Category: Nature
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Magical Ferntree Gully Walking Track
Overview Located near Rylstone, NSW, Ferntree Gully Walking Track is a 2.5-kilometre Grade 3 loop that descends from dry woodland into a cool sandstone gorge filled with tree ferns. Despite its modest length, the circuit offers striking changes in vegetation, temperature and scenery. The narrow valley floor is filled with tangled roots, orchids and mossy… Read more
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Crusher Plant Precinct Hornsby
Crusher Plant Precinct Hornsby Located in the northern Sydney suburb of Hornsby, the Crusher Plant Precinct is a re-imagining of an old industrial quarry site into a tranquil space with lawns, picnic shelters and barbeque facilities. Opened in March 2026, this is the first of several developments for the area that will eventually include additional… Read more
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Depression Era Hornsby Heritage Steps
Hornsby Heritage Steps Sydney New South Wales Constructed as part of a program of ‘works for the relief of unemployment’ during the Great Depression the Hornsby Heritage Steps, also known as ‘Depressions Steps’ link the Crusher Precinct to Central Hornsby and Rosemead Road Reserve. Rated a grade 3 walk, the steps are steep, so a… Read more