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TEMPORARY CLOSURE - section of Federal Pass, Katoomba - 24-25 February 2025
By NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Archived 21 Apr 2025 - Posted: 22 Feb 2025
The following walking tracks will be closed for a helicopter operation next Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 February, weather permitting:
- Golden Stairs
- Ruined Castle
- Federal Pass between Scenic World and Ruined Castle
- No access to Mount Solitary from Federal Pass
Mount Solitary will be accessible from the Kedumba Valley – return by same route.
Please see attached map and check for alerts here
or call the NPWS Heritage Centre, Blackheath: Ph: 02 4787 8877 daily 9:00am - 4:30pm
This article archived 21 Apr 2025
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