Applies from Fri 9 Dec 2022, 9.15am. Last reviewed: Fri 30 May 2025, 10.56am

Closed areas: Lower Escarpment fire trail closure

The Lower Escarpment fire trail is closed while roadworks are underway. Please follow all roadwork signs and directions of NPWS staff.

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

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

Applies from Mon 26 May 2025, 7.00am to Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 30 May 2025, 10.54am

Closed areas: Road closures in Illawarra Escarpment SCA

Mt Kembla Ring Management Trail and Farmborough Road are closed from Monday 26 May to Monday 30 June 2025 while roadworks are underway.

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

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
  • Mount Kembla Ring track

Applies from Tue 11 Mar 2025, 6.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 29 May 2025, 4.54pm

Closed areas: Trails closed for upgrades - Temptation Creek/Loftus Loop Area

Some singletrack walking and mountain bike trails within the Loftus Loop network in the Temptation Creek Precinct of Royal National Park are closed from Tuesday 11 March to Monday 30 June 2025 for upgrade works. The closed areas are:

• Farnell Avenue trail
• Rawson Parade trail
• Savilles Creek trail

The fire trails east of Farnell Avenue will remain open for recreation.

As part of these works a helicopter will be lifting trail materials into work sites on Friday 29th May - Temporary Closures will be in place- Please follow directions from Staff on the Ground whilst this operation is underway.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the Royal National Parks Visitors Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • Loftus loop trail

Applies from Tue 6 Feb 2024, 10.28am to Tue 30 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 1 May 2025, 11.12am

Closed areas: Woodward track is closed due to storm damage

Woodward track (accessed via Sublime Point) is closed due to damage from heavy rainfall events. Repair works are currently underway and is scheduled to reopen in September 2025 (weather permitting).

For more information, contact the local park office.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

Applies from Sat 19 Apr 2025, 3.01pm to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 3.02pm. Last reviewed: Fri 30 May 2025, 12.28pm

Closed areas: Deer Pool Walking Track CLOSED For Upgrade

This section of Marley walking track between the carpark and fire trail is closed for repairs until 30 June 2025.

Big Marley and Little Marley fire trails remain open. For more information, contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • Bundeena Drive to Marley walk

Applies from Tue 29 Apr 2025, 9.00am to Tue 10 Jun 2025, 12.18pm. Last reviewed: Wed 14 May 2025, 9.26am

Other planned events: 1080 pest management

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting an aerial baiting program using dried meat baits containing 1080 poison (sodium fluroacetate) for the control of foxes. The program will occur from Tuesday 6 May to Saturday 10 May 2025 in Royal National Park.

All baiting locations are identifiable by signs. Please don’t touch baits.

Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW national parks and reserves. 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.

Fox baiting in this reserve is aimed at improving the eco-health of the reserve by reducing predation of ground dwelling mammals and small birds, and specifically targeting fox control along the Hacking River to assist the successful re-introduction of platypus into Royal National Park.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Audley office on 02 9542 0632 (business hours) or the NPWS after hours call centre on 1300 056 294.

Affects 1 park and 39 locations nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • Audley boatshed
  • Audley Dance Hall
  • Audley Dance Hall Cafe
  • Bonnie Vale campground
  • Bonnie Vale picnic area
  • Bundeena Drive to Marley walk
  • Bungoona lookout and path
  • Couranga walking track
  • Curra Moors loop track
  • Currawong Flat picnic area
  • Figure Eight Pools
  • Forest path
  • Garawarra Farm carpark
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • Gunjulla Flat picnic area
  • Hilltop Cottage
  • Ironbark Flat picnic area
  • Karloo walking track
  • Lady Carrington Drive
  • Loftus loop trail
  • North Era campground
  • Palm Jungle loop track
  • Pool Flat picnic area
  • Red Cedar Flat picnic area
  • Reids Flat Cottage
  • Reids Flat picnic area
  • Royal National Park Visitor Centre
  • The Coast track
  • Uloola Falls campground
  • Uloola walking track
  • Upper Causeway picnic area
  • Warumbul picnic area
  • Waterfall Flat picnic area
  • Wattamolla picnic area
  • Wattle Forest picnic area
  • Wedding Cake Rock
  • Weemalah Cottage
  • Werrong Beach track

Applies from Thu 10 Oct 2024, 10.52am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 10.55am. Last reviewed: Mon 31 Mar 2025, 8.11am

Closed areas: IESCA Kembla Heights area is closed for the construction of the Kembla Stage 1 Mountain Bike Network

Construction works have commenced on the first stage of the Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike Project at Kembla Heights. 

Construction is being carried out in accordance with rigorous environmental and cultural heritage planning approvals, the Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike Strategy and our Cycling Strategy.

People are reminded that the area is a closed construction site. Please stay off the tracks until they are opened in mid-2025 for your safety and to allow the network to be completed.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

Applies from Mon 4 Mar 2024, 10.28am. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 10.43am

Closed areas: Werrong Beach track

Werrong Beach track in Royal National Park is closed until further notice due to landslides. Signs will be in place around the closed area.

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

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • Werrong Beach track

Applies from Wed 5 Feb 2025, 4.01pm to Wed 31 Dec 2025, 4.01pm. Last reviewed: Wed 14 May 2025, 11.19am

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.

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. There's no access to Garie Beach.
• North bound access - Is via Garawarra Farm Ridge trail and Burgh Ridge track to North Era and return, during track upgrades.

For further information please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648

Affects 1 park and 5 locations nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • North Era campground
  • Palm Jungle loop track
  • The Coast track

Applies from Mon 3 Jul 2023, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 10.43am

Closed areas: Mirang Campground Closed

Mirang Campground is now closed. The site has become a day-use ONLY picnic spot. No overnight stays permitted.

For further information, please contact the Royal National Park Visitor Centre on 02 9542 0648.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Heathcote National Park
  • Mirang Pool picnic area

Applies from Fri 14 Jul 2023, 3.13pm. Last reviewed: Thu 17 Apr 2025, 2.43pm

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.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • North Era campground

Applies from Tue 12 Jul 2022, 4.30pm. Last reviewed: Fri 30 May 2025, 12.28pm

Closed areas: Garie Road closed due to damage

Garie Road is closed until further notice due to damage to the road surface.

This road may remain closed for some time to allow for extensive repairs. A reopening date is not currently known.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. Please check Live Traffic NSW for updates before driving to Garie Beach.

Affects 1 park and 4 locations nearby. Show list

• Royal National Park
  • Garie Beach picnic area
  • Governor Game lookout
  • North Era campground
  • The Coast track