Applies from Wed 2 Jul 2025, 9.41am to Fri 4 Jul 2025, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 9.51am

Closed parks: Bents Basin SCA closed due to severe weather and flooding

Bents Basin State Conservation Area is closed from Wednesday 2nd July to Friday 4th July 2025 due to severe weather and risk of flooding. NPWS will reassess on Friday 4th July for possible reopening. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Cumberland Area Office on 02 4580 2750. 

Applies from Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.12am. Last reviewed: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 10.26am

Closed areas: Kamay Botany Bay National Park - Access to Rock Shelves Closed due to Dangerous Weather and Surf Conditions.

Kamay Botany Bay National Park - Access to all rock shelves across the park are closed due to dangerous weather and surf conditions.

Affected areas include (but not limited to):

• Bare Island
• Browns Rock
• Cape Banks
• Inscription Point
• The Leap
• Yena
• Cape Solander (rock shelves)
• Potter Point (rock shelves

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

Applies from Fri 20 Jun 2025, 5.04pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 11.50am

Other planned events: High visitation and limited parking

Kamay Botany Bay National Park at Kurnell is experiencing very high visitation on weekends as it is a popular location to watch the northern whale migration. If planning to visit on the weekend, please expect large crowds, traffic delays and be aware that carparks can reach capacity by mid-morning and tend to stay full for the day. Please drive safely and watch for pedestrians. Park in marked bays only. 

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

Applies from Fri 28 Mar 2025, 2.52pm to Mon 15 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 9.13am

Closed areas: Road and picnic area closures

Lane Cove Depot Road and part of Max Allen Road, along with the adjacent picnic areas, will be closed from 31 March 2025 to 15 September 2025 due to essential geotechnical works. Weather events may extend these works. 

The following areas will be closed to all pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles:

• Lane Cove Depot Road 
• Max Allen Road will have no public access beyond Lane Cove Cafe and area office.
• Turrumburra, Bakers Flat, Casuarina Point, Cormorant Corner, Haynes Flat and Thistlethwaites picnic areas.

Please follow all signs and instructions of NPWS staff and contractors. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 02 8448 0400.

Applies from Fri 9 May 2025, 3.09pm to Thu 5 Feb 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 10 Jun 2025, 9.51am

Other planned events: Toilet closures in Lane Cove National Park

Some toilets within this park will be closed during the week, opening only on weekends, public holidays and during school holidays. The closed toilets are at:

• Carters Creek (Area 9)
• Scribbly Gums (Area 17)
• Haynes Flat (Area 32)

Please note: This does not apply to bookings. Where there are bookings, toilets will be opened.

For more information, please contact the NPWS Chatswood area office on 02 8448 0400.

Applies from Thu 28 Sep 2017, 11.12am. Last reviewed: Fri 30 May 2025, 1.10pm

Closed parks: Kemps Creek Nature Reserve closed

This park is closed due to Phytophthora contamination, unless the closure is otherwise extended or removed. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-programs/fighting-invasive-phytophthora ; 

How you can help

To prevent phytophthora infection and spreading in parks and at home, try these hygiene tips:

• Start your trip with clean, dirt-free, dry gear (including shoes, bike tyres, camping gear, vehicles)
• Use the boot wash or scrub stations provided – these capture contaminated water or control flow to septic or sewage systems where root rot will die
• Stay on formed tracks
• Follow instructions on signage
• Clean your gear again when you get home – try a solution of 70% methylated spirits or ethanol, 30% water, and wash straight into the septic/sewage system. You may want to keep a spray bottle in the car.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Cumberland area office on 02 4572 3100.

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• Kemps Creek Nature Reserve