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12 Jul 2024

Royal National Park spreads its footprint | Media release

Australia's oldest national park has expanded after unformed road reserves near Bundeena were formally added to the park. This 5-hectare addition protects intact vegetation comprising forested wetland, heathland and dry sclerophyll forest.
Bundeena to Little Marley via Deer Pool, Royal National Park
News
06 Aug 2024

Science and research helping to save our species | News

National Science Week is Australia's annual celebration of science and technology. The theme for 2024, Species Survival – More than just sustainability, aims to highlight the importance of science in ensuring the survival of different species in an ever-changing world.

Man with bucket kneeling beside small creek
News
10 Jul 2024

Spotlight on environmental Remediation Orders | Media release

An audit of Remediation Orders across New South Wales will investigate if landholders have satisfactorily repaired environmental damage and identify opportunities for improved outcomes.
White sign posted in a bushy, natural area. The sign is placed in the foreground, surrounded by dense vegetation typical of Australian bushland, including various shrubs and small trees.
News
11 Jul 2024

SS Nemesis shipwreck memorial event marks 120th anniversary | Media release

After 120 years, relatives have gathered at the wreck site of SS Nemesis off the coast of Port Kembla to honour and remember the 32 lives lost when the steamship vanished in 1904.
Dr Brad Duncan, Senior Assessments Officer, Heritage NSW, wearing name tag, talking while on a boat at sea
News
23 Jul 2024

Sydney Harbour National Park hazard reduction burn | Media release

National Parks and Wildlife Service, together with Fire and Rescue NSW will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Sydney Harbour National Park, between Taylors Bay and Bradleys Head Road at Bradleys Head on Wednesday, July 24, weather permitting.
Smoke over the mountains following aerial incendiary hazard reduction burn Bull Station
News
26 Jul 2024

Toilet block vandalised at Glow Worm Tunnel precinct | Media release

The toilet block at the newly upgraded Glow Worm Tunnel precinct has been damaged by vandals.
A broken door hadle
News
03 Jul 2024

Trifecta of awards for Sydney's lookouts | Media release

Proving they are not just a hit with visitors, spectacular sight-seeing precincts in Sydney region national parks have now scooped a trifecta of awards, with the new North Head lookouts, Burragula and Yiningma, taking out the highest award for architecture in New South Wales.
A person is seated on a curved bench by the sea, surrounded by vertical wooden stakes
News
12 Jul 2024

Unveiling of Blue Plaque commemorates the 1965 Freedom Ride during NAIDOC Week | Media release

In celebration of NAIDOC Week, a blue plaque has been unveiled at the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, commemorating the pivotal 1965 Freedom Ride.
Woman beside historical blue plaque commemorating 1965 Aboriginal rights Freedom Ride.
News
08 Aug 2024

Whale cut free near Coffs and swims off safely thanks to team effort | Media release

A humpback whale just off Coffs Harbour was safely disentangled from commercial fishing gear yesterday afternoon thanks to a team effort by community, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Water Police’s Marine Area Command, Jetty Dive Centre and Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Ce
Part of a whale is visible above water as 2 people in helmets lean over the side of an inflatable motor boat and a third person holds a long pole. The sea is calm and vividly blue, with the shoreline and rugged forested hills in the background.