35 hectares of new land added to Sydney metropolitan open space

35 hectares of land worth nearly $14 million has been added to Heathcote, Blue Mountains and Lane Cove National Parks and Western Sydney Parklands.

The land addition includes 10 parcels of land comprising 20.09 hectares to the Western Sydney Parklands; and 65 parcels of land comprising nearly 15 hectares to the Blue Mountains National Park, Lane Cove National Park and Heathcote National Park.

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment administered the land transfer to the Western Sydney Parklands Trust and the National Parks and Wildlife Division, following consultation between the Department and the Office of Environment and Heritage.

Commenting on the transfer, NSW Planning Minister Pru Goward stated “the Department had a central role in acquiring land to create and expand the Western Sydney Parklands, and to continue to improve our stunning national parks.

“For the Parklands, this additional land will add to the wide range of recreational and public facilities enjoyed by Western Sydney locals, including world class sporting grounds, picnic areas, cycling and walking tracks and native bushland.

“The NSW Government will continue to progressively add to the Parklands by purchasing other privately owned land for future generations to use and enjoy.”

The properties being transferred to the three national parks – worth around $5.65 million – will enable the National Parks and Wildlife Division to manage the parks with a high level of environmental integrity.

The 6.5 hectares to be added to Heathcote National Park had been purchased from private owners and Government agencies by the Department of Planning & Environment’s Office of Strategic Lands. 

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