National Parks Attractions {region} North Gosford - Gold Coast QLD

NATIONAL PARKS NORTH GOSFORD

National Parks North Gosford provides a comprehensive Gold Coast QLD profile for you to find your business in your local North Gosford 2250 area. The information presented is the most recent available and updated regularly.

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Australian Reptile Park

Pacific Highway, Somersby NSW 2250

Get out of the city and experience the Australian bush like never before!! The Australian Reptile Park is the best family FUN day out! Exciting wildlife shows, loads of animal interaction and great customer service is what we are famous for!

•    Meet Elvis, the crankiest crocodile in Australia
•    See reptiles up-close and meet loads of cuddly Aussie animals
•    Professional photos with furry and scaly new friends    
•    Venomous snake and funnel web spider milkings – the only place to see this in Australia!
•    Children’s reptilian adventure playground
•    Animal Encounters - get up close and personal with our animals
•    Kids 2 Keeper junior zoo keeping workshops for kids 3-18yrs
•    Behind the Scenes tours
•    Hand feed friendly free-range kangaroos
•    Great value - just $85 for a family of four! (2 adults + 2 children)
•    FREE parking, on-site café, picnic areas, free gas BBQ's

 

 

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Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park

2375 Peats Ridge Road, cnr Darkinjung Road, Calga NSW 2250

Experience a bush “Christmas in July” Wild Sleep Out at Walkabout Park with ranger-led nocturnal animal interactions, Christmas tree and Santa, Christmas bush-dinner, hot gluwein around the campfire, 3m x 3m tent and all camping equipment, hot showers and breakfast included. Adults $200. Children (age 3 to 17) $100. Family sharing a tent (2 adults & 3 children) $400.
Christmas in July at Walkabout Park
Every Saturday night in July 2011 is Christmas at Walkabout Park
With a Christmas tree, hot “gluwein” (spiced mulled wine) and hot chocolate around the campfire, a bush Christmas buffet and a visit from Santa plus lots more Christmas fare, what could be more Christmassy than this?
After lots of Christmas animal action, and warm from the food and drink and the campfire, retire to your comfortable 3m x 3m tent. All camping equipment is provided, and there are hot showers!
Wake up to the sounds of the bush as the animals emerge to join you for breakfast - literally.
Program runs from 5:30pm Day 1 to 9:30am Day 2 and you’re welcome to stay in the park until 5pm. Prices include all ranger-led activities, tents, sleeping gear, dinner, breakfast and Christmas fun.
Adults - $200 | Children aged 3 to 17 - $100 Family 2 Adults + 3 Children sharing 1 tent - $400
 

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Glenworth Valley Horseriding

69 Cooks Road, Peats Ridge NSW 2250

Australia\\\\'s largest and most spectacular horse riding centre with 200 horses to choose from and 3000 acres to explore is only 1 hour north of Sydney. We offer both free range horse riding, where you go out on your own or you can take a relaxing guided horse ride with one of our friendly guides to assist you. You can ride up to the natural rock pools for a swim or follow the river as it meanders its way through lush green valleys. Altogether there are 50kms of unspoilt wilderness trails to explore, including ancient rainforest trails. Horse riding lessons and horse agistment are also available.

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Nyanga Walang Aboriginal Tours

Gate 1, Kangoo Road, Kariong NSW 2250
Nyanga Walang - to give and to learn. Experience culture, share dreaming stories with Nyanga Walang Aboriginal Tours. Immerse yourself in this journey through the Central Coast Darkinjung country as you awaken all senses of the mind, body and spirit in a unique cultural Indigenous experience. It's a hands-on sensory spiritual tour as you touch, see, hear, smell and taste everything Nyanga Walang has to offer! Tours include the Ocean Tour - Patonga Beach and Ettalong Lookout, Bus Tour - Bulgandry Rock Engraving Site and Staples Lookout. Somersby Falls is included in both tours. Tour includes morning tea and lunch.
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1300 Big Fish

Pretty Beach Public Wharf, Gosford NSW 2250
One of the most exhilarating experiences you can have. Cruise, fish, picnic, or do battle with the deep. Built for serious fishing, designed for luxury, the Cabo 38 Express sports cruiser is available to you and your guests for charter. On board 'Pretty Beach' you'll relax in air-conditioned luxury while it takes you to hidden coves and beaches that few know exist. You'll fish calm waters for huge mulloway and kingfish, or head to sea to watch dolphins and whales at play. You can even pit yourself against the giant marlin and tuna that frequent the deep blue currents.
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Brisbane Water National Park

