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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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