National Parks and Sanctuaries in Sydney

Sydney the most populous city in Australia is the state capital of New South Wales. It has also become a major tourist destination on the global scene. National parks and wild sanctuaries that are popular with the tourists surround Sydney.

Sydney has number of national parks and state forests that offers both the visitors and the city dwellers a welcome respite. These national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Sydney offer various activities for recreation like bush walking, picnic, fishing, climbing, biking, boating, and many more.

These national parks of Sydney offer different activities and are popular for their spectacular natural beauty. The Sydney Featherdale Wildlife Park offers a natural bush setting and also a unique way to experience the wildlife of Australia. The wildlife park is located at the western Sydney of Doonside and takes 40 minutes from the Sydney Centre.

The Lane Cove National Park in Sydney provides innumerable activities. Here there are 40 designated picnic areas that can be reserved previously. The other activities include walking, bike riding and fishing.

The Australian Wildlife Park of Sydney has around 500 animals and birds for the visitors to see. Here it would be a time to see many different types of Kangaroos that also includes rare albino Kangaroo.

The Sydney Australian Wildlife Park has the largest saltwater crocodile in New South Wales. The Harbour National Park in Sydney protects the aboriginal sites that include rock engravings, axe grinding grooves and the shell maiden sites. The attractions at the Sydney Harbour National Park include the beaches like the Washaway Beach, Reef beach, Obelisk Beach and Cobblers Beach.

Many companies that specialize in guided tours can escort those interested for national parks tour in Sydney. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is the main conservation agency in the New South Wales, Australia.