Great North Walk, Kariong NSW 2250
Brisbane Water National Park is on the central coast near Gosford, north of Sydney. The park offers a range of wonderful experiences, making it a great daytrip or weekend away from the city. Come to see colourful spring wildflowers, ancient Aboriginal engraving sites and scenic views from the park's lookouts. There are great fishing spots to discover, along with ... Visit website for more info Fees: Vehicle entry fees In this park, vehicle entry fees are $7 per vehicle per day. Vehicle entry fees apply at Girrakool and Somersby Falls picnic areas. The park has coin-operated 'pay and display' machines - please bring correct coins. Other feesYou will need a permit to hold a wedding or undertake commercial photography within the park.
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Piles Creek loop

Mooney Nature Walk, Somersby NSW 2250
4km (return) - 1.5 hour (each way) - Medium difficulty If you're looking for a hike with a chance to unwind afterwards, head to Girrakool for Piles Creek loop. Wandering through dry eucalypt forest, this day walk follows the deep gorge of Piles Creek past waterfalls and scenic clearings, so make sure you bring your camera. It even crosses a suspension bridge and reaches the Illoura lookout, with stellar ... Visit website for more info
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Mt Penang Gardens

Parklands Road, Mt Penang Parklands, Kariong NSW 2250
With beautiful and peaceful surroundings, the opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy a fun-filled day at Mt Penang Parklands are endless. Why not take the whole family to the parklands this weekend? One of the most scenic areas on the Central Coast, it has something for everyone. Bring a picnic or take advantage of the free barbecue facilities, feed the ducks or play a game of soccer, go on a fully escorted Segway ride around the parklands, meet up with friends at the Waterfall Cafe, take a stroll or guided tour through the ever-changing gardens -admission is free for a limited time only, take part in the Mt Penang park run every Saturday at 8am, thrill seekers can brave an exhilarating Jet-Pack experience or walk your dog. Book a tour today! Choose from Walking Garden tour, Moment in Time historical bus tour or Wondabyne Stone Sculptures tour.
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Gosford Regional Gallery and Edogawa Commemorative Garden

36 Webb Street, East Gosford NSW 2250
The Gosford Regional Gallery is located on the shores of Caroline Bay in East Gosford. It is part of a complex that also includes the Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden, the Arts Centre, and the Point Cafe'-Japanese Gardens. The gallery offers a diverse and stimulating exhibition program consisting of a range of local, national and international exhibitions of various media including painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, ceramics and works on paper. There is a tea house and fish feeding pavilion overlooking the main body of the lake. Other features of the garden include a dry stone garden, timber footbridges, wisteria pergola and plantings of pines, maples, cherries, azaleas, lotus and water lilies. The Point Cafe'- Japanese Gardens is a fully licensed restaurant open for lunch daily and for dinner Thursday to Saturday nights.
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Convict Trail Project Bucketty Site

Bucketty Site, Intersection of George Downes Drive,, Bucketty NSW 2250
Bucketty Site is a bypassed loop of the 1830 convict built Great North Road. There are many elements of the original convict road, culverts, the remains of a bridge, walling, road surface, side cutting and square cut drains all within three hundred metres. This is an excellent historical walk. There is information provided on the site, picnic tables are available and the site has part disabled access. Toilets can be found five kilometres away at the Mogo Campsite. To get to Mogo Campsite you drive along an unaltered section of the Great North Road and experience the isolation of the 1830s. To access the Convict Trail at Bucketty, take the Peats Ridge exit from the Sydney/Newcastle expressway, proceed to Peats Ridge and then follow George Downes Drive for 29 kilometres to the intersection with St Albans Road.
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Glenworth Valley Horse Riding

69 Cooks Road, Glenworth Valley, Peats Ridge NSW 2250
Glenworth Valley has over 200 quality horses that cater for all riders. Their friendly staff will select a horse to suit your riding ability, from gentle horses for beginners to more challenging horses for experienced riders. Individual instruction is given to all riders prior to departure and roving supervisors are on hand to assist riders if required. Visitors to Glenworth Valley have the option of free-range riding or guided riding. Guided rides are available for two hours, four hours or six hours for children and adults aged seven and above. Led ponies/horses are available for children aged three to 12 years old, for one or two hours.
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Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

Cooks Road, Peats Ridge NSW 2250
Glenworth Valley is one of Australia's largest horse riding and outdoor adventure centres, located in the hinterland of the New South Wales Central Coast, located an hour's drive from Sydney. Escape and explore 3,000 acres of the finest unspoilt wilderness and immerse yourself in the great outdoors for a day full of adventure. Horse riding options are free-range or guided rides along unspoilt wilderness trails. Glenworth Valley caters to riders of all abilities and ages. Quad biking, kayaking and abseiling are exhilarating ways to explore the valley and Glenworth Valley offers fully guided tours of all of these experiences. Take on your friends in an epic outdoor battle with state of the art laser skirmish facilities set in a natural outdoor challenging environment. Glenworth Valley also provides a unique camping experience under the stars alongside Popran Creek with open unpowered camping areas, and tents and tipis for hire.