Mimosa Rocks National Park visitor and campground improvements: update May 2025

Acknowledgement of Country

Mimosa Rocks National Park is part of Yuin Country. We acknowledge Elders past, present and emerging, and respect the rights and aspirations of the Yuin People as custodians of their Country.

Improvements at Mimosa Rocks National Park

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service received $6.5 million from the jointly funded Australian and NSW Government’s Infrastructure Betterment Fund, under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, to improve Mimosa Rocks National Parks.

In 2021 and 2022, flooding severely impacted the park, leading to extensive and prolonged closures of campsites and visitor areas. Approximately 76% of the campgrounds and multiple popular day visitor areas were entirely or partially closed due to the flood impacts and associated repair works.

Four precincts will be upgraded as part of the project:

• Aragunnu Beach
• Gillards Beach
• Middle Beach
• Nelson Beach.

The project is currently in the planning phase, with construction expected to be delivered in stages commencing in 2025, subject to planning approvals.

Benefits to the park and visitors

The project aims to:

• ensure visitor facilities can better withstand flood events and improve sustainability of visitor facilities and infrastructure
• reduce flood closures and minimise disruption to park visitation
• improve visitor safety
• reduce economic impacts by ensuring campsites and visitor precincts remain open, as a key visitor attraction for the region
• improve year-round access to the park for the local community and visitors
• preserve the park's unique values and features that make it a favoured destination for visitors.

Proposed improvements

Concepts are being developed for the precincts prioritising work that improves resilience to future weather events. Pending further assessment and planning approvals, work is expected to include:

Nelsons Beach

• improved pedestrian access from car park to lagoon and beach
• road resurfacing, asphalt surface
• car park resurfacing, asphalt surface, minimise erosion and siltation from gravel roads near coastal estuaries and improve durability
• entrance and wayfinding signage
• bollard fencing

Gillards Beach – camping area and day use area

• road and trail drainage
• toilets, shelters, gas barbeques, tables and fire pits
•  improving campsite drainage
• new fencing and pedestrian trails
• improving beach access for pedestrians
• entry and wayfinding signs
• revegetation works

Middle Beach – camping area

• new walking track from car park to camping area
• improving drainage and some camp platforms
• additional car parking
• fencing and revegetation works
• entry and wayfinding signage

Aragunnu – camping and day use areas

• toilets, fire pits, shelters, gas barbeques
• improved drainage
• modification to rubbish collection point
• improving camping area entry
• new fencing
• improving surface of day use area
• proposed loop to camping area
• improving car parking in day use areas.

Protecting park values

National parks are managed to protect their unique natural and cultural values, while providing for sustainable visitor use and enjoyment. This project aims to improve the park’s resilience to flooding and other weather events, and continue to provide sustainable experiences for visitors.

The work will be delivered by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service staff and contractors, in accordance with rigorous environmental and cultural planning approvals and project design principles.

Design principles

The concept plans will be guided by the following criteria:

• Enhance resilience to future weather events.
• Minimise impact on visual, environmental and cultural values, blending with the environment.
• Use natural and local materials where possible.
• Ensure consistency with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Park Facilities Manual.
• Incorporate best practice sustainability considering lifecycle, maintenance and servicing.
• Use natural materials and finishes, sympathetic to the surroundings.
• Consider the social values to preserve aspects that visitors cherish.
• Enhance pedestrian access and engagement with the beaches and campgrounds, while also improving visitor interaction and safety.

Temporary closures during construction

The park will remain open while the improvements are delivered and visitors will be able to still enjoy Mimosa's beaches and bushwalks.

However, some picnic and camping areas will need to be temporarily closed during construction, to enable the safe completion of the work. To minimise disruption, these short-term closures will be staged and scheduled outside peak holiday times where possible.

We will advise of the expected closure dates as the planning progresses, via on-park signs, the campground booking site and on the Mimosa Rocks National Park webpage.

Other improvements underway at Mimosa Rocks

It is shaping up to be a busy year at Mimosa Rocks National Park, with a range of other improvements being delivered, in addition to our usual park management work. These include:

• upgrades to roads, walking tracks, car parks and fire and management trails, to improve drainage, access and visitor safety
• improvements at Bithry Inlet picnic area including a new shelter, gas barbecues, interpretation and fencing
• remediation work at the Myer House including off grid power, interior work and significant maintenance
• installation of fencing, bollards and directional signage
• removal of rubbish illegally dumped in the park including asbestos.

More information

For more information, or to register your interest to receive project updates, visit the Mimosa Rocks National Park project webpage.

Although funding for this project has been provided by both the NSW Government and the Australian Government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of either government.