Hunter Region Parks Gardens

Maitland Park

Walka Recreation & Wildlife Reserve

Walka Recreation & Wildlife Reserve, as well as being a popular picnic and recreation area in the Maitland district, is also steeped in...

Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve

The swamp is an important habitat for the cattle egret and numerous other bird species. The reserve also protects a historic quarry containing...

Hunter Region Botanic Gardens

The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens at Heatherbrae, near Raymond Terrace cover an area of 140 hectares, much of which has been preserved as natural...

Kooragang Nature Reserve

Kooragang Nature Reserve is the largest single estuarine reserve in NSW and is part of the Hunter River. The Reserve is a wetland mecca for...

Kooragang Wetlands

KWRP covers 1590 hectares on three sites in the Hunter River estuary adjacent to a major port and industrial complex as well as a large urban area...

Blackbutt Reserve

Only 10 minutes drive from the city centre you can experience the best of nature at Blackbutt Reserve. Modern spacious facilities allow close...

Karuah Nature Reserve

This 2742 ha reserve, which is in six separate sections, contains stands of spotted gum, ironbark and bloodwood that protect koalas, wallabies and...

Glenrock State Conservation Area

A coastal strip bounded by the Newcastle suburbs of Merewether and Dudley, this recreation area protects the last remaining remnant of coastal...

Mount Royal National Park

Adjoining the south western edge of Barrington tops is Mount Royal National Park - a unique wilderness area that's home to rare and threatened...

Watagans National Park

This park protects the headwaters of the Congewai and Quorrobolong creeks, which drain into the Hunter River, and the Gap and Dora creeks, which...

Glenrock State Recreation Area

This beautiful recreational area is located on a coastal strip bounded by the Newcastle suburbs of Merewether and Dudley. It seeks to protect the...

Watagan Mountains State Forest

The Watagans is the name given to the forested mountain range separating the Hunter River catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes system. The Watagans...

Riverwood Downs Park Cabin Section

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

The bushland and open space of Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area, established in 1996, lines 16 kilometres of foreshore in six different...

Wishing Well Forest Park

Lake Macquarie Recreation Area

This recreation area has bushland, open space and 16 km of foreshore in six different sections around Lake Macquarie. The coastal and lake...

Barrington Tops National Park

Barrington Tops National Park is located on 73,884 hectares and is listed on the World Heritage List. The National Park is located 38 kilometres...

Yengo National Park

A wild area of steep gorges and rocky ridges, part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area.

Take a guided or self-guided walk...

Tomaree National Park

Tomaree National Park is a 2318 hectare park famed for its rocky headlands and fabulous white sandy beaches. This includes Samurai Beach, a...

Munmorah State Conservation Area

Around 40km north of Gosford you can discover Munorah State Conservation Area, situated between Budgewoi and Catherine Hill Bay . ...

The Glen Nature Reserve

This heavily forested reserve contains magnificent stands of eucalypt trees, with patches of lush subtropical gully rainforests. The reserve...

Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

This is the largest easily accessible area of dry rainforest in the Gloucester district and contains a diverse variety of plants and animals...

Barrington Orchids - Park and Garden

Burning Mountain Nature Reserve

Early explorers thought Burning Mountain was a volcano, although it is actually a naturally burning coal seam, one of very few in the world. It is...

Woko National Park

Adventurous bushwalkers will be rewarded with dramatic scenery and wonderful birdwatching opportunities, but must remember that the terrain is...

Goulburn River National Park

Snaking its way from west to east through spectacular sandstone cliffs, the Goulburn River is the natural focus of this park. An abundance of...

Wollumbin National Park