Applies from Fri 26 Nov 2021, 9.53am. Last reviewed: Fri 26 Nov 2021, 12.40pm

Closed areas: Wentworth Falls Crossing closed due to flooding

Wentworth Falls Crossing is closed due to elevated water levels. Avoid crossing creeks when the water levels are over stepping stones or bridges.  

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • National Pass
  • Rocket Point lookout track
  • Weeping Rock circuit
  • Wentworth Falls track
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track

Applies from Thu 25 Nov 2021, 10.05am. Last reviewed: Thu 25 Nov 2021, 4.20pm

Safety alerts: Flood damage and rising creek levels

Heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding and road surfaces and safety fences have been damaged. You may encounter trees and debris across tracks and roads.

Please be aware creek and river levels are elevated. Do not cross creeks where water levels are high.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Acacia Flat campground
  • Andersons trail
  • Blue Gum Forest
  • Butterbox Canyon
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Den Fenella walking track
  • Dunphys campground
  • Echo Point to Scenic World via Giant Stairway
  • Empress Canyon
  • Federal Pass
  • Furber Steps-Scenic Railway walking track
  • Giant Stairway
  • Grand Canyon
  • Grand Canyon track
  • Ingar campground
  • Jugglers Canyon
  • Kedumba River Crossing campground
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Lockleys Pylon walking track
  • Lyrebird Dell walking track
  • Mount Hay Road - Leura
  • Mount Hay summit walking track
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Murphys Glen campground
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • Nature track
  • Perrys lookdown to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Princes Rock walking track
  • Rocket Point lookout track
  • Round walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Victoria Falls walking track
  • Weeping Rock circuit
  • Wentworth Falls to McMahons Point
  • Wentworth Falls to Woodford via Ingar campground
  • Wentworth Falls track
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track
  • Wollangambe Canyon 1
  • Wollangambe Canyon 2
  • Woodford Station to Murphys Glen campground

Applies from Fri 8 Oct 2021, 5.34pm to Tue 21 Dec 2021, 5.35pm. Last reviewed: Thu 25 Nov 2021, 4.09pm

Closed areas: Burralow Creek campground closed due to flood damage

Burralow Creek campground is closed until Tuesday 21 December 2021 due to significant flood damage and damage to fire trails.

This closure is weather dependent and may be extended.

Paterson Range fire trail and Tabaraga Ridge fire trail are also closed. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4632 4500.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Burralow Creek campground and picnic area

Applies from Thu 25 Nov 2021, 8.43am to Thu 2 Dec 2021, 8.44am. Last reviewed: Thu 25 Nov 2021, 3.55pm

Safety alerts: Strong Water Currents

Please be aware heavy rainfall has caused water levels to rise and strong water currents to flow through Bents Basin Water Hole.

For your safety, swimming and water based activities are not advised.

For more information, contact the NPWS Cumberland area office on 02 4572 3100.

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• Bents Basin State Conservation Area

Applies from Fri 19 Nov 2021, 2.34pm to Thu 30 Jun 2022, 2.35pm. Last reviewed: Fri 19 Nov 2021, 5.02pm

Closed areas: Conservation Hut cafe closed

The Conservation Hut cafe is closed until further notice.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Conservation Hut

Applies from Fri 8 Oct 2021, 8.09pm to Fri 10 Dec 2021, 8.10pm. Last reviewed: Tue 16 Nov 2021, 1.32pm

Closed areas: Pierces Pass Road and walking tracks closed

The following areas are closed until Friday 10 December 2021 for road repairs:

• Pierces Pass Road
• Pierces Pass walking track
• Walls lookout
• Rigby Hill walking track

Heavy plant and machinery are operating in the area. There is no public access.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877. 

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Rigby Hill walking track

Applies from Wed 25 Dec 2019, 8.07pm. Last reviewed: Mon 15 Nov 2021, 4.43pm

Closed areas: Blue Mountains National Park - closed areas

All campgrounds and campsites listed on our website require a booking to be made before you visit. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.

Flood warning: Many creeks and rivers may be impassable after recent rains. Check conditions before walking.

The following areas of Blue Mountains National Park are closed due to bushfire or storm damage, road or track works:

Katoomba and Leura 

• Amphitheatre track from the base of Bridal Veil falls to Fern Bower, due to ongoing rockfall risk.
• Lindemans Pass is closed where it crosses Leura Falls Creek, due to track works.
• Kanangra to Katoomba - Cox's River is presently in flood and cannot be crossed. Advice from 15.11.2021.   
• Parts of Prince Henry Cliff walk are closed:
  • Between the Fern Bower junction and Tallawalla lookout, due to a major landslide and track maintenance. Walkers can exit/enter via Silver Mist picnic area. Walkers can also still access Fern Bower via Solitary Restaurant
  • Between Gordon Falls lookout and Olympian lookout, due to landslides. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.

Wentworth Falls

• Part of National Pass from Valley of Waters to Slacks Stairs, due to ongoing rockfall risk.
• Charles Darwin walk north of Weeping Rock circuit. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Ingar Road is closed where it traverses private property at the end of Queen Elizabeth Drive. Ingar campground is therefore closed to vehicles. Walkers and cyclists are permitted where they do not traverse private property.
• Wentworth Falls picnic area will be closed to vehicles on Tuesday 9 November 2021, 7am to 4pm for road maintenance works.

