Applies from Tue 29 Jul 2025, 6.00am to Fri 29 Aug 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 5 Aug 2025, 3.06pm

Closed areas: Honeymoon Track closed for repairs

The Honeymoon Track within the Audley precinct of Royal National Park will be closed for repairs on weekdays starting from 29 July 2025 for approximately four weeks. The track will remain available for use on weekends. 

For further information, please contact the Royal National Park Visitors Centre on 9542 0648.

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• Royal National Park

Applies from Sat 2 Aug 2025, 1.06pm to Sat 9 Aug 2025, 1.18pm. Last reviewed: Sat 2 Aug 2025, 1.18pm

Safety alerts: Safety Alert for Heathcote National Park

Due to increased rainfall, the Battery causeway on the pipeline trail and the Gurra causeway on the lower pipelone trail is not safe to cross due to rising water levels. Bullawarring walking track will also impacted by rising water levels.

Visitors entering this area be aware that access may be restricted and return access may be blocked. Kingfisher Campground will be closed until further notice.

For further information, please contract the Royal Visitor Centre on 9542 0648

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• Heathcote National Park
  • Battery Causeway picnic area
  • Bullawarring walking track
  • Kingfisher Pool campground
  • Kingfisher Pool picnic area
  • Lake Eckersley picnic area

Applies from Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.30am. Last reviewed: Sat 2 Aug 2025, 10.35am

Closed areas: Sublime Point and Mt Keira Ring walking tracks closed

Walking tracks closed due to high rainfall event and increased risk of rockfall and landslip

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• Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
  • Mount Keira Ring track
  • Sublime Point walking track

Applies from Sat 2 Aug 2025, 12.01am to Wed 6 Aug 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Fri 1 Aug 2025, 4.13pm

Closed areas: Singletrack Mountain Bike Trails closed to prevent trail damage

All single-track mountain bike trails in Royal National Park are closed from Saturday 2nd to Wednesday 6th August  2025 due to wet and muddy trail conditions.

This closure is to prevent damage to recently upgraded trails. The closure will be reassessed on Wednesday 6th August and may be extended if trail conditions remain wet.

Riding on fire management (4WD) tracks is still permitted, but please take care as they may be wet and slippery. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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• Royal National Park
  • Loftus loop trail

Applies from Mon 7 Jul 2025, 8.38am to Fri 19 Dec 2025, 8.43am. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 9.49am

Closed areas: Areas closed for deer control program

Some areas in Royal National Park are closed to the public between sunset and sunrise from Monday to Thursday (excluding school holidays) from Monday 7 July 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025 to enable a deer control operation to be carried out.

The closed areas include:

• All picnic areas in the Audley Precinct
• Asset protection zones adjacent to Maianbar, Bundeena and East Heathcote.
• Wattamolla and Garie picnic areas
• North Era campground and coastal areas between Garie Beach and Figure 8 Pools
• Garrawarra Farm
• Lady Carrington Drive
• Bonnie Vale campground and Bonnie Vale picnic area.

These closures will be signposted at the entry points to the closed areas. If you have a campground booking you can still access campgrounds during these times.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

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• Royal National Park
  • Bonnie Vale campground
  • Bonnie Vale picnic area
  • Bundeena Drive to Marley walk
  • Couranga walking track
  • Curra Moors loop track
  • Currawong Flat picnic area
  • Figure Eight Pools
  • Forest path
  • Garawarra Farm carpark
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • Gunjulla Flat picnic area
  • Ironbark Flat picnic area
  • Karloo walking track
  • Lady Carrington Drive
  • Loftus loop trail
  • North Era campground
  • Palm Jungle loop track
  • Pool Flat picnic area
  • Red Cedar Flat picnic area
  • Reids Flat picnic area
  • Royal National Park Visitor Centre
  • The Coast track
  • Uloola Falls campground
  • Uloola walking track
  • Upper Causeway picnic area
  • Warumbul picnic area
  • Waterfall Flat picnic area
  • Wattamolla picnic area
  • Wattle Forest picnic area
  • Wedding Cake Rock

Applies from Wed 21 Sep 2022, 1.08pm to Fri 17 Jul 2026, 5.09pm. Last reviewed: Sat 26 Jul 2025, 10.41am

Other planned events: 1080 fox ground baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is conducting a continual and ongoing 1080 ground baiting program for the control of foxes from Thursday 17 July 2025 to Friday 16 January 2026

The program targets target foxes in the Carrington Falls, Budderoo Plateau, Knights Hill and Barren Grounds areas. Bait stations are located on NPWS estate and Crown road reserves with permissions. Both buried baits and Canid Pest Ejectors are used in this program.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, particularly the threatened species within these areas.

