Looking for something to do with the kids these school holidays in a NSW national park? NSW Central Coast and Hunter region has plenty of family-friendly guided tours for you to enjoy.
Most of these tours are designed for kids aged 5 to 12 years. Become a Junior Ranger explore an ocean rockpool or find a fossilised forest on a rock platform. Spot flying foxes from a riverside boardwalk, explore historic Mountain Maid gold mine, or join an Aboriginal cultural tour.
Make a booking for the kids to enjoy a guided tour with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service these school holidays.
Walk alongside a NPWS Discovery Ranger and explore a vibrant life under the canopy of subtropical rainforest at Wingham Brush Nature Reserve.
Tour dates:
Thursday 9 January, 14 April and 10 July 2025.
Tour time: 10am to 12pm.
Experience the magic of Wingham Brush Nature Reserve at twilight. Soak in breathtaking scenery as we meander along the boardwalk while the sun sets over a canopy of flying foxes.
Thursday 24 April and Wednesday 8 October 2025. Thursday 8 January 2026.
7pm to 9pm.
Calling all junior rangers, join us on a birdwatching adventure these school holidays! Bring your camera and see if you can photograph the shorebirds at Hunter Wetlands National Park, near Newcastle.
2025:
Sunday 6 April, 9am to 11am
Sunday 13 April, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Monday 21 April, 8.30am to 10.30am
2026:
Monday 5 January, 4pm to 6pm
Sunday 11 January, 9am to 11am
Sunday 18 January, 3pm to 5pm
Hey junior whale watchers! These school holidays have fun whale watching at Crackneck Point lookout in Wyrrabalong National Park, near The Entrance. Learn how to spot whales on their annual migration.
Tuesday 8 July and Wednesday 8 October 2025
Tuesday 7 July and 6 October 2026
10am to 12pm
These school holidays, join us for an adventure at Dudley Beach in Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle. Discover the fossilised forest on the rock platforms there.
Friday 11 July and Monday 6 October 2025.
1pm to 3pm.
Discover the amazing world of rockpools along the shores of Merewether and Burwood Beach, on this 2hr tour in Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle.
Monday 14 April 2025, 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 2pm to 4pm
Monday 12 January 2026, 10am to 12pm
Join an Aboriginal Discovery ranger on a cultural journey you won’t forget in Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle. Connect with this beautiful country and listen to cultural stories as on you walk on the lands of the Awabakal people.
Tour dates:
Thursday 16 January, 17 April, 10 July and 2 October 2025.
Tour time: 10am to 12pm.
Walk alongside an Aboriginal guide in Wyrrabalong National Park and learn about the plants, animals and landscape while listening to cultural stories.
Tuesday 15 April, Wednesday 16 July and Tuesday 30 September 2025
10am to 12pm
These school holidays, join an Aboriginal ranger on a family friendly guided tour in Brisbane Water National Park. Hear cultural stories as you walk along Doyles walking track, near Patonga.
Thursday 24 April, Monday 14 July and Friday 10 October 2025. Tour runs 10am to 12pm.
*Friday 17 January cancelled due to bad weather
Join an Aboriginal ranger on a cultural journey you won’t forget in Blue Gum Hills Regional Park, near Minmi. Bring the kids along to enjoy this outstanding tour.
Wednesday 8 January, Tuesday 22 April, Tuesday 15 July and Tuesday 7 October 2025, 10am to 12pm.
Join us for a Junior ranger adventure, as we traverse the shores of Seven Mile Beach. Walk alongside a Discovery Ranger to find out what plants and animals live here, and how they survive in this magical environment.
Tour dates: Friday 10 January, Wednesday 16 April, Friday 11 July and Thursday 2 October 2025.
Tour time: 10am to 12pm.
Be guided by a NPWS Discovery ranger on this bush to beach adventure in Tomaree National Park.
Tour dates: Thursday 17 April, 17 July and 9 October 2025.
Tour time: 9.30am to 11.30am.
Discover the amazing world of rockpools along the rocky shores of Fishermans Bay on the Tomaree National Park coastline. See what you can find below the surface, not far from Nelson Bay.
Thursday 24 April 2025, 11.30am to 1.30pm
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 2pm to 4pm
Friday 16 January 2026, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Explore Tomaree National Park near Port Stephens and discover it's spectacular coastline and incredible Australian wildlife on this 2 hour guided walk.
Tuesday 22 April, Friday 11 July and 3 October 2025
9.30am to 11.30am.
Embark on an outdoor adventure with a NPWS discovery ranger these school holidays. You’ll explore coastal bushland and scan the horizon for marine wildlife in Bouddi National Park, near Gosford.
Tuesday 8 October 2024. Monday 13 January and 14 April, Wednesday 9 July and 1 October 2025.
Tour time: 10am to 12pm
Step back in time this school holidays and uncover the hidden treasures of Mountain Maid gold mine at Copeland Tops.
Tuesday 7 January, 15 April, 15 July and 7 October 2025.
10am to 12pm.
Join an Aboriginal guide on a cultural tour you won’t forget! Discover the traditional lands of the Worimi and Biripi people in the foothills of Barrington Tops at Copeland Tops State Conservation Area.
Tuesday 22 April and 30 September 2025. Tuesday 13 January 2026.
10am to 12pm.
Experience the magic of Copeland Tops at twilight. Explore Hidden Treasure track and the historic buildings of Mountain Maid gold mine on this evening tour near Gloucester.
Tours generally run on the first Friday of the month (except the April and July tours which run the second Friday of the month).
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