NSW Government
Environment and Heritage

Walking tracks and trails in national parks

Our infrastructure program enhances visitor experiences across New South Wales.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service is delivering more than $450 million of visitor infrastructure improvements across the state. This is the largest investment in visitor infrastructure in national parks history. It includes:

  • exciting new multi-day walks and eco-adventures
  • 750 kilometres of new and upgraded walking and cycling tracks
  • more than 60 new or improved picnic and visitor areas
  • more than 35 campground upgrades.

Through this funding, we are transforming national parks into destinations of significance by improving accessibility, providing opportunities to appreciate our rich natural and cultural heritage, and delivering exceptional nature-based tourism experiences.

New projects underway

Below are some of the new walks and visitor experiences being delivered throughout New South Wales. We are engaging with stakeholders and interested community members at key stages of these projects.

Economic benefits

These projects are stimulating economic activity and job creation in communities across New South Wales, helping our regional towns to recover in the wake of droughts, bushfires, floods and the pandemic.

Conservation

Conservation is at the heart of everything we do, and these projects play an important role in strengthening the connection between conservation and visitation. National parks offer positive opportunities for humans to connect with nature and learn about the unique natural, cultural and heritage values of the environment under our care.

When we develop visitor experiences and build new facilities, we always focus strongly on sustainability and a gentle footprint that balances the needs of people and our park environment. For many, visiting a national park is their gateway to caring for the natural world. Our carefully designed visitor experiences invite people to arrive as visitors but leave as conservationists.

Building nestled in forest with elevated boardwalk
Artistic render of proposed Arc Rainforest Centre with elevated lookout platform.
Credit: Studio Hollenstein
Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk

A new multi-day walk and visitor centre are proposed for Gumbaynggirr Country on the NSW North Coast.

Panoramic view of the Gardens of Stone reserves, featuring rocky mountains of varying heights, grassy hills and shady valleys. There are two people hiking on one of the rocky hills carrying red backpacks and wearing hiking clothes. The sun illuminates some of the mountains, while casting shade across the valley.
Panoramic view of the Gardens of Stone reserves.
Credit: DPE
Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area

Creating an eco-adventure tourism destination for the Central West.

You Uploaded image can you give me the alt for this please Copilot Sunset view of a mountain landscape, with a misty valley below. Gentle, rolling hills are blanketed in a thick forest, while the setting sun casts a warm, golden glow over the scene, creating a beautiful play of light and shadows. In the distance, taller mountain peaks loom, partially obscured by the mist, giving a sense of depth and tranquility to the image.
Royal Coast Track.
Credit: Lisa Sturis/DPE
Great Southern Walk

Come on an amazing journey along the south coast from Sydney to Wollongong.

Three hikers with backpacks walking through a grassy landscape with the ocean in the background, on the Light to Light walk in Ben Boyd National Park.
Light to Light walk, Ben Boyd National Park.
Credit: Michael Van Ewijk/DPE
Light to Light Walk

A spectacular multi-day coastal walking experience in Beowa National Park.

A group of four people, consisting of two adults and two children, are standing on a grassy hill overlooking a scenic coastal landscape. The adults are wearing hats and carrying backpacks, while the children are wearing sun hats. One of the children is pointing towards the ocean. The background features a beautiful view of the ocean with clear blue water, a sandy beach, and a distant mountain range under a partly cloudy sky. The scene is serene and picturesque, capturing a moment of outdoor exploration and
Trial Bay Gaol from Monument Hill, Arakoon National Park.
Credit: Helen Lambert/DPE
Macleay Coast Destination

Showcasing the natural, cultural and historical heritage of the Macleay Coast.

A path of stone pavers along a clifftop by the ocean
New stonework at Royal Coast Track.
Credit: Lisa Sturis/DPE
Royal Coast Track

Providing a spectacular walking experience along Sydney’s coastline.

Couple walking on the Kosciuszko Snowies Iconic Walk, Kosciuszko National Park
Snowies Alpine Walk, Kosciuszko National Park.
Credit: Ben Stevens/Thredbo Resort
Snowies Alpine Walk

Walking across the alpine roof of Australia.

Aerial view of a couple on the Fairfax Walk at North Head, Sydney Harbour National Park, featuring a paved pathway with scenic ocean views and native vegetation.
Fairfax Walk at North Head.
Credit: J Spencer/DPE
Sydney Harbour Scenic Walk

Enhancing the experience of the iconic Sydney Harbour Scenic Walk.

Tweed Byron Hinterland Trails

New ways to experience nature in the north.

Two women dressed in hiking clothes, sun hats and boots walking along the rocks by a beach
People hiking, Murramarang South Coast walk, near Pretty beach, Murramarang National Park.
Credit: John Spencer/DCCEEW
Murramarang South Coast Walk

The Murramarang South Coast Walk is a 35-kilometre multi-day walking trail on the stunning South Coast of New South Wales.

A person wearing a hat, long-sleeved shirt, shorts, and a backpack is walking through a dense forest path surrounded by lush green ferns and foliage. The person is heading towards a dark, cave-like opening in the background.
Dark Hole, Wollemi National Park.
Credit: Tyla Pass/DPE
Wollemi National Park

The draft amendment to the Wollemi National Park plan of management public exhibition closed on 11 December 2023.

More information

Contact us

National Parks and Wildlife Service Assets and Infrastructure Branch

Email: [email protected]