Applies from Tue 31 Jan 2023, 7.40am to Fri 3 Feb 2023, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 31 Jan 2023, 7.34am

Closed areas: Glenbrook causeway closed due to flooding

Glenbrook causeway is closed due to flooding from recent rain. There is no pedestrian, cyclist or vehicle access.

The causeway will be assessed daily and will reopen as soon as it is deemed safe.

The following areas are also closed:

• The Oaks Single track
• Euroka campground
• Red Hands Cave
• Red Hands Cave walking track
• Woodford Oaks trail
• Jack Evans track
• Nepean lookout
• Nepean River walking track
• Mount Portal lookout
• Tunnel View lookout

Please note: Jellybean Pool, Blue Pool, and Glenbrook Gorge tracks remain open.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Glenbrook area 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
  • Portal lookout
  • Red Hands Cave
  • Red Hands Cave walking track - Blue Mountains National Park
  • Tunnel View lookout
  • Woodford – Oaks trail

Applies from Sat 9 Apr 2022, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jan 2023, 2.47pm

Closed areas: Parts of Blue Mountains National Park closed

Many walking tracks, roads and fire trails within Blue Mountains National Park remain closed following sustained wet weather causing subsidence hazards, major landslides or infrastructure upgrades. 

The following areas are closed:

Katoomba and Leura

• Honeymoon Bridge is closed due to rockfall risk.
• Honeymoon lookout is closed from Thursday 19 January 2023 due to upgrade works.
• Fern Bower, Leura Forest and Dardanelles Pass are closed for a helicopter operation from Tuesday 31 January to Friday 3 February.
• Prince Henry Cliff walk between Tallawalla lookout and Solitary Restaurant is closed for a helicopter operation from Tuesday 31 January to Friday 3 February.
• Federal Pass between Leura Forest and Dardanelles Pass junction below the Three Sisters is closed due to track maintenance.
• Lone Lyrebird track is closed between Gordon Road and the War Memorial, due to subsidence. Detour is in place.
• Lyrebird Dell walking track is closed due to track maintenance. 
• Prince Henry Cliff walk is closed between Gordon Falls lookout and Olympian lookout, due to landslides. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Lady Darley track is closed due to track maintenance.
• Glenraphael Drive is closed due to major subsidence. Narrow Neck, Ruined Castle and Golden Stairs are accessible to pedestrians and cyclists from Narrow Neck lookout on Cliff Drive.
• Mount Solitary Route and Ruined Castle campground are closed due to subsidence.
• Part of Lindeman Pass is closed due to a major landslide below Gladstone lookout. 

Wentworth Falls

• Valley of the Waters track is closed below Sylvia Falls. There is no access to Roberts Pass, Vera Falls, Hippocrene Falls or Wentworth Falls from Valley of the Waters.
• Queen Victoria and Empress lookouts are closed from Monday 30 January for upgrades.
• Charles Darwin walk is closed where it traverses council-managed land due to upgrades. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• National Pass is closed due to landslide.
• Wentworth Pass is closed due to landslide.
• Ingar Road is closed where it traverses private property at the western end. Ingar campers must walk in via Andersons or Bedford Roads.

Blackheath, Mount Victoria and Bells Line of Road

• Govetts Leap lookout and picnic area are closed for major upgrade work (opening March 2023).
• Govetts Creek access routes are closed including Horse track, Govetts Leap Descent and Rodriguez Pass (Bridal Veil Falls) due to landslides.
• Pulpit walking track is open to Cripps lookout. Track remains closed to Pulpit Rock lookout (Govetts Leap to Cripps lookout is open). Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for further information.
• No vehicle access to Perry's Lookdown Day Use Area until 6pm on Friday 3rd February 2023 to allow for helicopter operations.  Parking available along Hat Hill Road. 
• No walking access to Perry's Lookdown Day use Area and waking track to Blue Gum Forest on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd February 2023 to allow for helicopter operations.
• Perrys Lookdown campground is closed.

Woodford, Lawson, Springwood

• Empire Pass is closed for track maintenance.
• Lawson Ridge Fire Trail is closed to all vehicles including pedestrians from Monday 30th January until Friday10th February 2023 to allow for road repairs.  

Canyons and rock climbing

• Climbing and canyoning areas in the Blue Mountains are open unless the access road is closed or the site is listed in this alert.

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

Affects 1 park and 24 locations nearby. Show list

• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Acacia Flat campground
  • Blackheath lookouts driving route
  • Blue Gum Forest
  • Charles Darwin walk
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Federal Pass
  • Golden Stairs walking track
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Govetts Leap lookout
  • Greater Blue Mountains drive
  • Ingar campground
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Lyrebird Dell walking track
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • National Pass
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Pulpit Rock lookout
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Vale of Avoca lookout
  • Wentworth Falls to Woodford via Ingar campground
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track

Applies from Mon 14 Feb 2022, 7.42am. Last reviewed: Wed 25 Jan 2023, 11.30am

Other incidents: Oaks Singles track closed for maintenance

Maintenance works are underway on Oaks Singles track from Friday 28 January 2022 until further notice, due to erosion issues and major safety concerns.

The track will undergo vegetation maintenance followed by the addition of sandstone surface. The works are to stabilise some sections and rock armouring in poorly drained sections.

Oaks Singles track will be open on weekends.

For more information, call the local NPWS office on 02 4720 6200.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Woodford – Oaks trail

Applies from Tue 22 Nov 2022, 7.00am to Tue 31 Jan 2023, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Fri 6 Jan 2023, 7.07am

Other planned events: Vertebrate Pest Control Program

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a ground-based pest management program targeting feral pigs in Burragorang State Conservation Area, Nattai State Conservation Area and Nattai National Park. This program will run from 22 November 2022 to 31 January 2023. The program aims to reduce the impacts of feral pigs on water quality and biodiversity. Temporary changes to access may apply.

For more information please call NPWS Hawkesbury-Nattai Area, Glenbrook Office on 02 4720 6200.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Burragorang State Conservation Area