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Applies from Wed 13 Jan 2021, 12.04pm to Sat 31 Dec 2022, 12.05pm. Last reviewed: Sun 2 Jan 2022, 12.36pm
Closed areas: Lake Eckersley campground
Lake Eckersley campground in Heathcote National Park is closed indefinitely. The nearest remote camp site is located at Kingfisher Pools.
For further information contact the Audley Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.
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Applies from Thu 23 Dec 2021, 4.16pm to Fri 4 Feb 2022, 4.16pm. Last reviewed: Sat 1 Jan 2022, 11.02am
Closed areas: Precinct closures due to high visitation during summer
Royal National Park can be extremely busy over the summer period. Popular visitor areas may close to vehicles once they become full or in the event of an emergency.
Areas that may be closed to vehicles when carparks are full include:
- Wattamolla Beach and picnic area
- Garie Beach and picnic area
- Garawarra Farm carpark (including the carpark for Figure 8 Pools)
- Bonnie Vale picnic area
- Audley
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For up-to-date information on which areas are closed on any given day follow @RoyalNPAlerts on Twitter or call the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.
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Applies from Thu 20 Jan 2022, 12.00am to Thu 30 Jun 2022, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Mon 3 Jan 2022, 10.31am
Closed areas: Royal Coast track partial closure
Royal Coast track will be partially closed Monday to Friday, from Monday 31 January to June 2022. The closure is to allow upgrade works to take place near Otford lookout. The track will remain open on Saturday and Sunday.
During the closure you'll need to exit the track at Garawarra Farm, and you can't access Figure 8 Pools or Palm Jungle Loop track from Otford lookout.
You can still access Figure 8 Pools from Garawarra Farm at any time.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.
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Applies from Fri 14 Aug 2020, 12.09pm. Last reviewed: Fri 21 Aug 2020, 1.24pm
Safety alerts: Diversion on Mount Keira Ring track
The staircase on the western side of Mount Keira Road at the junction of Mount Keira Road and Queen Elizabeth Drive has been closed off for repairs. Please follow the relevant signage for a slight detour to the ring track at the crossing of Queen Elizabeth Drive.
If completing the loop in a clockwise direction: head north uphill of the closed staircase for roughly 50m until you come to an opening by the road. Take care crossing the road at this point and re-join the track at the usual entry point to the eastern side of the loop.
If completing the loop in an anticlockwise direction: when you get to Queen Elizabeth Drive crossing head north for roughly 50m from the point of entry to the western side of the loop. Re-join the track at this point.
For more information, please contact the local NPWS office.
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