Regulations Australia Bungonia National Park
Drum Cave
Caving
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
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Prohibited during a period
Caving · 1 Nov to 1 Apr
Not in force on 30 October 2026
- - Public access will not be permitted to the following caves except for authorised research purposes:
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- - Drum Cave B13 from 1st November to 1st April; and
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unless it is determined for Grill, Drum or chalk Cave that bats are not present and that caves may be opened during these periods without disturbing bat populations.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service · Bungonia State Recreation Area Plan of Management
In Bungonia National Park
Regulated zone
Bungonia National Park
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Prior notice required
Caving · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Bungonia is one of the few karst areas in NSW where access to the caves is virtually unrestricted. Caving parties are, however, required to register at the state recreation area office prior to entering caves and to report after leaving the caves.
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- - Digging and other alteration will not be permitted within caves unless authorised for research, management or emergency rescue purposes.
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- - Registration will be required prior to undertaking caving, rock climbing, abseiling and other adventure sports.
- - Activities such as caving, rock climbing and abseiling will be subject to safety standards and environmental protection requirements.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service · Bungonia State Recreation Area Plan of Management
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Prior notice required
Climbing and canyoning · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
- - Registration will be required prior to undertaking caving, rock climbing, abseiling and other adventure sports.
- - Activities such as caving, rock climbing and abseiling will be subject to safety standards and environmental protection requirements.
- - Abseiling and other rock sports will not be permitted at developed day use areas.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service · Bungonia State Recreation Area Plan of Management
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Regulated
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
- - Primitive camping will be permitted in the Jerrara area (west of the limestone), Shoalhaven Gorge and southern part of the state recreation area (south of the limestone). Camping will not be permitted in karst areas or in Bungonia Gorge from the state recreation area boundary to within 200m of its confluence with the Shoalhaven River.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service · Bungonia State Recreation Area Plan of Management
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Permit required
Paragliding · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
25 Sporting, recreational and other activities
(1) A person must not in a park—
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(d) organise or engage in any activity or recreational pursuit that involves risking the safety of the person or the safety of other persons or damaging the environment.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subclause (1)(d), the activities and recreational pursuits to which that paragraph applies include abseiling, base jumping, bungy jumping, rock climbing, parachuting, canyoning, white water boating, paragliding, parasailing and hang gliding. However, the activities and recreational pursuits to which subclause (1)(d) applies do not include caving and cave diving.
(3) A person does not commit an offence under this clause—
(a) for anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of a park authority and in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject, or
(b) if a plan of management for a park makes provision for the undertaking of an activity in the park, the person undertakes the activity in the park in accordance with the plan of management.
(4) Despite subclause (3)(b), a person must not undertake an activity in a park if a notice erected in the park or given to the person prohibits the undertaking of the activity.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
Published by NSW Government, 4 Jul 2025 · National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019