Wet weather forces temporary park closures
Part of Wollemi National Park and all of Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, near Newnes, are temporarily closed for the weekend due to severe rainfall causing dangerous conditions across the area.
This includes the Lost City in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area and Glow Worm tunnel in Wollemi National Park
In Wollemi National Park closed areas include:
- Deep Pass and Newnes campgrounds
- Tiger Snake Canyon
- Rocky Creek Canyon
- Twister Canyon
- Dry Canyon and
- The Newnes Industrial Ruins Track.
The areas will be re-assessed on Monday and will re-open as soon as it is safe to do so please monitor the alerts and closures page for the park for re-opening updates.
Authorities are requesting that people avoid unnecessary travel.
People are advised to stay safe and avoid affected areas.
Check Live Traffic NSW for up-to-date information about road closures.
In life-threatening situations call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).
For further information on park closures visit the National Parks and Wildlife Service parks alert webpage: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/alerts/alerts-list