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Following heavy rainfall, flooding and damaging winds in NSW central coast and northern NSW, most national parks, campgrounds, and day use areas will remain closed for safety.

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Cascades picnic area

Macquarie Pass National Park

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What's nearby

Nearby picnic areas

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Carrington Falls picnic area

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Beach Road picnic area

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Byarong Park picnic area

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Gerroa picnic area

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Picnic

Nellies Glen picnic area

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Minnamurra Rainforest picnic area

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Barren Grounds picnic area

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Picnic

Fitzroy Falls picnic area

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Nearby things to do

Learn

Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre

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Walk

Minnamurra Falls walk

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Learn

Minnamurra Rainforest Centre

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Drive

Greater Blue Mountains drive

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Walk

Belmore Falls walking track

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Walk

Carrington Falls walking track

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Immersive stories

Minnamurra Rainforest self-guided audio tours

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Walk

Cascades walk

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Walk

Cooks Nose walking track

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Drive

Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail

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Walk

Griffiths walking track

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Walk

Illawarra lookout walking track

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Walk

Izzards lookout track

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View

Jamberoo lookout

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Walk

Lyrebird loop walk

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Walk

Missingham lookout track

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Walk

Mount Keira Ring track

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Walk

Mount Kembla Ring track

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View

Robertson lookout

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Walk

Sand track walk (north)

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Walk

Sand track walk (south)

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Walk

Warris Chair lookout track

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Explore

6-day birding and natural history tours

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Explore

7-day Southern Highlands tour for seniors

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Explore

Big canoe tour in Morton National Park

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Paddle

Canoes, cool-climate wines and canapés

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Explore

Castle summit guided overnight hike

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Explore

Coast-to-country private tours south of Sydney

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Explore

Cultural tours in Killalea Regional Park

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Walk

Hersey trail

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Explore

Junior ranger: Minnamurra Rainforest

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Explore

Kangaroo Valley Kayaks self-guided kayak trips

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Explore

Minnamurra Rainforest by torchlight

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Explore

Private wine tours in the Southern Highlands

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Walk

Scones in the forest South Coast walking tours

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Paddle

Self-guided paddling experiences

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Explore

Shoalhaven multi-day horse rides

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Explore

South Coast wildlife, waterfalls and wine tour

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Explore

Walking with wombats luxury excursions

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Walk

Clover Hill trail

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Drive

Coast to the Highlands scenic drive – Kangaroo Valley

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Cycle

Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley cycling route

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Walk

West Rim walking track

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Immersive stories

Birds of Minnamurra self-guided audio tour

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View

Fitzroy Falls lookout

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View

Jersey lookout

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View

Lamond lookout

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View

May lookout

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Explore

Minnamurra Rainforest ranger-guided tour

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View

Paines lookout

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Immersive stories

Plants of Minnamurra self-guided audio tour

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View

Renown lookout

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View

Richardson lookout

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View

Starkeys lookout

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View

The Grotto

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View

Twin Falls lookout

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View

Valley View lookout

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Immersive stories

Walk with a ranger self-guided audio tour

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View

Warragong lookout

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Cycle

Budderoo track

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Walk

East Rim and Wildflower walking tracks

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Walk

Griffins walking track

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Drive

Illawarra tourism route

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View

Mannings lookout

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Walk

Rainforest walking track

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Walk

Red Rocks trig walking track

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Unsafe

Gerringong Falls

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volunteer

Five Islands seabird habitat restoration project

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Volunteer

Friends of Fitzroy Falls

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Volunteer

Friends of Minnamurra Rainforest

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View

Yarrunga lookout

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Nearby camping and accommodation

Stay

Killalea campground

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Stay

Carrington Falls campground

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Stay

Griffins Farm campground

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Nearby parks

Park

Barren Grounds Nature Reserve

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Park

Budderoo National Park

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Park

Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Park

Macquarie Pass National Park

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Park

Morton National Park

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Park

Nattai National Park

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Park

Seven Mile Beach National Park

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Park

Killalea Regional Park

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Park

Bargo State Conservation Area

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Park

Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve

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Park

Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve

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Park

Robertson Nature Reserve

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Park

Bargo River State Conservation Area

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Park

Barrengarry Nature Reserve

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Park

Berkeley Nature Reserve

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Park

Bugong National Park

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Park

Five Islands Nature Reserve

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Park

Jellore Flora Reserve

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Park

Kangaroo River Nature Reserve

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Park

Macquarie Pass State Conservation Area

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Park

Meryla Flora Reserve

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Park

Rodway Nature Reserve

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Park

Upper Nepean State Conservation Area

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Google Trekker at Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.
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