Garigal National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Australia
About Garigal National Park
The Guringai people are the traditional custodians of the land now reserved as the Garigal National Park and there is considerable evidence of past Aboriginal activity in the area, with over 100 Aboriginal sites recorded to date, including shelters, cave art, rock engravings, middens, grinding grooves and a possible stone arrangement. However, the park hasn't had much modern post colonial history. The park was founded in April 1991, and was mainly created intending to preserve the Aboriginal sites. A Dry Sclerophyll Forest, Garigal National Park is home to a wide range of fauna, including birds, snakes and a wide range of native mammals (such as bandicoots, koalas, wallabies). There is also a number of introduced pests, including rabbits and foxes. Generally a mild climate during the autum
Top Attractions in Garigal National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Garigal National Park:
- ★Cascades trail
- ★Gahnia and Serrata mountain bike trails
- ★Heath and Bare Creek trails
- ★Natural Bridge track to Davidson Park
- ★Stepping Stone Crossing
- ★Stepping Stone Crossing to Cascades trail
- ★The Bluff Lookout
Where to Eat in Garigal National Park
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Davidson Park picnic area
Garigal National Park Travel Guide Sections
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