Applies from Thu 5 Jun 2025, 6.00pm to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 10.41am. Last reviewed: Tue 3 Jun 2025, 10.48am

Closed areas: Part closure of Bents Basin SCA

Due to recent flooding, Bents Basin SCA is partially open from 6 June 2025. From 6 June, both camp ground and Durrawai day use access from Wolstenholme Avenue will be open. Due to flooding impacts, there is NO access to the Bents Basin waterway or its inlets and outlets and no access from Bents Basin Road. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Applies from Fri 28 Mar 2025, 2.52pm to Mon 15 Sep 2025, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 5 Jun 2025, 8.59am

Closed areas: Road and picnic area closures in Lane Cove National Park

Lane Cove Depot Road and part of Max Allen Road, along with 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 will have no public access.
• Max Allen Road will have no public access beyond Lane Cove Cafe and Office.
• Picnic areas Turrumburra, Bakers Flat, Casuarina Point, Cormorant Corner, Haynes Flat and Thistlethwaites will have no public access.

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