walking tracks – National Parks Association of NSW

Norfolk Island NPA Trip Report: Exploring History, Culture, and Conservation Efforts

Posted by NPA NSWon June 1, 2026June 1, 2026in Winter 2026Leave a comment

Helen Wilson, Executive Member and Illawarra Branch

Norfolk Island October 31 to December 7 2025.
Organised by Mal January, tour leader Kaylene Collins from Trade Travel

Norfolk Island is a very interesting destination with its waves of settlement and uses, beginning with a mysterious Polynesian settlement from the 12th century. The impressive World Heritage listed Georgian buildings from the second convict period (1825-52) remain. In 1856 Queen Victoria granted the island to the Bounty mutineers and Tahitians who had overpopulated Pitcairn Island east of French Polynesia. Today’s landowners are mainly their descendants and have developed a proud and resourceful culture. It is now an Australian territory.

Fig Tree Falls Walk Report: Coffs Coast Branch, January 2026

Posted by NPA NSWon February 24, 2026February 26, 2026in Autumn 2026Leave a comment

Led by Lyn McRae, Coffs Coast Branch

Five people, including the leader, went on the Fig Tree Falls walk on the morning of Wednesday 7 January 2026. The weather was good, partly cloudy, unlike the south of the state in a heatwave. We got shuttled in a 4WD, thanks to Lyn’s partner John, from the meeting point on Dingo Creek Road to a point where Frontage Creek Rd branched off around the head of the creek. The moderate pace walk gave us time to chat with stops to hear forest birds and see many small whip snakes in the sunny spots. The palm forest beside the bubbling Frontage Creek was delightful. We looked at the sketchy, old bridge but gladly didn’t have to cross it the way we went. On to the top of Fig Tree Falls we spread out for our morning tea stop and took in the ambiance of the rainforest amphitheatre.

Investment in Dorrigo walks must be matched by Great Koala National Park establishment funding

Posted by NPA NSWon June 21, 2022June 21, 2022in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association (NPA) welcomed yesterday’s announcement of major walking track upgrades through mid-north coast rainforests while questioning why the NSW Government has neglected to protect nearby public forests from logging.

‘We’re always supportive of environmentally sensitive works for nature-based tourism, but surely the first priority must be to protect all of the forests of the proposed Great Koala National Park’ asserted NPA campaigner Paula Flack.

Nature trails in NSW cities and towns

Posted by NPA NSWon November 30, 2020November 30, 2020in Summer 2020Leave a comment

Matt McClelland, Activities Coordinator, NPA

If you draw a circle around Sydney, half of it is native bushland. This is extraordinary, and a big surprise to many Sydneysiders. This proximity to such large areas of native bushland is true for many cities and large towns across NSW, making this state unique in Australia and internationally. There are many benefits and issues that come from having so many protracted areas in our backyards.