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Black and white speckled dog walking along a quiet sandy beach
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Strickland State Forest
Strickland State Forest
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  1. In the left sidebar scroll down and select Dog Exercise Areas:
  1. Turn off the Dogs prohibited areas and focus on the areas you can take your dogs. There are two areas that are not shown on this map that are also worth knowing about: Strickland State Forest and Kariong Dog Park are not council owned so they are not on this map. Strickland State Forest is a beautiful rainforest where you can walk your dog. Kariong Dog Park is a large farm like field to let your dog roam free.
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If there are no dog areas near me, what should I do?

Take them to a beach. There are so many dog beaches on the coast. Or take them to Strickland State Forest or Kariong Dog Park they are great places for dogs and people.

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The cover of A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks: watercolour wildflowers, including a waratah and orchids, on a bright yellow background

33 dog walks in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a dog section with 33 walks your dog can come on, from the beaches at Forresters, Pearl Beach and Patonga to the trails at Strickland and Mt Alison. Each one has a map and numbered directions.

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The cover of The Bush Wee: a girl with red bunny ears and a starry blue dress peeks out from behind a tree beside a waterfall

A picture book for little walkers

The Bush Wee is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7. A little explorer sets off on a big walk in the Central Coast bush, then realises there is no toilet for miles. Along the way it teaches real bush skills, like which soft leaves make good toilet paper.

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We take on a small number of projects at a time, so you get Shea, not a junior. There is usually room to start something new.

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This walk is on Darkinung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.