Applies from Sat 9 Apr 2022, 1.03pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 May 2024, 5.03pm

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.
• Fern Bower, Part of Amphitheatre and Leura Forest tracks are closed due to multiple landslides and damage.
• Federal pass between the bottom of Furber Steps and the Giant Staircase are closed due to a landslide.
• Ruined Castle, Golden Stairs, Solitary Loop and Federal Pass west of Scenic World are closed due to multiple landslides.
• Access to Mount Solitary from Kedumba Valley will remain temporarily closed until safety works are complete. 
• Lone Lyrebird track is closed between Gordon Road and the War Memorial, due to subsidence. Detour is in place.
• Sections of Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) and Round walk are closed between Prince Henry picnic area and Scenic World until the end of June 2024 for track maintenance. Follow detour on Cliff Drive. Access to Furber Steps is from Prince Henry picnic area (Katoomba Falls Kiosk). Detours in place.
• Bridal Veil View lookout and track (Leura) are closed for maintenance.
• Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Gordon Falls picnic area and Elysian Rock lookout, due to a landslide. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Fern Bower track, Echo Tree and Flat Rock lookout, due to a landslide. Please use Cliff Drive as short detour. 
• Part of Lindeman Pass is closed due to a major landslide below Gladstone lookout. Roberts Pass is closed due to rockfall and landslide hazards.   
• Six-Foot track is affected by multiple road closures.

Wentworth Falls and Woodford   

• Valley of the Waters track is closed below Sylvia Falls. There's no access to Roberts Pass, Vera Falls, Hippocrene Falls or Wentworth Falls from Valley of the Waters.
• Charles Darwin walk (part of the Grand Cliff Top walk) is closed between Fletcher Street and Weeping Rock. Detours are in place to provide directions to Wentworth Falls picnic area. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information.
• Part of National Pass (west of Wentworth Falls middle crossing) is closed due to major landslide. 
• Wentworth Pass and Slack Stairs are closed due to multiple landslides.
• Kedumba Valley Road will be closed until Wednesday 8 May 2024 for road repairs. It is open to pedestrians over weekends. Kedumba campground is closed until Wednesday 8 May 2024, including weekends.
• Murphys Glen campground and picnic areas are closed from the Bedford Creek trail gate until Monday13 May 2024 to protect road surfaces.

Blackheath, Mount Victoria and Bells Line of Road

• Perrys Lookdown Road (including Anvil Rock) will be closed to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians from 7am, Monday 6 May to 5pm, Tuesday 7 May 2024 for works. 
• Dunphys campground is closed due to traffic restrictions on Megalong Road. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for road updates
• Williams track (Govetts descent) and Rodriguez Pass are closed due to rockfalls and landslides.
• Pulpit Rock Reserve, lookouts and walking track are closed. Visit the Blue Mountains City Council website for information. Pulpit Rock walking track from Popes Glen is open as far as the NPWS boundary (as shown on Google maps).

Adventure recreation, canyons, abseiling and rock climbing

Some adventure recreation areas and routes are specifically closed where the access or exit road/track is mentioned above.  

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

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Darwins walk
  • Dunphys campground
  • Federal Pass
  • Galong cabins
  • Golden Stairs walking track
  • Gordon Falls to Katoomba walk
  • Govetts Leap descent
  • Grand Cliff Top Walk
  • Greater Blue Mountains drive
  • Kedumba River Crossing campground
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Leura Cascades picnic area
  • Mount Solitary walking track
  • Murphys Glen campground
  • National Pass
  • Overcliff-Undercliff track
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Pulpit Rock lookout
  • Pulpit walking track
  • Rodriguez Pass walking track
  • Round walking track
  • Ruined Castle walking track
  • Six Foot track
  • Three Sisters walk
  • Wentworth Falls to Leura walk
  • Wentworth Falls to Woodford via Ingar campground
  • Wentworth Pass loop walking track

Applies from Thu 18 Apr 2024, 12.48pm to Tue 15 Oct 2024, 10.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 6 May 2024, 3.43pm

Closed areas: Glenbrook precinct closure

The Glenbrook precinct will be closed on weekdays for major roadworks, from Monday 29 April to Tuesday 15 October 2024.

Heavy machinery and vehicles will be in operation from Mondays to Fridays during this period. Access beyond the entry gate will be closed to all vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. 

The closed areas (Mondays to Fridays) include:

• Woodford-Oaks track 
• The Oaks Single track 
• Euroka campground
• Red Hands Cave
• Red Hands Cave walking track
• Jack Evans track
• Nepean lookout
• Nepean River walking track
• Pisgah Rock
• Mount Portal lookout
• Tunnel View lookout
• Jellybean Pool
• Blue Pool
• Glenbrook Gorge walking track

The precinct will open on weekends, with most areas accessible. 

