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Applies from Wed 25 Dec 2019, 8.07pm. Last reviewed: Sat 28 Mar 2020, 5.11pm
Closed areas: Blue Mountains National Park - closed areas
Some areas of Blue Mountains National Park remain closed due to bushfire, track works and/or flood damage.
NPWS has also temporarily closed all campgrounds, high visitation areas and historic sites across NSW until further notice to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff. You’ll receive a refund if you made a booking. Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check our COVID-19 update for more information.
The following areas of Blue Mountains National Park are closed:
Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls
- Wentworth Falls picnic area
- National Pass from Valley of Waters to Slacks Stairs, due to rockfall risk.
- Undercliff track
- Part of Amphitheatre track from the base of Bridal Veil Falls to Fern Bower, due to rockfall risk.
- Prince Henry Cliff walk between Leura Cascades round walk and Leura Cascades picnic area, and between Gordon Falls lookout and Olympian lookout, due to landslides. Detours in place. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
- Part of Charles Darwin walk north of Weeping Rock circuit. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
- Andersons fire trail, McMahons Lookout Road and McMahons Point, due to fire damage.
- Kedumba and Ruined Castle campgrounds closed due to fire damage. Ingar campground closed to vehicles due to private access.
- Ruined Castle, Golden Stairs, Tarros Ladders and Mount Solitary walking tracks.
- Wild Dog Mountains routes (including Kanangra to Katoomba, closed at Tarros Ladders, Breakfast Creek, Mobbs Swamp, Katoomba to Mittagong, Coxs River, Yellow Pup Spur).
Bullaburrra to Linden
- Andersons fire trail
- Bedford Creek crossing not suitable for vehicles.
Blackheath, Medlow Bath, Mount Victoria and Bells Line
- Grand Canyon walking track
- Evans lookout
- Govetts Leap lookout
- Hat Hill (also called Perrys) Road closed due to floods and repairs. Lookouts open to walkers.
- All walking tracks into and around Grose Valley including Perrys (below Docker lookout), Victoria Falls, Mount Banks, Pierces Pass (Hungerfords) and Short Ridge (Lockleys Pylon closed below Pylon) and Rodriguez Pass.
- Green Gully (Dunphys) and Acacia Flat campgrounds. Perrys campground closed to vehicles.
- Walking tracks around Blackheath including: Walls Cave, Popes Glen, Cliff Top, Rodriguez Pass, Bridal Veil Falls, Braeside walk and Pulpit Rock.
Glenbrook
- Closed to camping and vehicles. Jellybean pool, Red Hands cave, Nepean and Mount Portal lookouts also closed.
Lower Grose
- Vale of Avoca lookouts, walking tracks and routes.
Southern Blue Mountains National Park
- All park fire trails are closed to the public including The Range fire trail, which is undergoing maintenance works and is impassable due to wet conditions.
- Oberon-Colong stock route to Yerranderie, and Langs Road are only open for local traffic. See relevant local council for updates.
- Mount Werong campground is closed due to fire damage.
Canyons
- Canyons around Bells Line of Road and Grose Valley including Bowens Creek, Claustral, Yileen and Butterbox/Mount Hay.
Rock climbing areas
- Pulpit Rock.
- Rock climbing areas around Narrow Neck that have been burnt, including Castle Head and Diamond Falls.
The following areas of Blue Mountains National Park are open:
Katoomba
- Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls cliff top walking tracks, where not impacted by other closures.
- Overcliff at Wentworth Falls
- Nellies Glen and Devils Hole
- Six Foot track is currently open to walkers. Vehicle access to Jenolan Caves is via Oberon.
- Kings Tableland Road.
- Kedumba Valley Road to Sublime Point trail, and Sublime Point trail.
- Narrow Neck cycle route and fire trail. No walking tracks or descents open.
- Faulconbridge Point.
- Blue Gum swamp.
- Mount Hay Road and walking tracks. Lockleys Pylon is closed below Pylon, with no access to Grose Valley.
Blackheath and Medlow Bath
- Braeside fire trail (not walk)
- Hat Hill Road is open to walkers and bike riders all the way to Perrys lookdown, Wind Eroded Cave and Anvil Rock lookout are also open.
- Burramoko Ridge fire trail and Hanging Rock/Baltzer lookouts.
- Point Pilcher lookout
- Victoria Falls Road and walking track to lookout and Asgard Swamp (no access to Grose Valley).
- Bells Line lookouts and roads (including Mount Banks and Pierces Pass roads, Banks Walls cycle and lookout, Walls lookout and Rigby Hill lookout and walk).
