Terms and conditions of use
Access to and use of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service website (this website) and any interactive services offered on this website is granted by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), subject to the following terms and conditions and the NSW Government website disclaimer.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is part of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Where references in this document are made to “we”, “us” or “our”, then that is a reference to DCCEEW.
Use of this website
You agree to use this website solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and not to use this website for an activity which could be deemed to be defamatory or abusive, in the furtherance of any threatening behaviour or for the purpose of distributing harmful material (including any material that is obscene, indecent, unlawful, defamatory, libellous or racist).
Use of this site by children should be supervised by an adult.
Quality of information
We endeavour to make sure that information provided on this website is correct at the time of its publication. However, as necessary you should obtain independent advice before making any decision based on the information on this site. The information on this site is made available on the understanding that the State of NSW and we accept no responsibility for any damage, cost, loss or expense incurred by you as a result of:
- any error, omission or misrepresentation on this site
- any malfunction or failure to function of this site
- without limiting the above, any delay, failure or error in recording, displaying or updating information, including but not limited to, data relating to credit holdings.
Where there are known limitations to the information provided online, we will include an explanation of these limitations wherever possible. If there is any material that you consider to be misleading or inaccurate, please let us know and it will be corrected as soon as possible. If you require an urgent response you can contact the National Parks Contact Centre.
Linked sites
This website contains links to other websites (linked sites). These links have been included on the NSW National Parks (NPWS) site with the intention of increasing the information available to you. If you use these links, you may leave this website. We have no control over linked sites, and as a result:
- We cannot accept responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense you might incur if you rely on information which appears on linked sites.
- When you visit a linked site, you will be subject to the privacy policy of that site. You will no longer be protected by the privacy policy of the NPWS website.
We are not responsible for the views, opinions, standards or information expressed on linked sites. The provision of a link does not imply that we endorse those sites or the people or companies who own them, and vice versa.
Visiting a park or reserve
If you are intending to visit or gain access to any of the parks, reserves and other areas referred to on this website or in online newsletters, please contact the National Parks Contact Centre or the relevant NPWS office to obtain updated information. You should not rely solely on the information provided online. If there is any material on our website or in online newsletters that you consider to be misleading or inaccurate, please let us know and we will correct it as soon as possible.
Images of people now deceased
We are aware that many Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are offended by the depiction of deceased members of their communities. While we have made every effort to ensure that only pictures of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders still living are used on this site, visitors to the site are warned that it may contain images of people now deceased. Please let us know if you know of the death of any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person depicted on this site.
Your responsibilities
Electronic services offered on this website include, but are not limited to, payments, downloads and user account tools. If you use these services, you should understand that:
- While we use our best endeavours to ensure the availability of these services, they cannot be guaranteed.
- It is your responsibility to use other means to exercise your statutory responsibilities (such as your responsibility to make a payment) or obtain information if for any reason you are unable to use an electronic service.
- If you use alternative means to exercise your statutory responsibilities due to the unavailability of an electronic service, it is your responsibility to do so within the statutory timeframe.
User participation in interactive services hosted or facilitated by this website
If you participate in or contribute to interactive services hosted or facilitated by this website you should understand that:
- Children's contributions should be supervised by an adult.
- We do not endorse the views or material contained in user’s contributions.
- You may be held legally responsible for the content you submit to the interactive services offered on this website.
- All material published on our interactive services is at our sole discretion.
- Any contribution made by you may be edited, modified and/or removed at our discretion. For example, we may remove your contribution if we consider it to be defamatory, or otherwise unlawful or that it violates laws regarding harassment, discrimination, racial vilification, privacy or contempt.
- We reserve the right to use contributions for internal training purposes.
Website security
The internet is not a secure medium and communications to and from the website may be intercepted or altered in transit, including through the use of viruses.
We do not guarantee the security of this website or that all material available on this website is free from viruses. You should exercise care and discretion in the information you choose to make available on or through this website. You should take adequate precautions against viruses that may interfere with or damage your technical devices, hardware, software or data.
Complaints
Complaints, comments and suggestions about the content and management of this website and particular interactive services offered on this website can be made by completing a feedback form.
Disclaimer
The materials presented on this website/publication are distributed as an information source only. The information and data on this site is subject to change without notice. The New South Wales Government is currently investigating alternative electronic ways to make information available.
Copyright
For information about our copyright standards please read our copyright page.
Privacy
For information about our privacy provisions when you use this site please read our privacy policy.