Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 1.20pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 1.21pm

Safety alerts: Remote walking track conditions

Remote routes within the Kanangra Wilderness Area including Kanangra to Katoomba (K2K) trail have been impacted by heavy fire regrowth and flood damage.

In some places, tracks are no longer visible and are not easy to navigate, taking longer to traverse than expected. Limited to zero water sources are currently available along routes.

If you plan to walk in the area, please ensure you have an appropriate level of experience, navigation skills and equipment including Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).

Mobile reception is limited so alternative communication methods are strongly recommended.

For more information, contact the NPWS Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877.

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• Blue Mountains National Park

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.10pm. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 12.38pm

Safety alerts: Heavy rain predicted. Roads and walking tracks could be flooded and impassable.

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected over the next few days associated with an east coast low.  Visitors are warned that roads and walking tracks could be slippery, flooded and impassable. Areas, tracks and roads could be closed at short notice. There is also a increased risk of treefall and landslides in such conditions.  

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Acacia Flat campground
  • Andersons trail
  • Blackheath lookouts driving route
  • Blue Gum Forest
  • Burra Korain Flat campground
  • Butterbox Canyon
  • Claustral Canyon
  • Cliff Top walking track
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Darwins walk
  • Den Fenella walking track
  • Dunphys campground
  • Echo Point to Scenic World via Giant Stairway
  • Empress Canyon
  • Federal Pass
  • Fortress Canyon
  • Furber Steps walk
  • Giant Stairway
  • Golden Stairs walking track
  • Gordon Falls to Katoomba walk
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Grand Canyon
  • Grand Canyon track
  • Grand Cliff Top Walk
  • Greater Blue Mountains drive
  • Ingar campground
  • Jugglers Canyon
  • Kedumba River Crossing campground
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Lockley Pylon walking track
  • Lyrebird Dell walking track
  • Mount Banks Road cycle route
  • Mount Banks Summit walk
  • Mount Hay Road - Leura
  • Mount Hay summit walking track
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Murphys Glen campground
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • National Pass
  • Nature track
  • North Bowens Creek Canyon
  • Overcliff-Undercliff track
  • Perrys lookdown to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track
  • Pool of Siloam walk
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rigby Hill walking track
  • Rocket Point lookout track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Round walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Serendipity Canyon
  • Victoria Falls walking track
  • Weeping Rock circuit
  • Wentworth Falls to Leura walk
  • Wentworth Falls to McMahons Point
  • Wentworth Falls to Woodford via Ingar campground
  • Wentworth Falls track
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track
  • Wollangambe Canyon 1

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 11.41am to Fri 4 Jul 2025, 11.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 11.47am

Closed areas: Part closure of Glenbrook precinct 1/7/2025 - 4/7/2025

Parts of the Glenbrook Precinct within Blue Mountains National Park is closed from Tuesday 07 July to Friday 04 July 2025 inclusive.

Closed areas are:
 

Jack Evans walking track

Nepean lookout

Nepean River walking track

Red Hands Cave

Woodford Oaks trail

The Oaks Single track

Euroka Campground is closed for Camping

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 4720 6200.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Euroka campground
  • Jack Evans walking track
  • Nepean lookout
  • Nepean River walking track
  • Red Hands Cave
  • Woodford – Oaks trail

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.26am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.29am

Closed areas: Deep Pass Canyon Closure

Deep Pass Canyon is closed due to predicted heavy rainfall. Closure will remain in place until conditions have been assessed as safe. 

Deep Pass Campground will remain open and available for bookings. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kanangra area office on (02) 6336 6200

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• Wollemi National Park

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.30am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.26am

Closed areas: Pipeline Track Closure

Pipeline Walking Track is closed due to predicted heavy rainfall. Closure will remain in place until conditions have been assessed as safe. 

Newnes Campgrounds will remain open and available for bookings. Walk-in access only from Old Coach Road. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Kanangra area office on (02) 6336 6200.

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• Wollemi National Park

Applies from Sat 9 Apr 2022, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 5.21pm

Closed areas: Parts of Blue Mountains National Park closed

Many roads, fire trails and walking tracks in Blue Mountains National Park are closed due to infrastructure repairs, upgrades or damage caused by wet weather including subsidence, rockfalls, landslides and fallen trees.

