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Work to begin at Bungleboori Picnic Area in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area

By NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Posted: 18 Oct 2024
Bungleboori Picnic Area in Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Credit: DCCEEW
The delivery of new visitor infrastructure in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area is continuing, with work set to begin on a new picnic area in the heart of the park

The Bungleboori picnic area will be the focus of major construction work from Monday 21 October 2024, with new facilities to include a car park, toilets, picnic shelters and seating.

Located in the centre of the park at the junction of Maiyingu Marragu Trail and Glowworm Tunnel Rd, Bungleboori will become the main meeting point for the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, with visitor signage and wayfinding to inform and direct park users to key precincts and points of interest.

The new picnic area will transform the site from a degraded area to a centralised visitor information hub, with connections to walking tracks and cycling trails to be established over the next 24 months.

Bungleboori picnic area will also cater for visitors of all abilities, with accessible toilets, picnic facilities and accessible pathways with connectivity to visitor information.

Work will begin in the coming weeks, commencing with road closures to facilitate the removal of weeds.

Work is also continuing in other areas of the park, with walking track, road, lookout and car park works underway at Lost City.

Access to Lost City South Road remains closed while work continues.

Visitors are reminded to check NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) alerts before they travel to any NSW national park for the latest information and to help plan their trip in advance.

NPWS Blue Mountains Branch Director David Crust said "It is exciting to see key visitor precincts come to life as our visitor infrastructure program for Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area continues.

When completed in early 2025, Bungleboori will be the starting location for many future park activities, with maps and information available to guide visitors.

The new visitor facilities at Bungleboori will include accessible parking as well as long vehicle parking, along with accessible toilets, shelters and seating.

Closures will be in place while work is underway at Bungleboori and on Lost City South Road.

Work on Lost City South Road is expected to continue until the end of the year, with visitor facilities to follow early in 2025.

Visitors can access Lost City via Lost City North Road during the closure.

Once Lost City South Road is open to visitors, Lost City North Road will be closed for improvement works."

 
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