9am-4pm. More information on the National Parks in NSW
can be found at www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
ALWAYS REMEMBER
Take plenty of WATER for drinking,
wear a hat and wear sturdy shoes!
DISCOVERY
-WALKS,TALKS
& TOURS
The NSW National Parks Discovery
Walks, Talks and Tours program
offers a wide variety of activities
to introduce you to a wealth
of natural, cultural and historic
heritage within the reserves of
Sydneys north. Designed for
all ages and led by specialist
Discovery guides, these fun and
fascinating activities offer first hand
experiences.
Whether you take a guided walk,
paddle our parks on a guided kayak
adventure, join a school holiday
activity or join us for an evening
talk there is a little something
for everyone just waiting to be
explored.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
VISIT WWW.NSWNATIONALPARKS.COM.AU
Berowra Valley National Park
Berowra Valley Regional Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Lane Cove National Park
Garigal National Park
Muogamarra Nature Reserve
http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/media/documents/
recreation-and-facilities/bushwalking/Bushwalkingin-Hornsby.pdf
OR CALL 9472 9300 25.