About
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) manages more than 850 protected areas in NSW, covering over 7 million hectares and representing around 8 per cent of the land area of the state.
Everyone is invited to visit, explore, discover and enjoy these special places, and to join our commitment to their protection and enhancement, so that those to come may experience what we do today.
There is joy in caring for and understanding the natural environment, of knowing that wild areas exist – for their own sake, for protection of our unique flora and fauna, and as places to retreat, revive and regenerate our bodies and souls.
We welcome you on your journey of discovery, and thank you for treading softly in these unique and precious environments.