The following tracks are closed:

Katoomba and Leura  

• Giant Stairway is closed for repairs from Monday 28 April 2025 until further notice.
• Leura Cascades track (bottom section) is closed until the end of 2025 for track upgrade works. There is no access to Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Clifftop walk) between the top of Leura Cascades and the Amphitheatre junction. Short detour via Cliff Drive.
• Leura Cascades parking area and toilets are closed. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Fern Bower track between Prince Henry Cliff walk and Amphitheatre track is closed due to landslides and associated repairs. 
• Glenrapheal Drive (Narrow Neck fire trail) is closed to vehicles near Cliff Drive due to a road subsidence. Walkers and cyclists permitted.
• Sublime Point fire trail is closed for road maintenance. The planned works will take 5 weeks, commencing on Monday 26 May 2025.
• Part of Grand Cliff Top walk will be closed intermittently east of Fairmont Resort for a helicopter operation on Thursday 26 June 2025. Please follow the directions of NPWS staff and contractors including Stop/go signage. Please expect delays. 
• Part of Lindeman Pass is closed due to a major landslide below Gladstone lookout. Roberts Pass is closed due to rockfall and landslide hazards.
• Six Foot track is affected by closures at Jenolan Caves.

Wentworth Falls and Woodford  

• Charles Darwin walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Fletcher Street and Weeping Rock. Detours are in place to provide directions to Wentworth Falls picnic area. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Part of National Pass (west of Wentworth Falls middle crossing) is closed due to a major landslide and ongoing risks.
• Wentworth Pass and Slack Stairs are closed due to elevated boardwalk repairs. No access to Roberts Pass, Hippocrene or Vera Falls. 
• Valley of the Waters is closed for repairs below Nature track junction from Wednesday 21 May to Friday 4 July 2025. There is no access to Empress Falls and Sylvia Falls. 
• Kings Tableland Road (south of Kedumba Valley Road instersection) will be closed for roadworks from Tuesday 20 May to Friday 4 July 2025. As a result, there's no access to Andersons mountain bike route and McMahons lookout. It also affects one access point to Ingar campground. Vehicle access will only be permitted to residents for this period. Access to cyclists, runners and walkers will be permitted on weekends only.

Blackheath, Mount Victoria, Megalong Valley and Bells Line of Road 

• Pulpit Rock Reserve, lookouts and part of the walking track are closed. For more information visit the Blue Mountains City Council website. Pulpit Rock walking track from Popes Glen is open as far as the NPWS boundary (as shown on Google maps).
• Govetts descent and Rodriguez Pass are closed due to rockfalls and landslides. The Grose Valley can be accessed from Blackheath via Perry's Lookdown or the Horse track.

Adventure recreation, canyons, abseiling and rock climbing

• Empress Canyon is closed from Wednesday 21 May 2025 to Monday 30 June 2025 due to track repairs. 
• Some adventure recreation areas and routes may be closed where the access or exit road/track is mentioned above.
• Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Andersons trail
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Darwins walk
  • Echo Point to Scenic World via Giant Stairway
  • Empress Canyon
  • Giant Stairway
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Grand Cliff Top Walk
  • Ingar campground
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Leura Cascades picnic area
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • National Pass
  • Pulpit Rock lookout
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Six Foot track
  • Three Sisters walk
  • Wentworth Falls to McMahons Point
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track

Applies from Sun 29 Jun 2025, 10.00am to Fri 4 Jul 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 2.32pm

Closed areas: Kedumba River Crossing campground closed for pest management

Kedumba River Crossing campground in the Blue Mountains National Park is closed from 10am, Sunday 29 June to 10am, Friday 4 July 2025 for vertebrate pest management operations.

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

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Kedumba River Crossing campground

Applies from Fri 2 May 2025, 7.00am to Sun 30 Nov 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 8.38am

Safety alerts: Glow Worm Tunnel walking track to Newnes

Work has commenced on the upgrade of the Newnes to Four Ways walking track – part of the Glow Worm Tunnel to Newnes walking track. Please be aware of workers and materials on the walking track and take care around all work sites. Please follow any directions from staff onsite.

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• Wollemi National Park

Applies from Fri 23 May 2025, 10.15am. Last reviewed: Thu 26 Jun 2025, 1.14pm

Closed areas: Glow Worm Tunnel Walking Track closed due to heavy rainfall

The section of Glow Worm Tunnel walking track from the Glow Worm Tunnel exit to the 'four ways' intersection, Wolgan Valley will remain closed until further notice.

Recent heavy rainfall has caused landslips along this section of Glow Worm Tunnel walking track.

The Glow Worm Tunnel can still be accessed via the Glow Worm Tunnel carpark. Newnes Industrial Ruins and the Newnes Campgrounds can only be accessed via the Pipeline Track from Glen Davis or by Old Coach Road.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kanangra Area Office on (02) 6336 6200.

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• Wollemi National Park
  • Glow Worm Tunnel via Wolgan Valley loop
  • Glow Worm Tunnel walking track

Applies from Mon 17 Feb 2025, 10.03am. Last reviewed: Mon 23 Jun 2025, 9.18am

Closed areas: Talisman Gallery closed

The Talisman Gallery at Hartley Historic Site is closed from Monday 17 February 2025 until further notice.

For more information, please contact Hartley Visitor Centre on 02 6355 2117.

