Hidden gems: Nature preserves in Marrickville

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Marrickville. This list contains 9 places from Nature preserve category.

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Sydney Park Wetlands
Nature preserve
👍👍 This beautiful spot is ideal for bird watching. There are benches nearby to relax or one can go for a leisurely walk. Frogs could be heard, though I couldn't spot any. It's much appreciated that such an island of beauty exists within the city. The area is dog friendly. There are a few cafes, within...
4.80 (141 reviews) (~2.99 km from centre)
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Lachlan Swamp
Nature preserve
👍👍 New trails and a boardwalk viewing platform! Always a favorite to show out-of-towners the flying foxes.
4.70 (93 reviews) (~7.77 km from centre)
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Badu Mangroves
Nature preserve
👍👍 A nice walking track from Rhodes to Wentworth Point. Tried to spot some wildlife and saw some birds, blue tongue lizards.
4.60 (98 reviews) (~9.96 km from centre)
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Gore Cove Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 One the best small walks I’ve done in the city. Very quite and peaceful area to walk. Highly recommend this amazing walk. It takes around 1.5 hours from beginning to end.
4.60 (66 reviews) (~9.04 km from centre)
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Fatima Island
Nature preserve
👍👍 I was going to go on a surfing trip to Bali with the boys, but i decided to try Fatima island instead. BEST DECISION EVER. i highly recommend this to anyone, filled with excitement and culture
4.60 (29 reviews) (~2.08 km from centre)
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Dibble Avenue Waterhole
Nature preserve
👍👍 I travelled 12, 493 km to check this out, and let me tell you, we don't have swamps as nice as this where I come from! A must see for any traveller arriving in the Dulwich Hill area!
4.60 (27 reviews) (~1.27 km from centre)
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Boat Harbour
Nature preserve
👍👍 Nice little getaway spot. Plenty of trees, birds and if your lucky, some wildlife. Beautiful area to walk, run, or just sit and read a book.
4.50 (33 reviews) (~2.76 km from centre)
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Badangi Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 It has a lovely little beach which joins to Berry Island during low tide. It doesn't take long to explore this reserve, but it has beautiful red gums, water views, and lots of steps if you take the track to Bridge End. There's another track to Oyster Cove Reserve and you can continue on to The Coal...
4.50 (20 reviews) (~8.79 km from centre)
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Saint Mary MacKillop Reserve
Nature preserve
4.50 (8 reviews) (~3.27 km from centre)
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