Regulations Australia Warrumbungle National Park
Square Top Mountain
Climbing
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
The position marks the site rather than the extent of the rule.
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Prohibited all year
Climbing · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
3.6.25 Continue to prohibit rock climbing on the Breadknife, and on Chalkers Mountain, Square Top Mountain and Black Jack Mountain to prevent disturbance to rock wallabies. Rock climbing is generally permitted on all other peaks within the park, although temporary seasonal closures or other restrictions on times and numbers of climbers may be imposed if necessary. Marking or bolting of climbing routes is prohibited. Climbers are encouraged to register at the Visitor Centre.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 26 Nov 2012 · Warrumbungle National Park Plan of Management
In Warrumbungle National Park
Regulated zone
Warrumbungle National Park
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Regulated
Climbing · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
3.6.7 Adventure Activities
The main adventure activities undertaken in the park are rock climbing and abseiling, and to a lesser extent orienteering/rogaining.
After walking, camping and scenic driving, the most popular activity undertaken in the park is rock climbing. There are four main climbing areas in the park - Crater Bluff, Belougery Spire, Tonduron and Bluff Mountain. They offer some of the best traditional long climbing routes in Australia. Rock climbers are required to register at the Visitor Centre before climbing in the park.
Some locations are not available for rock climbing and controls are imposed on available sites to protect plant and animal communities of environmental significance, to protect fragile geological structures, to prevent rock climbing in close proximity to walking tracks, and to maintain the adventure climbing experience.
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3.6.25 Continue to prohibit rock climbing on the Breadknife, and on Chalkers Mountain, Square Top Mountain and Black Jack Mountain to prevent disturbance to rock wallabies. Rock climbing is generally permitted on all other peaks within the park, although temporary seasonal closures or other restrictions on times and numbers of climbers may be imposed if necessary. Marking or bolting of climbing routes is prohibited. Climbers are encouraged to register at the Visitor Centre.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 26 Nov 2012 · Warrumbungle National Park Plan of Management
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Regulated
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
3.6.16 Continue to allow walk-in pack camping at Balor Hut, Danu Camp, Dows Camp, Gales Bore, Hurleys Camp, Ogma Camp and Burbie Spring. Pack camping is also permitted at other sites within the park that are at least 500 metres from roads.
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3.6.18 Continue to require walk-in pack campers to register at the Visitor Centre to provide information on numbers and location and to encourage appropriate behaviour. Limits will be placed on the size and number of groups seeking pack camping if necessary to reduce visitor impacts on pack camping sites.
Published by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 26 Nov 2012 · Warrumbungle National Park Plan of Management
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Permit required
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