Regulations Australia Garigal National Park
Flat Rock Track (Killarney Drive to Downpatrick Street)
Hiking
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
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Prohibited all year
Hiking · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Applies from Wed 10 Feb 2016, 3.18pm.
Closed areas: Flat Rock track partial closure
The section of Flat Rock track from the Killarney Drive entrance to the Downpatrick Street entrance, is permanently closed as the old track passes through private property near Killarney Point.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service · Garigal National Park | Local alerts
In Garigal National Park
Regulated zone
Garigal National Park
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Regulated
Hiking · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
4.3.2 Recreation Opportunities
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Policies
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Use of tracks
- - The walking tracks, shown on the Map 1, will be retained.
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- - Other informal walking tracks not shown on Map 1, will be closed to use and action taken to encourage revegetation.
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Other activities
- - Walks, nature study and similar activities by school groups, community and commercial organisations will be required to have a licence or consent agreement. Preference will be given to activities which increase knowledge and appreciation of the natural or cultural values of the park.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 9 Dec 2013 · Garigal National Park Plan of Management
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Permit required
Climbing, canyoning and 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
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Permit required
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
12 Camping and residing
(1) A person must not camp in a park except in an area set aside for camping.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
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(4) 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) where a plan of management for a park makes provision for camping otherwise than by setting aside an area for camping—if the person camps in the park in accordance with the plan, or
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(5) Despite subclause (4)(b) and (c), a person must not camp in a park (or a part of a park) if a notice erected in the park or given to the person prohibits camping in the park (or the part of the park).
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
(6) In this clause—
camp includes dwell or lodge temporarily (whether or not in a tent, caravan, cabin, vehicle, trailer or other structure) or use any part of a park for the purpose of camping.
Published by NSW Government, 4 Jul 2025 · National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019