Morisset picnic area

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

Overview

Morisset picnic area is located in Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area. This area is closed until further notice for safety reasons.

Type: Picnic areas
Where: Eucalyptus Drive, Morisset, NSW, 2264 - in Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area in Sydney and surrounds, North Coast

For your own safety, please don't feed the kangaroos or approach them as they are wild animals. Feeding them can lead to them becoming unhealthy and very aggressive. Many people have been injured by kangaroos at this site as a result.

Please note that there are no toilets at the picnic area. The nearest public toilets are located at Morisset Park on Macquarie Road, or on Dora Street in Morisset. Morisset Hospital facilities are not accessible to the public so please don't enter the hospital grounds.

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For your own safety, please don't feed the kangaroos or approach them closely, as they can become aggressive.

Kangaroos are wild animals so please don't feed them as this can lead to them becoming unhealthy.

Remember to pack your binoculars if you want to go bird watching for sea eagles and cormorants

For your own safety, please don't feed the kangaroos or approach them closely, as they can become aggressive.

Kangaroos are wild animals so please don't feed them as this can lead to them becoming unhealthy.

Remember to pack your binoculars if you want to go bird watching for sea eagles and cormorants

For your own safety, please don't feed the kangaroos or approach them closely, as they can become aggressive.

Kangaroos are wild animals so please don't feed them as this can lead to them becoming unhealthy.

Remember to pack your binoculars if you want to go bird watching for sea eagles and cormorants

Current alerts in this area

There are no current alerts in this area.

Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/morisset-picnic-area/local-alerts

General enquiries

National Parks Contact Centre
7am to 7pm daily
1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au

Park info

in Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area in the Sydney and surrounds and North Coast regions
Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to extreme weather or fire danger.

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