Description

Essentials about Sydney Harbour National Park in brief

Sydney Harbour National Park is located in the urban area of Sydney. Its area of about four square kilometers is distributed over various areas around the natural harbor Port Jackson and several islands in the harbor.

The history of Sydney Harbour National Park

The national park was established in 1975 and enlarged several times in the 1970s and 1980s. By this time, however, the geographic expansion of Sydney had progressed to the point where not all of the desired areas could be protected. Nevertheless, the establishment of the national park has done much to preserve the beautiful beaches, flora and fauna, and cultural heritage of the indigenous people as well as that of the colonial period in the urban area.

The wildlife of Sydney Harbour National Park

Despite its proximity to the city, Sydney Harbour National Park is home to a wide range of mammals, especially nocturnal ones, including gray-headed flying foxes, large long-nosed prey, the Stuart’s broad-footed pouched mouse, golden-bellied swimming rats, echidnas and bats. The national park is also home to about 150 species of birds, such as cormorants, white-bellied sea eagles, and gray-bearded hawks. There is even a breeding colony of pygmy penguins.

Website

nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/sydney-harbour-national-park

Opening hours

From sunrise to sunset.

Admission fees

Bradleys Head carpark: $8.00 per vehicle per day

North Head carpark: $5.00 per vehicle per day

Chowder Bay Road parking: $3.00 per hour (max. $16.00 per day)

Shark, Clark and Rodd Island: $7.00 per person

Fort Denison can only be visited as part of a guided tour.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Due to the size of the National Park, there are many different ways to get there.

By car:

Due to the size of the national park, there are many different ways to get to the park.