Photographing the Royal National Park near Sydney
Walk through the Royal National Park coast line has some amazing seascape views. ISO100 50 mm f/13 1/160 sec
There are several national parks near Sydney that offer a variety of outdoor recreational activities and stunning natural scenery. These national parks near Sydney offer a great opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers to explore the unique natural beauty of Australia. My trip to Sydney would not have been complete without a trek through some of these national parks. Day long solo treks through these parks gave me an excellent opportunity to spend time with myself, observing the unique flora and fauna that Australia has , and photograph some beautiful and unique landscapes and seascapes.
The Royal National Park is located about 30 km south of Sydney, and it is one of the oldest national parks in the world. The park covers an area of over 150 square kilometers, and it is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including eucalyptus forests, waterfalls, rock formations, and numerous hiking trails. One of the most popular hiking trails in the park is the Coast Track. This trail spans 26 km and takes hikers through some of the most stunning coastal scenery in Australia.
The 8 hour trek through the Royal National Park gave me an opportunity to try multiple composition techniques , ranging from capturing the ultra wide angle shots at 20 mm focal length that helped showcase the vast sea expanse of the sea front and the amazing rock faces, both in landscape and portrait formats, and leveraging the 70-200 mm range to zoom in on specific formations from a distance. The park is also home to some beautiful falls like the National Falls and the Curracurrong falls. Unfortunately in October, the water flows are stemmed but the landscape in beautiful nevertheless.
National Falls in Royal National park.
Curracurrong Falls is a spectacular waterfall located in the Royal National Park in New South Wales, Australia. It is situated near the coast and flows into the ocean, creating a stunning and dramatic landscape. The falls are accessible via a hiking trail that winds through the bushland of the national park and offers stunning views of the coastline and the surrounding landscape, and there are several lookout points along the way that provide great landscape photography opportunities.
The walk across the Curracurrong creek near the Eagle rock where it meets the sea
The figure Eight natural pools at the southern end of the Royal National Park
Figure Eight Pools are a set of interconnected rock pools that have been naturally carved out of the sandstone rock shelf by the powerful waves of the ocean.
The pools are named after their shape, which resembles a figure-eight, and are situated on the rock platform on the eastern side of the park, near Burning Palms Beach. They are a popular destination for photographers, swimmers, and nature lovers. However, the area is known for its dangerous surf conditions and can only be accessed during low tide.
Here are a few more photographs of the Coastal Walk.
