Gumbooya Reserve

Gumbooya Reserve is a dog walk in Balgowlah Heights, NSW, where the route is significant Aboriginal rock art site featuring numerous engravings of fish, hunting implements, dolphin, and large human figure, offering panoramic views up and down the coast as well as inland.

The walk

Underfoot it is bush tracks, rock.

Lead rules

Northern Beaches Council manages the route. This is a lead-on route: the leash stays on from the car park to the exit, with council signage the only exception if a section is ever re-signed.

Carry water for the dog: drinking points along walks like this are rarely signed, so plan as if there are none. Early morning and dusk are the comfortable windows in Balgowlah Heights for an on-lead stroll of this kind, particularly through the warmer months.

Worth knowing

The Balgowlah Heights suburb guide lists what else is around for the dog. North Harbour Reserve is the other local walk worth comparing.