Garawarra State Conservation Area, Royal National Park

Name: Garawarra State Conservation Area
Address: Royal National Park, Australia

#5 among attractions in Royal National Park

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

The Garawarra State Conservation Area is a protected conservation area that is located on the southern suburban fringe of Greater Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 949-hectare reserve abuts the Royal National Park and is situated 40 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, near Helensburgh. Garawarra was gazetted as a park in 1987, and added, together with the Royal National Park, to the Australian National Heritage List on 15 September 2006. ()

Alternative names: Established: December 1987 (37 years ago)Elevation: 433 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°10'25"S, 150°59'49"E

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Day trips

Garawarra State Conservation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Symbio Wildlife Park, Sea Cliff Bridge, Stanwell Creek railway viaduct, Heathcote National Park.

2.7 miSW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Symbio Wildlife Park, Helensburgh
70 min walk • Symbio Wildlife Park is a privately owned medium sized zoo located in Helensburgh, New South Wales, south of Sydney and in close proximity to the city of Wollongong.
5.7 miS
Bridge
Sea Cliff Bridge
146 min walk • Nestled along the picturesque coastline of New South Wales, Australia, the Sea Cliff Bridge is a marvel of modern engineering and a testament to human ingenuity. This striking structure spans 665 meters and offers breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean as it snakes...
4.1 miS
Bridge
Stanwell Creek railway viaduct, Stanwell Park
106 min walk • The Stanwell Creek railway viaduct is a heritage-listed railway bridge on the Illawarra railway line at Stanwell Park, City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by the New South Wales Government Railways and built in 1920 by day labour.
4.2 miN
Sprawling preserve for hiking and swimming
Heathcote National Park, Sydney
108 min walk • Heathcote National Park is a protected national park that is located in the southern region of Sydney, New South Wales in eastern Australia, and is situated on Dharawal country.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Bald Hill, Stanwell Park
89 min walk • Bald Hill is a hill on the Illawarra Range, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. With an elevation of approximately 300 metres AMSL, Bald Hill is one of the best known and most popular lookouts in the Illawarra region providing panoramic vistas across the Illawarra...
4.1 miE
Beach
Garie Beach
106 min walk • Garie Beach is a patrolled beach in the lower Royal National Park, on the outskirts of southern Sydney, Australia. The beach is one of eleven beaches located within the territory of the Royal National Park.
2.8 miSW
34°12'39"S • 150°58'37"E
Hindu Temple, Helensburgh
72 min walk • Temple
5.6 miNW
Dam
Woronora Dam
144 min walk • The Woronora Dam is a heritage-listed concrete gravity dam with an uncontrolled serpentine spillway across the Woronora River, located south of Greater Metropolitan Sydney, in the suburb of Woronora Dam, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
5.2 miS
Town
Coalcliff
133 min walk • Coalcliff is a town on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, between Sydney and Wollongong.
3.1 miE
Beach
Burning Palms
80 min walk • Burning Palms is an unbounded neighbourhood within the locality of Lilyvale and a beach in the Royal National Park, Wollongong, south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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How to get to Garawarra State Conservation Area by public transport?

The nearest stations to Garawarra State Conservation Area:

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Helensburgh (7 min walk)