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Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park is just 24km north of central Sydney. It is Australia’s second-oldest national park and features numerous coves and inlets along Broken Bay. The park is easily accessible by public transport making it a great day-trip or weekend destination. The park has some good bush walks, including a couple of easy 20-minute walks.
The Pittwater YHA hostel is located here, making the national park a popular destination with backpackers.
Practical information
Bobbin Head Visitor Centre
Bobbin Head, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
Tel (02) 9472 8949
Open Mon-Fri 1pm-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Kalkari Visitor Centre
Ku-Ring-Gai Chase Road, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
Tel (02) 9472 9300
Open 9am-5pm daily
Coming & going
This national park is unique in its easy accessibility by public transport.
To get to the Bobbin Head entrance at the southern end of the park take a train to Turramurra (on the North Shore line) and then transfer to bus 577.
If you want to get to the Pittwater YHA hostel at the eastern end of the national park, take bus E86 from Wynyard Station, or bus 156 from Manly, to Church Point and then take the ferry (tel 9999 3492; website www.churchpointferryservice.com) to the hostel. The ferry costs $5.40 each way or $8.50 return and runs approximately every 45 minutes.
Hostel accommodation
Pittwater YHA Hostel
Halls Wharf via Church Point, Morning Bay, Pittwater
Bus 156, E86 to Church Point then ferry to Halls Wharf
Tel (02) 9999 5748