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• Wollemi National Park

Applies from Tue 1 Apr 2025, 10.44am. Last reviewed: Wed 18 Jun 2025, 3.30pm

Closed areas: Link walking track temporary closure

The Link walking track is closed from Friday 9 May 2025 until further notice.

This is to allow for ongoing track works. For your safety, please follow all signs and instructions of NPWS staff. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 4720 6200.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Red Hands Cave
  • Red Hands Cave walking track - Blue Mountains National Park

Applies from Fri 2 May 2025, 8.59am to Fri 1 May 2026, 9.00am. Last reviewed: Wed 18 Jun 2025, 1.09pm

Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 baiting program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from Friday 2 May 2025 to Friday 1 May 2026 in the following areas:

• Abercrombie River National Park
• Abercrombie River State Conservation Area
• Kanangra-Boyd National Park
• Blue Mountains National Park (southern section)
• Wollemi National Park (Wolga)
• Gardens of Stone National Park
• Jenolan Karst Conservation Area
• Turon National Park
• Marrangaroo National Park

The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes.

The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.

Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. 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.

For more information, contact the NPWS Kanangra area office at Oberon on 02 6336 6200.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
• Marrangaroo National Park
• Wollemi National Park

Applies from Mon 26 May 2025, 10.30am to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 10.31am. Last reviewed: Wed 18 Jun 2025, 1.06pm

Closed areas: Narrow Neck - Glenraphael Drive closed due to landslide

Glenraphael Drive at Narrow Neck is closed to all vehicles until further notice. This road has been impacted by a landslide. Walkers and cyclists are permitted. Please follow directions of park signage and NPWS staff.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877. 

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Narrow Neck trail

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 3.30pm to Fri 18 Jul 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 18 Jun 2025, 1.03pm

Closed areas: Woodford Oaks and Saint Helena trails - Weekday closure

Woodford Oaks and Saint Helena trails in Blue Mountains National Park will be closed for maintenance and repairs on weekdays from Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 18 July 2025 inclusive. The affected areas include:

• Woodford Oaks trail from Taylor Road at Woodford to the intersection of the Oaks/Nepean lookout trails
• Saint Helena trail.

Please follow all signs and directions of NPWS staff. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office on 02 4720 6200.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Woodford – Oaks trail

Applies from Mon 1 Jul 2024, 3.16pm to Thu 31 Jul 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Jun 2025, 12.15pm

Closed areas: Roads closed due to flood damage

The following roads in this park are closed due to storm and flood damage:

• California trail - closed until late July 2025

Visitor areas that are currently closed include:

• California Hut - closed until late July 2025

Gates have been locked, and signs are in place on closed roads. Expected reopening times are subject to weather delays.

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

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• Wollemi National Park
  • Sheepskin Hut campground

Applies from Fri 16 May 2025, 2.17pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 2.00pm

Closed areas: Road Closed- Lost City North Road

Lost City North Road is closed from Friday 16th May 2025 for improvement works including road upgrades and visitor facilities.

Lost City Walking Track is accessible via Lost City Road (previously known as Lost City South Road).

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• Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area
  • Lost City lookout
  • Lost City walking track

Applies from Mon 16 Dec 2024, 12.57pm. Last reviewed: Mon 19 May 2025, 1.25pm

Closed areas: Fern Bower walking track closed

Fern Bower walking track in Blue Mountains National Park is closed until further notice due to multiple landslides. There's no access to Leura Forest and Leura Cascades via Fern Bower. Alternative access is via Amphitheatre track.

For more information, call the NPWS Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877. 

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit

Applies from Wed 23 Nov 2022, 2.08pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 9.32am

Closed areas: Wheeny Creek campground - Boobook section permanently closed

The Boobook campground and picnic area within Wheeny Creek campground has permanently closed due to flood damage. 

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

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• Wollemi National Park
  • Wheeny Creek campground

Applies from Sun 22 Mar 2015, 2.11pm. Last reviewed: Thu 19 Jun 2025, 11.35am

Closed areas: Waratah Native Gardens picnic area closed

Waratah Native Gardens picnic area is closed until further notice. This includes Gorge walking track. No access to the area is permitted. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Hawkesbury-Nattai area office on 02 4720 6200.

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• Blue Mountains National Park

Applies from Thu 4 Jun 2020, 3.29pm. Last reviewed: Wed 30 Apr 2025, 11.05am

Other planned events: Marangaroo National Park

If you plan to stay at an NPWS campground after 1 June 2020 you'll need to make a booking first. This also applies to campgrounds that did not require bookings previously.

If you can't find your preferred campground on a webpage for Marangaroo National Park, please check this list of lesser-known campgrounds and make your booking.

If you're still unable to find your preferred campground phone 1300 072 757.

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• Marrangaroo National Park