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Applies from Sat 9 Apr 2022, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Fri 26 Jul 2024, 6.27pm
Closed areas: Parts of Blue Mountains National Park closed
Many roads, fire trails and walking tracks within Blue Mountains National Park are closed due to infrastructure upgrades or damage caused by wet weather including subsidence, rockfalls, landslides and fallen trees.
The following areas are closed:
Katoomba and Leura
- Honeymoon Bridge is closed due to rockfall risk.
- Fern Bower track between Prince Henry Cliff walk (Grand Cliff Top walk) and Amphitheatre track is closed due to multiple landslides.
- Federal pass between the Cooks Crossing (Kedumba River) and Dardanelles Pass (near the Giant Staircase) is closed due to a landslide. There is no access along Federal Pass from the bottom Giant Stairs to Scenic World. Visitors can access Scenic World bottom stations via Furber Steps only. Fares apply.
- Ruined Castle, Golden Stairs, Solitary Loop and Federal Pass west of Scenic World are closed due to multiple landslides.
- Lone Lyrebird track is closed between Gordon Road and the War Memorial, due to subsidence. Detour is in place.
- Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Gordon Falls picnic area and Elysian Rock lookout, due to a landslide. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
- Part of Lindeman Pass is closed due to a major landslide below Gladstone lookout. Roberts Pass is closed due to rockfall and landslide hazards.
- Six Foot track is affected by closures at Jenolan Caves.
Wentworth Falls and Woodford
- Valley of Waters track is closed below Sylvia Falls. There is no access to Roberts Pass, Vera Falls, Hippocrene Falls or Wentworth Falls from Valley of the Waters.
- Charles Darwin walk (part of the Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Fletcher Street and Weeping Rock. Detours are in place to provide directions to Wentworth Falls picnic area. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
- Part of National Pass (west of Wentworth Falls middle crossing) is closed due to a major landslide and ongoing risks.
- Wentworth Pass and Slack Stairs are closed due to multiple landslides.
- Bedford Creek and Andersons Fire trail will be closed Monday to Friday until Friday 30th August 2024 due to road repairs. There will be no access from Anderson fire trail or Murphys Road to Ingar campground. There is also no exit to Woodford from Andersons fire trail. Trials and campgrounds will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Ingar campground is open on Saturday night only.
Blackheath, Mount Victoria and Bells Line of Road
- Perrys Lookdown Road will be closed to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists from Monday 5 August to Friday 16 August 2024 for roadworks. The road will be open weekends. Alternative access to Acacia flat is available via Horse track (via Grand Canyon track) or Lockley Pylon.
- Williams track (Govetts descent) and Rodriguez Pass are closed due to rockfalls and landslides.
- Pulpit Rock Reserve, lookouts and walking track are closed. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information. Pulpit Rock walking track from Popes Glen is open as far as the NPWS boundary (as shown on Google maps).
Adventure recreation, canyons, abseiling and rock climbing
Some adventure recreation areas and routes are specifically closed where the access or exit road/track is mentioned above.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the local office.
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Applies from Fri 26 Jul 2024, 1.00pm to Mon 29 Jul 2024, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 26 Jul 2024, 1.05pm
Closed parks: Abercrombie River National Park closed
Abercrombie River National Park is closed from Friday 26th July to 12pm, Monday 29th July 2024 due to flooded river crossings. The following campgrounds will also remain closed:
- The Sink campground
- The Beach campground
- Silent Creek campground
These areas will re-open as soon as they are safe.
Please note: Bummaroo Ford campground will remain open.
Remember, it’s never safe to drive, ride or walk through flood waters, so you’ll need to reschedule your visit and avoid travel through areas in this park. Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures. For assistance during severe weather visit the NSW SES website. In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.
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Applies from Mon 10 Jun 2024, 9.54am to Fri 9 Aug 2024, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 26 Jul 2024, 10.04am
Closed areas: The Beach and Silent Creek Camping Areas Closed
The Beach and Silent Creek Camping areas are closed from Monday 10 June to Friday 9 August 2024 while visitor facilities are being upgraded.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local office on 02 6336 6200.
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Applies from Tue 23 Jul 2024, 12.56pm to Mon 30 Sep 2024, 10.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 23 Jul 2024, 1.33pm
Closed areas: Eastern section of Tugalong area closed for nesting season
The eastern section of Tugalong area in Guula Ngurra National Park will be temporarily closed until 30 September 2024.
- No access, including hiking and bushwalking, will be permitted to the eastern section of Tugalong as part of wildlife protection during nesting season.
- Closed sections include the area from the Mandari Lookout to the Wingecarribee River.
- The closure will remain in place until 30 September 2024.
