Wentworth Falls car park upgrade

National Parks and Wildlife Service is improving the visitor infrastructure at Wentworth Falls Picnic Area, Blue Mountains National Park.

Entrance to Wentworth Falls Picnic Area Wentworth Falls picnic area, in Blue Mountains National Park, is a popular visitor precinct in the upper Blue Mountains. The accessible lookout in Wentworth Falls is one of the best locations to enjoy a picnic, a Blue Mountains bushwalk, or the spectacular views across the Jamison Valley to Mount Solitary.

What's happening at Wentworth Falls?

The upgrade at Wentworth Falls picnic area will increase safety and capacity of the car park and meet the high visitation needs of the precinct. The works have been designed to improve congestion and include:

  • increased car park capacity from 55 to 75 vehicle spaces
  • construction of 2 bus bays with capacity for 5 mini buses
  • improvements to traffic flow including new signage, speed humps, and pathways.

Download the Wentworth Falls car park final design (PDF 4.4MB)

The Wentworth Falls picnic area car park works commenced mid-August 2023 and were completed in December 2023. The picnic area was re-opened on 23 December 2023.

The project considers the existing values of the area, including heritage and conservation. To comply with NSW planning legislation, an environmental assessment of the site with input from relevant specialists has been completed.

These proposed works align with the specific objectives for the reserve in the Blue Mountains National Park Plan of Management (2001), which includes:

  • protection and promotion of the outstanding scenic values of the park, including protection of viewscapes from within and outside the park
  • provision of a range of high-quality visitor facilities and information to encourage awareness and appreciation of the park and maintain the regional significance of the park in providing nature-based recreation and tourism opportunities
  • provision of a range of high-quality visitor facilities and information to encourage awareness and appreciation of the park and maintain the regional significance of the park in providing nature-based recreation and tourism opportunities.

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