1080 baiting signs are at all entries to the baiting location. Don’t touch baits or ejector devices. 

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.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Fitzroy Falls office on 02 4887 8244 or send an email.

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• Budderoo National Park
  • Budderoo track
  • Carrington Falls campground
  • Carrington Falls picnic area
  • Carrington Falls walking track
  • Izzards lookout track
  • Jamberoo lookout
  • Missingham lookout track
  • Nellies Glen picnic area
  • Warris Chair lookout track

Applies from Fri 25 Jul 2025, 9.33am to Fri 8 Aug 2025, 10.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 25 Jul 2025, 9.36am

Closed areas: Lake Couridjah toilet block closed for upgrades until Friday 8 August 2025

Lake Couridjah toilet block will be closed for upgrade works until Friday 8 August 2025.

• Please use Lake Werri Berri toilet block during this time as an alternate facility.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 4720-6200

Applies from Mon 28 Jul 2025, 3.48pm to Fri 3 Oct 2025, 3.48pm. Last reviewed: Wed 23 Jul 2025, 11.08am

Closed areas: Curra Moors fire trail weekday closure

Curra Moors fire trail in Royal National Park is closed on weekdays between Monday 28 July and Friday 3 October 2025 due to maintenance works.

Please obey all closure signage and follow instructions from NPWS staff and contractors.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Park area office on 02 9542 0632.

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• Royal National Park

Applies from Mon 28 Jul 2025, 3.42pm to Fri 19 Sep 2025, 3.43pm. Last reviewed: Wed 23 Jul 2025, 11.06am

Closed areas: Curra Moors loop track weekday closure

Access to Royal Coast track from Curra Moors loop track in Royal National Park will be closed on weekdays from Monday 28 July to Friday 19 September 2025 due to maintenance works on Curra Moors vehicle trail.

Please obey all closure signage and follow instructions from NPWS staff and contractors.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Park area office on 02 9542 0632.

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• Royal National Park
  • Curra Moors loop track

Applies from Sun 3 Aug 2025, 8.00pm to Thu 7 Aug 2025, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Jul 2025, 9.51am

Closed areas: Garrawarra Farm Road closed for roadworks

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting roadworks on Garrawarra Farm Road from Monday 4 August to Thursday 7 August 2025.

The following tracks, trails and areas are closed from 8pm, Sunday 3 August to 6pm, Thursday 7 August 2025:

• Garie Beach
• Little Garie
• North Era 
• South Era 
• Burning Palms
• Figure 8 Pools
• Garrawarra Farm
• The Coast track between Otford lookout and Garie Beach
• Burgh track
• Palm Jungle loop track.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS area office on 02 9542 0648.

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• Royal National Park
  • Figure Eight Pools
  • Garawarra Farm carpark
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • Palm Jungle loop track
  • The Coast track

Applies from Mon 4 Aug 2025, 8.00pm to Thu 7 Aug 2025, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Sun 3 Aug 2025, 1.08pm

Closed areas: Areas closed for aerial pest shooting operation

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting an aerial deer shooting program in Royal National Park from Tuesday 5 August to Thursday 7 August 2025.

The following tracks, trails and areas are closed for the duration of the program:

• Wattamolla, Garie, Jibbon Head, Marley beach, Little Marley, Little Garie, North Era, South Era, Burning Palms (including Figure 8 Pools) and Garrawarra Farm.
• The Coast track including Jibbon loop track
• All walking tracks and management trails around East Heathcote including the Engadine track to Audley, Karloo Pools, Bottle Forest, Parklands and Goarra Ridge.
• Uloola track between Uloola campground and Audley. Uloola campground is also closed.
• All bushland areas surrounding Robertsons roundabout between Audley and Kangaroo Creek.
• Wattle Forest and Currawong picnic areas at Audley, west of Varneys Bridge.
• All bushland areas around Artillery Hill bounded by The Hacking River, South West Arm and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive. This includes Anice Falls track and The Meadows and Gundamaian fire trails.
• All bushland areas surrounding Cabbage Tree Basin bounded by Maianbar Road, Bundeena Drive and The Basin track.
• All areas east of Lady Wakehurst Drive, Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and Bundeena Drive.
• Mount Bass and Winifred Falls trails
• Warumbul Road and Warumbul picnic area.