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Applies from Mon 22 Jul 2024, 9.00am to Mon 29 Jul 2024, 4.17pm. Last reviewed: Mon 22 Jul 2024, 9.14am
Closed parks: Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve closed for bridge upgrades
Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve will be closed from Monday 22 July to Monday 29 July 2024 inclusive to complete the Caves Track pedestrian bridge works. There will be no access to the caves, camping grounds, hard roofed accommodation, kiosk, or walking tracks for that period.
For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4843 5976.
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Applies from Thu 18 Jul 2024, 4.36pm. Last reviewed: Thu 18 Jul 2024, 4.55pm
Closed parks: Park closed for major road repairs
Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve is closed until 2026 while Transport for NSW repairs flood-damaged roads and landslips.
There is no access to Six Foot track via Jenolan Caves.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
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Applies from Thu 18 Apr 2024, 2.25pm. Last reviewed: Wed 17 Jul 2024, 9.51am
Closed areas: Six Foot track partial closure
Six Foot track is closed past Binda Bush cabins while Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve is closed for repairs to flood-damaged roads and landslips.
There is no access to Jenolan Caves.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877.
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Applies from Thu 4 Jul 2024, 3.48pm. Last reviewed: Mon 15 Jul 2024, 3.39pm
Closed areas: Tanderra dormitories closed
Tanderra dormitory accommodation will be closed until further notice due to an electrical fault. This precinct will remain closed while the fault is diagnosed and repaired.
For more information, call the local NPWS office on 02 4843 5976.
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Applies from Fri 15 Mar 2024, 3.25pm to Tue 1 Oct 2024, 3.39pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Jul 2024, 9.19am
Other incidents: Access from Mittagong closed
There is no access to Wombeyan Caves from Mittagong/Bowral, as this section of Wombeyan Caves Road remains closed until further notice. Visitors are advised to access the caves via the Goulburn-Oberon Road only.
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Applies from Tue 12 Dec 2023, 12.00am to Wed 30 Oct 2024, 12.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 12 Jul 2024, 7.40am
Closed areas: Areas closed for ground pest control operation
Some areas in this park are closed from 12am, December 18 2023 to 12am, October 30 2024 for a ground pest control operation.
The closed areas are:
- Warrells Trail off Obrien's Road
- The area between Warrells Trail and Basket Creek
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office: (02) 4720 6200.
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Applies from Thu 9 Jun 2022, 2.01pm to Mon 30 Sep 2024, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 17 Jun 2024, 9.26am
Closed areas: Post Office Lodge closed for restoration works
Post Office Lodge in Yerranderie Regional Park is closed for restoration works until September 2024.
For further information please contact the NPWS Kanangra area office on 02 6336 6200.
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Applies from Thu 2 May 2024, 8.59am to Sat 2 Nov 2024, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 30 Apr 2024, 3.09pm
Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 baiting program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing ground baiting program from Thursday 2 May 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024 in the following areas:
- Abercrombie River National Park
- Abercrombie River State Conservation Area
- Kanangra-Boyd National Park
- Blue Mountains National Park (southern section)
- Wollemi National Park (Wolga
- Gardens of Stone National Park
- Jenolan Karst Conservation Area
- Turon National Park
- Marrangaroo National Park
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For more information, contact the NPWS Kanangra area office at Oberon on 02 6336 6200.
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Applies from Mon 22 Apr 2024, 1.14pm. Last reviewed: Mon 22 Apr 2024, 1.46pm
Safety alerts: Wingecarribee River walking trail impacted by flood damage
Some sections of the Wingecarribee River walking track have been severely damaged by recent floods.
Pedestrian access is still open, however please take care when walking these sections of the track.
For more information, please contact your local NPWS office on 4720-6200.
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Applies from Thu 18 Apr 2024, 1.43pm to Mon 30 Sep 2024, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 12 Jul 2024, 7.40am
Closed areas: Northern section of park closed for ground pest control operation
Northern section of park closed for a ground pest control operation.
The northern section of Burragorang State Conservation Area is closed between 6pm and 6am every day, except weekends, between 29 April and 30 Sep 2024 for a ground pest control operation.
The closure will extend from Ridge Road & Fire Trail 10a through to the northern extent of the park.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Hawkesbury-Nattai Area Office at (02) 4720 6200.
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Applies from Tue 21 Mar 2023, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Tue 16 Jul 2024, 9.51am
Closed areas: Six Foot track - Bowtells Bridge closure
Bowtells swing bridge on Six Foot track is closed to protect public safety. An upgrade is being planned and the bridge is expected to reopen in Mid August 2024. Signs and barriers are in place to prevent access onto the bridge.
Crown Lands, which manages the bridge, is advising track users not to attempt to cross Coxs River. Any attempts to cross the river are at your own risk and are discouraged due to the potential for slips or falls, rainfall and risk of flash flooding.
For further information visit the Six Foot track website.
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