Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garawarra State Conservation Area are located on the north-eastern edge of the Woronora Plateau in the southern part of the Sydney Basin Bioregion. The parks cover approximately 18,912 hectares.
This management plan relates to three areas located on the southern fringe of metropolitan Sydney: Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garawarra State Recreation Area.
The Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Garawarra State Conservation Area Plan of Management was adopted by the Minister for the Environment in 2000. The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment adopted these amendments to the plan on 15 September 2010 in relation to leases and licences.