Bobbin Inn Visitor Centre
Wheelchair access: medium
Wheelchair access is via the café
Make the most of your day trip to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park with a visit to the historic Bobbin Inn, which now houses the visitor centre. The friendly staff can provide the lowdown on walking tracks, paddling routes, or the best picnic spot to suit a family outing or impress your visitors.
Whether you’re picking up a brochure or wanting to discover more about parks and reserves in the northern Sydney area, find out about the plants and animals of the region before heading out. You can enquire about school and group activities and tours, as well as pick up a great range of books, maps and souvenirs with an Australian theme.
It’s a short walk along Birrawanna walking track to nearby Kalkari Discovery Centre, where you can learn about the people of the Guringai Aboriginal Nation. Suitably inspired, head out with a picnic and enjoy your day exploring Sydney’s nature playground.
Activities: walking, paddling, birdwatching, picnicking, playing and socialising
Getting there: Bobbin Inn Visitor Centre is in the Bobbin Head precinct of Ku-ring-gai National Park. To get there, follow Bobbin Head Road and follow the signs.
Road access: Sealed road - 2WD vehicles.
Opening hours: Bobbin Inn Visitor Centre is:
- open 10am-12pm and 12.30pm-4pm (Monday to Sunday)
- open 9am-12pm and 12.30pm-4pm (summer school holidays)
- closed on Christmas Day
Facilities: picnic tables, cafe/kiosk, carpark, flush toilets, trackhead/access point, visitor centre
Phone: 02 9472 8949
Fax: 02 9457 0113
Email: bobbin.head@environment.nsw.gov.au
Street address: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Bobbin Head Road, Mount Colah
Opening hours: 10am-4pm daily or 9am-4pm during summer school holidays, closed 12:00pm-12:30pm (closed Christmas Day)
Kalkari Discovery Centre
Wheelchair access: easy
This area is fully wheelchair-accessible.
Immerse yourself in the knowledge Kalkari Discovery Centre has to offer. At Kalkari, you’ll be inspired to learn more about the park’s plants, animals and Aboriginal history, under the guidance of Kalkari’s knowledgeable volunteers. Find out more about the Discovery trail and the range of educational activities for adults and children on offer. You may find yourself making a model wombat and burrow, sipping morning tea with visitors from around the world, or playing Aboriginal games.
From the Discovery Centre, it’s a short walk along Birrawanna walking track to Bobbin Head, which is a great place to stop for lunch.
Activities: walking, birdwatching, picnics and barbecues
Getting there: Kalkari Discovery Centre in the Bobbin Head precinct of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. To get there, enter the park from Ku-ring-gai Chase Road, off Pacific Highway.
Road access: Sealed road - 2WD vehicles.
Opening hours: The Kalkari Discovery Centre is:
- open 9am – 5pm (Monday – Sunday)
- closed on Christmas Day
Facilities: amenities block, visitor centre
Phone: 02 9472 9300 or 02 9472 9301
Email: snr.discovery@environment.nsw.gov.au
Street address: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase Road, Mount Colah
Opening hours: Seven days a week 9am to 5pm; closed Christmas Day
