Smoking of all cigarettes and other smoking products is prohibited in all NSW national parks. Did you know that around 9 billion cigarette butts are littered across Australia every year? This puts lives and property at risk, ruins beaches, spoils the beauty of our parks, and endangers wildlife.
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Since May 2016 smoking has been banned in all areas managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), with some minor exceptions.
The smoking ban in NSW national parks:
- Reduces the risk of accidental bushfires from discarded cigarettes
- Reduces littering in national parks
- Reinforces government initiatives to reduce smoking in NSW
- Reduces the effects of passive smoking, particularly in high use visitor areas
- Reduces the spread of hazardous chemicals found in cigarettes (including arsenic and lead) in our precious environment
NPWS aims to reduce fire risk and littering in our parks and reserves. The NSW Government is also committed to helping to reduce smoking. With your help, we can keep our parks safe and healthy for generations to come.