Canyons
- Canyons around Mount Wilson including Wollangambe, Serendipity, DuFaurs, Whungee Wheengee, and Joe's. Bell Creek, Birrabang and Dalpura are also open. Conditions in canyons may have changed due to the effects of fire and flood. Check all abseil anchor points/hand lines and allow extra time.
- Empress, Grand Canyon, Juggler (Point Pilcher), Fortress, Arethusa, and Hat Hill.
Rock climbing areas
- Climbing and abseiling areas: Narrow Neck, Malatia Point and Wall exiting east. Narrow Neck unburnt areas.
- Rock climbing areas in the Grose Valley (Ikara, Bowens Creek and Bell Super-crag).
NSW National Parks will be clearing fallen trees, removing tree hazards and undertaking minor repairs on damaged infrastructure over the next few months. Some tracks and sites may remain closed for longer periods where major infrastructure needs replacing.
To check which areas are closed, click the 'Show list' button on the Blue Mountains National Park page alert.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).
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Applies from Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9.31am. Last reviewed: Sat 28 Mar 2020, 4.36pm
Closed areas: High visitation areas and hard roofed accommodation closed
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has temporarily closed all campgrounds, high visitation areas and historic sites across NSW until further notice.
All campgrounds are closed.
The following high visitation areas and hard roofed accommodation are also closed:
Blue Mountains National Park
- Wentworth Falls picnic area
- Govetts Leap picnic area
- Grand Canyon walking track
- Evans Lookout picnic area
- Glenbrook precinct (Red Hands Cave, Jelly Bean Pool, Mount Portal and Nepean lookout)
- Vale of Avoca area
- Blue Mountains Heritage Centre - calls and emails only
Wollemi National Park
- Newnes picnic area
- Glow Worm picnic area
Capertee National Park
- Capertee Homestead
- Capertee Cottage
Hartley Historic Site
- Hartley Historic Visitor Centre (including the shop and gallery)
- Hartley Courthouse
- Old Trahlee
- St Bernards Presbytery
- St Bernards Church
Hill End Historic Site
- Bald Hill Tourist Mine
- Hill End Heritage Centre
- Lyle Park picnic area
- Hospital picnic area
- Hosies, the Pines, Post Office residence
Abercrombie Karst Conservation Reserve
Goulburn River National Park
- The Drip picnic area and walking track
Burragorang State Conservation Area
Thirlmere Lakes National Park
- Thirlmere Lakes picnic area
Bargo River State Conservation Area
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Applies from Wed 13 Nov 2019, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 4.28pm
Closed parks: Park closed due to fire and flood damage
This park is closed due to fire and flood damage. Do not enter this park. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information contact the local NSW National Parks office.
Applies from Fri 8 Nov 2019, 11.54am to Mon 31 Aug 2020, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 11.47am
Closed areas: Partial closure - Echo Point lookout
Part of the Echo Point lookout in Katoomba is closed until August 2020 due to upgrades. For more information visit Echo Point upgrades or contact the Blue Mountains City Council on 02 4780 5000.
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Applies from Wed 19 Feb 2020, 12.01pm. Last reviewed: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 10.27am
Closed areas: Wollemi National Park - closed areas
The following areas of Wollemi National Park remain closed due to the bushfire and/or flood damage and associated hazards:
- Newnes campground and picnic area
- Glow Worm picnic area
- Glow Worm walking track from Newnes campground
- Weir-Long Cave walk is closed at junction with Pagoda Rocks walking track (Dunns Swamp)
- River Gauging station (Dunns Swamp)
- Bicentennial National trail – Widden to Glen Alice, Glen Alice to Jenolan
- Deep Pass campground and canyons in Wollemi National Park
- Newnes Industrial Ruins
- Wheeny Creek
- Sheepskin Hut
- Pipeline track
The following areas of Wollemi National Park are now open:
Safety advice:
- Please be aware that due to recent fires and floods there may be dangerous hazards in this park. These include falling trees and branches, flooded creeks and crossings, and debris on tracks.
- If accessing remote areas of national parks, please visit the Think before you TREK page
- A Solid Fuel Ban is in place until Tuesday 31 March 2020
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).
Applies from Mon 10 Feb 2020, 10.26am. Last reviewed: Fri 27 Mar 2020, 9.27am
Closed areas: Goulburn River National Park - closed areas
Some areas in Goulburn River National Park are closed due to bushfire damage. The closed areas are:
- Big River and Spring Gully campgrounds
- Lees Pinch walking track
- The Drip picnic area and walking track
The rest of the park remains open. To check which areas are closed, click the 'Show list' button on the Goulburn River National Park page alert. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information call 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).
