Mimosa Rocks National Park resilience to be strengthened against natural disasters

Mimosa Rocks National Park, one of the Sapphire Coast’s most popular destinations on the NSW Far South Coast, is receiving a $6.5 million funding boost to strengthen the park’s resilience against natural disasters with work soon to commence.

Severe flood events in 2021 and 2022 caused significant damage to the park, leading to extensive closures of campsites and visitor precincts.

Around 76% of campgrounds – 60 sites in total – along with several popular day-use areas were either closed or had limited access until repairs could be made.

The investment is being made under the $200 million Infrastructure Betterment Fund, which is financed by the Australian and NSW Governments to support the repair and rebuilding of public assets directly impacted by natural disasters.

This funding for Mimosa Rocks National Park will support critical improvements including:

• Upgraded drainage systems to manage heavy rainfall.

• Relocation of high-risk campsites to minimise future flood damage.

• Improved road surfaces for better access and safety.

• Enhanced pedestrian beach access points to mitigate the effects of ocean storms surges and dune erosion.

Improvements will be made to four precincts within the national park, including three campgrounds:

• Aragunnu, 

• Gillards Beach,

• Middle Beach,

• Nelsons Beach.

Construction will commence in the coming months, and visitors are advised to expect intermittent disruptions.

Visitors should check NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service alerts before any visit 

People can register for progress updates by visiting www.environment.nsw.gov.au/mimosa-rocks-betterment.