PHOTO: Warrumbungle National Park gets the most visitors out west, but pales in comparison to coastal National Parks. (Image: NSWNPWS)
National Park visitation across New South Wales has reached record levels, but figures show inland parks across the Western Plains are capturing only a small share of the boom.
New data from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service confirms 65.5 million visits to parks and reserves in 2024–25, with 37 million occurring outside Greater Sydney.
Visitation across NSW continues to be dominated by parks close to Sydney, with Blue Mountains National Park leading the state at 7.8 million visits, followed by Royal National Park with 4.9 million and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park at 4.3 million…