Applies from Thu 26 Mar 2020, 2.47pm. Last reviewed: Thu 26 Mar 2020, 3.42pm
Closed areas: Camping not permitted
Camping, including caravans and motor-homes, will not be permitted in national parks from Friday 27 March 2020 until further notice.
Penalties apply for non-compliance.
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Applies from Thu 26 Mar 2020, 10.43am. Last reviewed: Thu 26 Mar 2020, 10.43am
Closed areas: Blue Mountains Heritage Centre closed
Blue Mountains Heritage Centre is closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff.
You can still contact us by phone on 02 4787 8877 or email for further information.
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Applies from Fri 20 Mar 2020, 1.23pm to Fri 29 May 2020, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 20 Mar 2020, 2.04pm
Closed areas: Undercliff track
Undercliff track will be closed for maintenance from Friday 20 March to Friday 29 May 2020.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Blue Mountains Heritage Centre in Blackheath on 02 4787 8877.
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Applies from Tue 11 Feb 2020, 10.41am to Thu 30 Apr 2020, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 25 Mar 2020, 4.41pm
Closed parks: Bents Basin State Conservation Area - storm damage
Bents Basin State Conservation Area is closed due to storm damage. The closure will be reviewed on Thursday 30 April 2020. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS area office on 02 4572 3100.
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Applies from Wed 18 Mar 2020, 2.54pm to Thu 30 Apr 2020, 2.49pm. Last reviewed: Wed 18 Mar 2020, 2.54pm
Closed parks: Gulguer Nature Reserve Closed
Gulguer Nature Reserve is closed due to storm damage. The closure will be reviewed on Thursday 30 April 2020. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS area office on 02 4572 3100.
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Applies from Mon 9 Sep 2019, 12.16pm to Tue 31 Mar 2020, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Sat 14 Mar 2020, 3.12pm
Fire bans: Park fire ban
A park fire ban is in place in this park from Sunday 1 September 2019 and remains in effect until Tuesday 31 March 2020. During park fire ban periods, all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamine) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted as long as:
- They're under direct control of an adult
- The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
- There's an adequate supply of water (minimum of a bucket)
If a Total Fire Ban is in place, please contact the local park office before using a gas and or electric barbecue or cooker.
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.
Applies from Sat 7 Mar 2020, 12.27pm. Last reviewed: Mon 9 Mar 2020, 9.30am
Closed areas: Goulburn River National Park - Aerial pest management operation
Some areas in this park are closed from 6am, Thursday 12 March 2020 until 6pm, Friday 13 March 2020 for an aerial pest control operation. The closed areas are:
- Spring Gully campground
- Big River campground
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 6370 9000.
Applies from Fri 13 Sep 2019, 11.44am to Tue 31 Mar 2020, 11.36am. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Mar 2020, 3.10pm
Fire bans: Park fire ban
A park fire ban is in place in this park from Sunday 1 September 2019 and remains in effect until Tuesday 31 March 2020.
Mill Creek and Ten Mile Hollow campgrounds are exempt.
During park fire ban periods, all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamine) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted as long as:
- They're under direct control of an adult
- The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
- There's an adequate supply of water (minimum of a bucket)
If a Total Fire Ban is in place, please contact the local park office before using a gas and or electric barbecue or cooker.
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.
Applies from Tue 18 Feb 2020, 12.48pm. Last reviewed: Tue 18 Feb 2020, 4.38pm
Safety alerts: Caution - Victory track tree fall and landslide
The Victory track has changed track conditions due to fallen trees, debris and trip hazards. The trail is rough and steep in sections because of erosion caused by flooding. Take care along this route.
For more information, contact the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877 or the local NPWS office on 02 4720 6200.
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Applies from Tue 11 Feb 2020, 9.01am. Last reviewed: Wed 11 Mar 2020, 12.44pm
Closed areas: Dunphys campground
Dunphys campground in Blue Mountains National Park is closed due to substantial flood damage to the timber bridge over Galong Creek. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877.
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Applies from Mon 14 Oct 2019, 9.42am to Tue 31 Mar 2020, 9.39am. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Dec 2019, 3.19pm
Fire bans: Park fire ban
A park fire ban is in place in this park and remains in effect unless otherwise extended or removed. During park fire ban periods, all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamine) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted as long as:
- They're under direct control of an adult
- The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
- There's an adequate supply of water (minimum of a bucket)
If a Total Fire Ban is in place, please contact the local park office before using a gas and or electric barbecue or cooker.
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.
Applies from Sun 22 Mar 2015, 2.11pm. Last reviewed: Wed 5 Oct 2016, 9.23am
Closed areas: Waratah Native Gardens picnic area closed
Waratah Native Gardens picnic area is closed for maintenance. This includes the 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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