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Detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park?

Postby L2obin » Thu 18 Oct, 2012 12:18 am

Hi everyone. I am looking for a detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park. Where can I find one?

Thank you in advance,

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Re: Detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park

Postby forest » Thu 18 Oct, 2012 6:43 am

Wildwalks.com has most of the RNP down pat ??
You might have already seen it and be chasing more info though.

Or this for a overview of the tracks

http://www.cartoscope.com.au/maps/suthl ... _NatPk.pdf
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Re: Detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park

Postby ninjapuppet » Thu 18 Oct, 2012 7:59 am

The ranger station (where you pay the entrance fee) has tourist maps with different trails marked and costs $2. Since That's the main one I use, I laminate it to make it last longer

If you need even more info, there are the standard topo maps which you can get at map shops.

Or print those wild walks ones.
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Re: Detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park

Postby Allchin09 » Thu 18 Oct, 2012 8:10 am

To get full topo coverage you need to get four or so maps to cover the park in its entirety, though the Port Hacking and Otford maps will cover it pretty well.
The Department of Lands Royal National Park Tourist Map is available from the visitors centre for around $10. It's topographic, has all the roads and trails marked and is good value for money. I would recommend it over the cheaper ones if you need contours.
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Re: Detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park

Postby johnw » Thu 18 Oct, 2012 8:11 am

Yes Matt has the park pretty well covered on the wildwalks site. There was a CMA 1:40,000? RNP tourist map but I can't find one anywhere now and assume it may have gone out of print. AFAIK there were 2 editions. I've owned the earlier one for years and it is a (worn and weatherbeaten) treasured possession which goes on every visit to the park. Shows all the main tracks etc and few more obscure ones. For more detail get the Port Hacking and Otford 1:25,000 topographic maps, and if you need Heathcote NP as well get the Campbelltown and Appin topos. For hardcopy guidebooks google local author Alan Fairley who has written much about RNP including at least one walks book. There are others as including general walks guidebooks with good RNP coverage e.g. the NPA ones and the "Take a Walk" series.
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Re: Detailed map and guide of the Sydney Royal National Park

Postby L2obin » Mon 22 Oct, 2012 12:14 am

Thank you for the great info.
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