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Royal National Park

  • Address: Royal National Park Visitor Centre, 35 km (22 mi) south of Sydney via Princes Hwy. to Farnell Ave., south of Loftus, or McKell Ave. at Waterfall, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Mailing: Box 44, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia, 1499 | Map It
  • Phone: 02/9542-0648; 02/9542-0666 National Parks and Wildlife Service district office
  • www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Fodor's Review:

Established in 1879 on the coast south of Sydney, the Royal has the distinction of being the first national park in Australia and the second in the world, after Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Several walking tracks traverse the grounds, most of them requiring little or no hiking experience. The Lady Carrington Walk, a 10-km (6-mi) trek, is a self-guided tour that crosses 15 creeks and passes several historic sites. Other tracks take you along the coast past beautiful wildflower displays and through patches of rain forest. You can canoe the Port Hacking River upstream from the Audley Causeway; rentals are available at the Audley boat shed on the river. The Illawarra-Cronulla train line stops at Loftus, Engadine, Heathcote, Waterfall, and Otford stations, where most of the park's walking tracks begin. There are three campsites in the park.

  • Cost: A$11 per vehicle per day, overnight camping A$3-A$8
  • Open: Daily 7:30 AM-8:30 PM
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