The Basin walking track between Maianbar and Bonnie Vale will remain open to local residents however short delays may be encountered.

Please follow directions of NPWS staff who will be on the track during the program. Bushland areas immediately adjoining the track are closed.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS area office on 02 9542 0648.

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• Royal National Park
  • Bundeena Drive to Marley walk
  • Couranga walking track
  • Curra Moors loop track
  • Currawong Flat picnic area
  • Figure Eight Pools
  • Garawarra Farm carpark
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • Karloo walking track
  • North Era campground
  • Palm Jungle loop track
  • Pool Flat picnic area
  • The Coast track
  • Uloola Falls campground
  • Uloola walking track
  • Warumbul picnic area
  • Wattamolla picnic area
  • Wattle Forest picnic area
  • Wedding Cake Rock
  • Werrong Beach track

Applies from Tue 12 Jul 2022, 4.30pm. Last reviewed: Wed 16 Jul 2025, 3.58pm

Closed areas: Garie Road closed due to damage

Garie Road is closed until further notice to allow for extensive repairs the road surface. Work is being undertaken by Transport for New South Wales.

A reopening date is not currently known.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check Live Traffic NSW for updates before driving to Garie Beach.

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• Royal National Park
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout

Applies from Wed 5 Feb 2025, 4.01pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 4.01pm. Last reviewed: Sat 21 Jun 2025, 11.08pm

Closed areas: The Coast track - partial closure

Walking the full length of The Coast track from Otford to Bundeena or Bundeena to Otford is not currently possible due to several track closures along its length. These closures are necessary due to erosion, rockfall risk and ongoing track upgrade works.

Please note the following closures:

• The Garie to Little Garie section of The Coast track is closed due to hazardous rockfalls and erosion
• North Era campground is closed until further notice
• Garie Road, Garie Beach and the Garie precinct is closed until further notice due to damage and subsidence of the road surface. Walkers approaching from the north (e.g. from Wattamolla or Bundeena) should exit the track via Curra Moors track. Walkers approaching from the south can Exit to Garawarra Farm via the Burgh Ridge Track.

Bushwalker access is available for the following sections of The Coast track:

• South bound access - Bundeena to Curra Moors track via Wattamolla and return only. No access to Garie Beach.
• North bound access - Otford to Thelma Ridge Via Burning Palms and Era and return only. No access to Garie Beach. 

For further information please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648

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• Royal National Park
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • North Era campground
  • Palm Jungle loop track
  • The Coast track

Applies from Mon 4 Mar 2024, 10.28am. Last reviewed: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 10.41am

Closed areas: Werrong Beach track

Werrong Beach track in Royal National Park is closed until further notice due to landslides. Signs will be in place around the closed area.

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

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• Royal National Park
  • Werrong Beach track

Applies from Thu 2 May 2024, 2.21pm. Last reviewed: Thu 3 Apr 2025, 4.20pm

Safety alerts: Landslide on Auxillary trail- Heathcote National Park

A landslip occurred on an auxillary trail (near Dingo tunnel) off Lower pipeline fire trail in April 2024. Pedestrians and Cyclists are not permitted to pass the landslip.

Authorised Vehicles are not permitted to drive the auxillary trial until further notice.

There are no walking tracks or visitors facilities in this area.

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• Heathcote National Park

Applies from Fri 12 Apr 2024, 11.52am. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Jul 2025, 9.02am

Closed areas: Lyrebird Loop walk partial closure

Lyrebird Loop walk is partially closed until further notice due to flood damage. This closure affects the start of the Lyrebird Loop walk, which restricts wheelchair access.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For any further information, please contact the NPWS Minnamurra Rainforest Centre on 02 4236 0469.

