Regulations Australia Nattai State Conservation Area
Warragamba Special Area (Schedule 1)
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
The majority of the Special Areas are off-limits or restricted to the general public. But across the catchment there are many spectacular natural places open to the public for a range of recreational activities. This brochure provides details of these places in the ‘Visiting dams and reservoirs’ section.
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Restrictions do not apply to privately owned land and public roads within the Special Areas.
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Special Areas – No entry
ENTRY IS NOT ALLOWED
These areas include the water storages and surrounding land with the exception of Fitzroy Falls Reservoir and part of Lake Yarrunga, which are classed as restricted access.
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National Parks in Special Areas
The Special Areas overlap with large areas of national parks. The Special Areas restrictions apply to national parks within the Special Areas however the following sites are accessible to the public. Activities at these sites are restricted unless specified and access beyond any locked gates is not permitted.
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Burragorang Lookout
Burragorang lookout is on the edge of a cliff at Nattai (D4), approximately 40 minutes by car from Warragamba Dam. You can drive to the lookout which has spectacular views of Lake Burragorang.
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The Katoomba to Mittagong walking track
The Katoomba to Mittagong walking track passes through two walking corridors in the Special Areas. You can walk across the Coxs River and over Mount Cookem (B3) and across the Wollondilly River over Beloon Pass to the Nattai River valley (C5). This walk should only be undertaken by experienced bushwalkers.
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McMahons Lookout
You can drive to McMahons Lookout (C3) via the unsealed Kings Tableland Road south of Wentworth Falls for a different view of Lake Burragorang.
Published by WaterNSW · What you can and can’t do in Sydney’s water supply catchments
In Blue Mountains National Park; In Burragorang State Conservation Area; In Nattai National Park; In Nattai State Conservation Area; In Yerranderie State Conservation Area