Blue Mountains City Council Bushland Reserves Walking Tracks, Lookouts & Camping Areas Issued: Friday 25th October 2013 - 9:30am B U S H F I R E A D V I C E Due to current bushfire activity in the Blue Mountains the following bushland reserve and walking track network closures have been put in place. Some bushland reserves and walking tracks have now been reopened. The public are reminded that several large fires are still burning in the Blue Mountains. This should be considered when thinking about coming to the Blue Mountains. Council’s concern for public safety is paramount. Picnic areas, parks and open space adjacent to bushland areas current status is listed. Please observe local conditions and on-site signage. Due to the current bushfire activity, the public is advised to: Restrict access to identified listed reserves Regularly access public broadcasts on ABC radio (AM 702) or other media to keep up to date on fire incidents and bushfire status Restrict bushwalks to the urban ridge-top reserves (i.e. top of the escarpment), taking short walks only Ensure others are notified of your destination, planned route and return time Ensure adequate communication is available (i.e. be within mobile reception range) Comply with the Total Fire Ban declaration All visitors are reminded that the NSW Fire Commissioner has declared a Total Fire Ban until further notice and that fires are not permitted during Total Fire Bans Further information: Council and Crown reserves contact Blue Mountains City Tourism information line 1300 653 408 National Parks and NPWS reserves - NPWS Heritage Centre on 4787 8877 (9:00am to 4:30pm). Tourist Accommodation: contact Blue Mountains City Tourism information line 1300 653 408 Check Blue Mountains City Council website for Closure Updates and other useful information bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/bushfireemergencyinformation Check the Rural Fire Service for updates rfs.nsw.gov.au RFS Hotline: 1800 679 737 The Public Information and Inquiry Centre (PIIC), which has been opened to assist members of the public in relation to bush fire information. Call 1800 227 228 LAPSTONE to MOUNT VICTORIA On the South side of the Great Western Highway Council’s Reserves and walking tracks on the southern side of the Great Western Highway between Lapstone and Mount Victoria are OPEN OPEN Lookouts Chalmers and Ross Lookouts, Bluff Reserve, Glenbrook Lawson’s Lookout, Springwood Lincolns Rock Wentworth Falls Sublime Point, Leura Elysian and Olympian Rock Lookouts Cliff Drive Lookouts - Echo Point, Reids Plateau, Eagle Hawk Lookout, Landslide Lookout, Hildas Lookout, Narrow Neck Lookout and Cahill’s Lookout Katoomba Mt Boyce Lookout, Mt Victoria Mt Blackheath, Hargraves Lookout, Blackheath Paul Harris Lookout, Blackheath Sunset Rock, Mt Victoria Bushland Reserves and Walking Tracks Darks Common and Bluff Reserve, Lapstone and Glenbrook Florabella Pass Reserve, Warrimoo and Blaxland Fairy Dell / Sassafras Gully Reserve, Springwood Wilson’s Glen Reserve, Woodford Terrace Falls Reserve, Hazelbrook South Lawson Park Red Gum Park, Bullaburra Darwin’s Walk / Jamison Creek Reserve, Wentworth Falls (NPWS walking tracks downstream may be CLOSED) Katoomba Cascades The Gully Walk, South Katoomba Katoomba Falls Reserve Centennial Glen, Porters Pass Mt Boyce Mt Piddington, Pulpit Rock, Little Zig Zag Parks and Picnic Areas Wilson Park, Wentworth Falls Katoomba Cascades Gordon Falls Leura Leura Cascades *Please note: Leura Cascades Picnic Area is OPEN. NPWS walking track downstream may be CLOSED MEGALONG Megalong Valley Council’s Reserves and walking tracks in the Megalong Valley are OPEN OPEN Bushland Reserves Coachwood Glen Reserve Mermaids Cave Reserve Parks and Picnic Areas Megalong Reserve Parks and Picnic Areas Old Ford Reserve Blackheath Glen Reserve LAPSTONE to Mt VICTORIA On the North side of the Great Western Highway (Grose Valley) ALL Council’s Reserves and walking tracks on the north side of the Great Western Highway between Lapstone and Mt Victoria remain CLOSED. CLOSED Lookouts Marges and Elizabeth’s Lookouts, Glenbrook Bushland Reserves Bushland Reserves and walking tracks Knapsack Park Reserve, Glenbrook Glenbrook Lagoon Tom Hunter Park Faulconbridge Deanei Forest Reserve, Springwood Birdwood Gully, Springwood Summerhayes Park Springwood Caleys Repulse / Dawes Park, Linden Horseshoe Falls Reserve, Hazelbrook Dantes Glen loop track, North Lawson North Lawson Park Wentworth Falls Lake Reserve Water Nymphs Dell, Wentworth Falls North Leura Bushland including Quarry Minnehaha Falls Reserve, Katoomba Mike Eades Reserve, Katoomba Rolnor Park, Blackheath Popes Glen Reserve, Blackheath Centenary Reserve, Blackheath Parks and Picnic Areas Bulls Camp, Woodford MT VICTORIA On the South side of the Great Western Highway Council’s Reserves and walking tracks on the south side of the GWH at Mt Victoria is CLOSED CLOSED Lookouts Mitchells Ridge Lookout, Mt Victoria THE MOUNTS Mount Wilson - Mount Irvine - Mount Tomah CLOSED MOUNT YORK & ASSOCIATED HERITAGE TRACKS On the North side of the Great Western Highway All areas at Mount York Heritage Precinct and Mt York Rd are CLOSED. CLOSED
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 10:38:13 +0000
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