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• Budderoo National Park
  • Lyrebird loop walk
  • Minnamurra Rainforest Centre
  • Minnamurra Rainforest outdoor weddings

Applies from Fri 10 Feb 2023, 9.21pm. Last reviewed: Wed 21 May 2025, 12.04pm

Closed areas: Informal track to Clover Falls is is closed due to rockfall risk

Due to rockfall risk, the unsanctioned walking track from the end of Clover Hill Road at Macquarie Rivulet to Clover Hill Falls is closed.

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• Macquarie Pass National Park

Applies from Mon 14 Dec 2020, 11.55am. Last reviewed: Mon 7 Jul 2025, 8.18am

Closed areas: Macquarie Rivulet - Jump Rock track closed

Access to Macquarie Rivulet (also known as 'Jump Rock') is not permitted. The track is steep and eroded, and contains unstable surfaces, cliffs and drop offs.

There is a high risk of injury from falls from heights. Do not enter the closed areas of this park.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information call 1300 072 757.

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• Macquarie Pass National Park

Applies from Tue 18 Jun 2019, 9.18am. Last reviewed: Mon 7 Jul 2025, 8.17am

Closed areas: Restricted access to Macquarie Rivulet

There is no access to Macquarie Rivulet from Mount Murray, at the top of Macquarie Pass. If you access the rivulet from the top of the escarpment, you will be trespassing on private property. Access to Macquarie Rivulet is only permitted via Clover Hill Road.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Illawarra area office on 02 4224 4188.

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• Macquarie Pass National Park

Applies from Fri 1 Mar 2024, 3.12pm. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Jul 2025, 11.02am

Safety alerts: Beaches at Killalea Regional Park are unpatrolled

The beaches at Killalea Regional Park are unpatrolled.  There is no lifesaving service.  There may be strong currents, shallow water, unexpected large waves, rips and sudden drop offs.

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• Killalea Regional Park

Applies from Wed 16 Sep 2020, 2.34pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 1.44pm

Closed parks: Five Islands NR is closed to public access

There is no public access to Five Islands Nature Reserve. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire bans in parks and reserves including your responsibilities, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page. 

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• Five Islands Nature Reserve

Applies from Wed 16 Sep 2020, 2.58pm. Last reviewed: Mon 18 Nov 2024, 8.15am

Closed parks: Berkeley Nature Reserve closed

Berkeley Nature Reserve is closed. Penalties apply for non-compliance. 

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• Berkeley Nature Reserve

Applies from Sat 2 Dec 2023, 6.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 19 Jun 2025, 9.19am

Closed areas: Access to the base of Gerringong Falls is prohibited

Access to the base of Gerringong Falls is prohibited.

The area around and down to the base of the Gerringong Falls has loose rocks, steep cliffs and unstable ground surface making it dangerous to access. The walk will remain permanently closed to the public to protect visitor safety.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the local Area at npws.illawarrahighlands@environment.nsw.gov.au or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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• Budderoo National Park
  • Budderoo track
  • Gerringong Falls

Applies from Fri 14 Jul 2023, 3.13pm. Last reviewed: Thu 17 Jul 2025, 6.02pm

Closed areas: North Era campground closed

North Era campground is closed until further notice due to operational activities. For more information please contact the local area office on 02 9542 0648.

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• Royal National Park
  • North Era campground

Applies from Tue 10 Nov 2020, 2.24pm. Last reviewed: Thu 17 Jul 2025, 10.04am

Closed areas: Minnamurra Rainforest Cafe closed

Minnamurra Rainforest Cafe is closed until further notice. Light refreshments and hot beverages are available for purchase from Minnamurra Rainforest Centre.

For further information contact Minnamurra Rainforest Centre on 02 4236 0469.

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• Budderoo National Park
  • Minnamurra Rainforest Centre
  • Minnamurra Rainforest outdoor weddings

Applies from Thu 2 Jul 2020, 4.56pm. Last reviewed: Thu 10 Jul 2025, 9.07am

Other incidents: Minnamurra Rainforest may close at short notice

Minnamurra Rainforest is a popular location and will close at short notice if needed. This is to ensure visitation levels do not exceed safe capacity or due to the carpark reaching capacity. 

NPWS encourages you to plan your visit outside of peak periods of 11am to 2pm. 

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• Budderoo National Park
  • Lyrebird loop walk
  • Minnamurra Falls walk
  • Minnamurra Rainforest Centre
  • Minnamurra Rainforest outdoor weddings
  • Minnamurra Rainforest picnic area