Marramarra National Park

Marramarra National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Hawkesbury region of northwestern Sydney, New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 11,785-hectare (29,120-acre) national park is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the Sydney central business district.

Marramarra National Park
New South Wales
View of Berowra Creek from Marramarra National Park
Marramarra National Park is located in New South Wales
Marramarra National Park
Marramarra National Park
Nearest town or citySydney
Coordinates33°31′30″S 151°03′28″E
Established28 December 1979 (1979-12-28)[1]
Area117.85 km2 (45.5 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteMarramarra National Park
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

Description

The park is bounded by the Hawkesbury River in the north; Berowra Creek in the east; and private land to the south and west. The national park may be accessed from Wisemans Ferry via the Old Northern Road or from Hornsby via the Galston Road through the Galston Gorge.[2]

The park is administered by Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It offers bushwalkers a wide range of environments, from the mangrove communities along Marramarra Creek to the drier, sclerophyll scrub along the ridges. Access is provided predominantly by fire trails and service roads, frequently alongside power lines, with no dedicated walking tracks.

Marramarra was a traditional area for the Aboriginal people of Darug. There are still places that testify to their traditional life here. Rock engravings, cave art, grinding grooves, scarred trees and other stone arrangements are part of this national park.[3]

  • Cobah Creek
    Cobah Creek
  • View of the Hawkesbury River from the northern ridges of the national park
    View of the Hawkesbury River from the northern ridges of the national park
  • A hut in Big Bay
    A hut in Big Bay
  • View of Mangrove Creek from the northern part of the national park
    View of Mangrove Creek from the northern part of the national park
  • Ruins along the northern ridge of the national park, parallel to the Hawkesbury River
    Ruins along the northern ridge of the national park, parallel to the Hawkesbury River

Bibliography
  • Treks in New South Wales, Neil Paton (Kangaroo Press) 1986, ISBN 0-86417-079-3

See also

References
  1. "Marramarra National Park: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "Marramarra National Park". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. "Marramarra National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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