Berowra Valley Regional Park
| Berowra Valley Regional Park New South Wales | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 The historic military 'Steele' bridge spanning Tunks Creek. | |
  Berowra Valley Regional Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33°39′54″S 151°04′48″E / 33.665°S 151.080°ECoordinates: 33°39′54″S 151°04′48″E / 33.665°S 151.080°E |
| Established | March 1998 |
| Area | 38.84 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Berowra Valley Regional Park |
| See also |
Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Berowra Valley Regional Park is in the Hornsby Shire in Sydney, Australia. Notable features include the Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway, an historic quarry and a bridge spanning Tunks Creek at Galston Gorge. There are many walks to do, the longest of these is the Benowie Track (part of the Great North Walk), which runs the length of the park starting in Sydney and finishing in Newcastle. Other walks include the Calicoma walk in Cherrybrook, the Blue Gum Walk at Hornsby, plus many others. Access points to the park can be found at Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Dural, Westleigh, Thornleigh, Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Galston, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai and Berowra. Overnight camping is available at Crosslands and Tunks Ridge Rest Area plus other small campsites (no facilities) along the Benowie Track. The park follows the deep valley carved out by the Berowra Creek.
On January 27, 2013, a man was found in the park after spending 9 weeks being lost. He survived one of Australia's worst heatwaves during which daytime temperatures reached more than 45 degrees, surviving on water and food he had brought with him.[1]
References
- ↑ "How Matt survived a nine-week nightmare ', Herald Post (Australia), January 28, 2013.
- Friends of Berrowra Valley Regional Park, A Guide to Berowra Valley Regional Park, Friends of Berowra Valley Regional Park, 2001, ISBN 0-9756907-0-1
External links
- Berowra Valley Regional Park from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW.
- Berowra Valley Regional Park from Hornsby Council.
- Berowra Valley Regional Park Plan of Management - April 2005
- The Northern Beaches Mountain Biking Group (NoBMoB) have details of trails around Berowra Valley
- Niall Clugston (2008). "Berowra Valley Regional Park". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 25 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]
- Niall Clugston (2008). "Elouera Bushland Natural Park". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 27 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]