Applies from Mon 6 Oct 2025, 12.00am to Mon 6 Oct 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Sun 5 Oct 2025, 3.28pm

Fire bans: Total Fire Ban

A total fire ban has been declared by the NSW Rural Fire Service. The total fire ban applies for the entire 24-hour period. Total fire ban rules apply. This ban may be extended. Please continue to check this website. To find out where and when total fire bans are currently in effect, please visit the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Affects 4 parks nearby. Show list

• Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area
• Munmorah State Conservation Area
• Pulbah Island Nature Reserve
• Wallarah National Park

Applies from Fri 26 Sep 2025, 3.30pm. Last reviewed: Fri 26 Sep 2025, 3.44pm

Closed areas: Watkins Road Wangi

Watkins Road Wangi will be closed for Road Maintenance from Tuesday 7 October to Thursday 9 October 2025. Buses are excepted from the closure.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office 49 464100.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

Applies from Tue 28 Jan 2025, 9.22am to Wed 7 Apr 2027, 9.23am. Last reviewed: Thu 31 Jul 2025, 8.39am

Closed areas: Pink Caves - closed to the public

Pink Caves are closed to visitors because they are extremely unsafe to visit.

The caves are filled with water at high tide. Even at low tide they can be dangerous, as the ocean swell sends unpredictable waves sweeping into the caves and across the rock shelf. Sudden rogue waves can cause serious injury and may drag visitors across the rocks or out to sea.

There is no lifeguard service in this area and access for emergency services is limited. There’s no approved walking track to this location. Access to the caves involves walking over a rock shelf which is slippery, uneven and dangerous.

Visitors should take care when traversing all rock shelves and coastal areas located within Munmorah State Conservation Area.

For further information call the NPWS Local Area office on 02 4972 9000.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Munmorah State Conservation Area
  • Pink Caves

Applies from Wed 3 Aug 2022, 12.57pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Jul 2025, 9.17am

Safety alerts: Rock fishing safety

Rock fishing is a popular activity for many national park visitors and your safety whilst fishing is important. Parts of the NSW Central Coast are a declared high risk area due to large swells and hazardous surf conditions. In these high risk areas under the NSW Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016, you are required by law to wear an appropriate life jacket. This includes children and anyone helping you fish. This is regulated by NSW Fisheries and poses an on the spot $100 fine if non-compliant.

Before rock fishing you should always:

• check for park alerts or closures
• check the tides, swell and weather conditions before setting out and never fish in exposed areas during rough or large seas or in electrical storms.
• Wear your life jacket, appropriate light weight clothing and non-slip footwear

Stay safe, always watch the local conditions, never turn your back on the ocean and never fish alone.

If you’re in doubt don’t go out.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Wallarah National Park