National Parks holds nature tours

The National Parks and Wildlife Service have four nature tours planned for September, as part of its National Parks Discovery Walks, Talks and Tours program.

The Discovery tours involve both walks and 4WD covering the areas of Pearl Beach, Blackwall, Killcare and Patonga.

The first tour Waratah Glory will be held across the Warrah Trig trail near Pearl Beach on Sunday, September 7.

The five-kilometre walk starts at 10am and will run for approximately two-and-a-half hours.

The walk will showcase the area's early Spring wildflowers and a view over Broken Bay from the Warrah lookout.

The cost is $7 per adult and $5 for children and seniors.

The 4WD explorer tour Tunnels, Tanks and Sugarloaf will take place on Saturday, September 13, and will take in the Main Northern Railway line and Woy Woy tunnel in Brisbane Water National Park.

Participants will also have the opportunity to visit a location of special significance rarely seen by the general public.

The eight hour tour will begin from 8.30am and costs $20 per adult and $10 for children and seniors.

Day one of the Coastal Walk Series will begin on Sunday, September 21, at Patonga, near the point where the Hawkesbury River meets Broken Bay, finishing at Blackwall.

In total, the 120 kilometre walk will take approximately six days to complete and finishes up at Catherine Hill Bay.

Day one, Patonga to Blackwall, begins from 7.30am and will take approximately eight-and-a-half hours to complete.

On Sunday, September 28, day two of the Coastal Walk Series will begin from Blackwall to Killcare.

The eight-and-a-half hour walk will commence at 7.30am.

The grade assessment for the day one and two of the Coastal Walk Series is "difficult" and the cost is $20 per adult.

All meeting places for walks and tours are given on booking.

Participants in all walks and tours are asked to bring along walking shoes, snacks/lunch, water and sun and weather protection.

All 4WD tour participants are expected to bring their own 4WD vehicle.

Bookings for all tours are essential and can be made by phoning 4320 4205 by 12pm the Friday before the event takes place.

Newsletter, 18 Aug 2008 National Parks and Wildlife Service