Kalkari Discovery Centre Precinct Plan, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Commissioned by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), CONTEXT prepared a long-term precinct plan for the Kalkari Discovery Centre in the south-west of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The plan sets a 30+ year vision to reimagine the precinct as a destination where nature, culture, community, and education converge.

Grounded in site analysis, stakeholder consultation, and planning policy, the plan outlines a holistic, staged framework to renew visitor facilities while conserving ecological and cultural values. Key elements include a contemporary Discovery Centre with flexible indoor and outdoor learning spaces, an immersive Education Loop and thematic gardens, secluded areas for respite in nature, an inclusive escarpment walk, and new lookouts and an amphitheatre for interpretation and teaching.