The following areas will be open on weekends:

• Euroka picnic area
• Woodford Oaks track
• the Single track
• Mt Portal and Tunnel View lookouts
• Jellybean Pool
• Blue Pool 
• Glenbrook Gorge walking track

Other sections, including Red Hands Cave and Euroka campground, will remain closed over the weekend. The precinct will fully reopen as soon as works are complete.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office 02 4720 6200.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Blue Pool walking track
  • Euroka campground
  • Glenbrook Gorge track
  • Jack Evans walking track
  • Jellybean track
  • Nepean lookout
  • Portal lookout
  • Red Hands Cave
  • Red Hands Cave walking track - Blue Mountains National Park
  • Woodford – Oaks trail

Applies from Mon 6 May 2024, 10.49am to Mon 20 May 2024, 10.50am. Last reviewed: Mon 6 May 2024, 3.10pm

Safety alerts: Ultra trail running festival

Many walking tracks on the south side of Wentworth Falls to the Katoomba area will be busy from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 May 2024 for the Ultra trail running festival. The affected trails include:

• Narrowneck
• Tarros Ladders
• Furber Steps
• Federal Pass
• Giant Stairs
• Fern Bower
• Dardanelles Pass
•  Prince Henry Cliff walk
•  Grand Cliff Top walk
• Amphitheatre
• Leura Cascades
• Undercliff
• Overcliff
• Short Cut
• Wentworth Falls
• Rocket Point
• Valley of Waters
• Nature
• Kedumba Pass.

There are also numerous other fire trails and roads that will be used for the event. Trails will generally be open to the public. Peak sites may have short term stop/go traffic control in place. Please expect minor delays.

For more information, contact the NPWS Blue Mountains Heritage Centre on 02 4787 8877.

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• Blue Mountains National Park
  • Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
  • Echo Point to Scenic World via Giant Stairway
  • Federal Pass
  • Furber Steps walk
  • Giant Stairway
  • Gordon Falls to Katoomba walk
  • Grand Cliff Top Walk
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower circuit
  • Narrow Neck trail
  • Nature track
  • Overcliff-Undercliff track
  • Pool of Siloam walk
  • Prince Henry Cliff walk
  • Rocket Point lookout track
  • Round walking track
  • Three Sisters walk
  • Weeping Rock circuit
  • Wentworth Falls to Leura walk
  • Wentworth Falls to McMahons Point
  • Wentworth Falls track

Applies from Mon 8 Apr 2024, 10.41am. Last reviewed: Mon 6 May 2024, 9.27am

Closed areas: Luxfords Trail Closed

Luxfords Trail is closed while track maintenance and repairs are undertaken.

The eastern and western extents of the park can be accessed by Mainwaring Street, Ropes Crossing and Callistemon Circuit, Jordan Springs.

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

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• Wianamatta Regional Park

Applies from Thu 11 Apr 2024, 2.52pm to Fri 24 May 2024, 10.00pm. Last reviewed: Thu 2 May 2024, 12.10pm

Closed areas: Park closures apply for aerial pest control program 13 May - 24 May 2024

The following areas will be closed for an aerial pest control operation, running weekdays from Monday 13 May - Friday 24 May 2024 inclusive.

• Nattai NP
• Nattai State Conservation Area
• Burragorang SCA – (including Burragorang Lookout)
• Joadja Nature Reserve
• Jellore Flora Reserve
• Wollondilly River Nature Reserve
• Bangadilly NP
• Guula Ngurra National Park
• Upper Nepean SCA including Stage 2 lands (nth of the Tourist Road)
• Barrallier WaterNSW freehold lands

Please note that these parks will be open for weekends during this period.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office (02) 4720 6200.

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• Burragorang State Conservation Area
  • Burragorang lookout and picnic area

Applies from Thu 18 Apr 2024, 1.43pm to Mon 30 Sep 2024, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Tue 23 Apr 2024, 8.43am

Closed areas: Northern section of park closed for ground pest control operation

Northern section of park closed for a ground pest control operation.

The northern section of Burragorang State Conservation Area is closed between 6pm and 6am every day, except weekends, between 29 April and 30 Sep 2024 for a ground pest control operation.

The closure will extend from Ridge Road & Fire Trail 10a through to the northern extent of the park.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Hawkesbury-Nattai Area Office at (02) 4720 6200.

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• Burragorang State Conservation Area