Blackheath, Medlow Bath, Megalong Valley, Mount Victoria and Bells Line

• Govetts Leap descent and Rodriguez Pass walking track, due to fire damage to infrastructure and landslides after storms.
• Perrys lookdown campground, due to dangerous trees.
• Walls Cave, Popes Glen and Pulpit Rock tracks are closed due to fire and flood damage and associated repairs.
• Pierces Pass Road, including access to Pierces Pass walking track, Walls lookout and Rigby Hill, is closed until Friday 10 December 2021 to all traffic, including walkers and cyclists, for road repairs.  

Lawson, Hazelbrook

• Lawson Ridge fire trail will be closed to all traffic from Wednesday 10 December until Friday 17 December 2021 for road repairs.  It will be open to foot and bicycles on weekends.  

Canyons and rock climbing areas

• Access to Pulpit Rock climbing area closed
• Note: All canyons are open. Visitors should exercise caution, as recent flooding may have left debris or moved rocks.

If you arrive at your local national park or other public space and it's too crowded to practice social distancing, it's your responsibility to leave the area. 

To check which areas are closed, click the 'Show list' button on the Blue Mountains National Park page alert.

For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Acacia Flat campground
  • Blue Gum Forest
  • Charles Darwin walk
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Evans lookout
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Grand Canyon
  • Grand Canyon track
  • Ingar campground
  • Leura Cascades picnic area
  • Murphys Glen campground
  • National Pass
  • Perrys lookdown campground
  • Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Pulpit Rock lookout
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rigby Hill walking track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Round walking track
  • Wentworth Falls to Woodford via Ingar campground

Applies from Mon 8 Nov 2021, 6.00am to Fri 17 Dec 2021, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 8 Nov 2021, 9.59am

Closed areas: Short Cut track partial closure

A section of Short Cut track will be closed between Monday and Friday from Monday 8 November to Friday 17 December 2021. The track will be closed between Wentworth Falls picnic area and Murphy's Lane for track maintenance.

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• Blue Mountains National Park

Applies from Wed 18 Aug 2021, 6.00am to Thu 31 Mar 2022, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 30 Nov 2021, 2.55pm

Closed areas: Gordon Falls to Pool of Siloam track closed

Lyrebird Dell and Gordon Falls picnic area to Pool of Siloam walking tracks are closed until Thursday 31 March 2022 for track upgrade works.  

Visitors can access Pool of Siloam from Pool of Siloam walking track via Golf Links lookout.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Lyrebird Dell walking track

Applies from Sun 22 Mar 2015, 2.11pm. Last reviewed: Mon 22 Nov 2021, 4.00pm

Closed areas: Waratah Native Gardens picnic area closed

Waratah Native Gardens picnic area is closed until further notice. This includes Gorge walking track. No access to the area is permitted. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Hawkesbury area office on 02 4588 2400 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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• Blue Mountains National Park

Applies from Mon 25 Oct 2021, 7.00am to Sat 4 Dec 2021, 7.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 22 Oct 2021, 3.57pm

Other planned events: Notice of 1080 baiting

From Monday 25 October to Saturday 4 December 2021 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting baiting using approved meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.

The program will be happening within:

• Burragorang State Conservation Area (in the vicinity of Oakdale and Werombi)
• Nattai National Park (in the vicinity of Oakdale and Lakesland) 
• Joadja Nature Reserve

This program is part of a joint control program being coordinated by NPWS with the South East Local Land Services to assist with the ongoing management of wild dog impacts on properties.

Domestic animals may be affected. 1080 poison is lethal to cats and dogs. Residents should restrain domestic animals and ensure they do not enter the baiting location during 1080 operations. It is recommended that working dogs are muzzled if they're required to work near the baiting location during or after the operations. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance. Baits may remain active after the dates specified.

Warning signs will be displayed to notify the public about the program. Visitors are reminded not to handle or disturb any baits.

For further information call the Hawkesbury-Nattai area office on 02 4632 4500.

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• Burragorang State Conservation Area

Applies from Fri 26 Mar 2021, 3.55pm. Last reviewed: Mon 19 Apr 2021, 2.56pm

Safety alerts: Advanced navigation required for Kanangra to Katoomba (K2K) track

Kanangra to Katoomba (K2K) track has been damaged by fire, storms and flooding. The trail is overgrown with significant understorey brush and grass growth.

Fallen trees, vegetation covered loose rocks and burnt out stump holes may result in slips, trips and falls. Advanced navigation skills are required to undertake this trail.

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• Blue Mountains National Park

Applies from Thu 28 Sep 2017, 11.12am. Last reviewed: Thu 27 Dec 2018, 3.47pm

Closed parks: Kemps Creek Nature Reserve closed

This park is closed due to Phytophthora contamination, unless the closure is otherwise extended or removed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Cumberland area office on 02 4572 3100.

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• Kemps Creek Nature Reserve