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Bargo State Conservation Area
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Bargo State Conservation Area
1 current alert · Checked 10 Oct 2026, 12:05 pm
- Fire bansUntil 31 Mar 2027
Park Fire Ban - Hawkesbury-Nattai Reserves
A park fire ban is in place in this park and remains in effect unless otherwise extended or removed. During park fire ban periods, all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamine) barbecues and stoves are prohibited. Gas and electric barbecues and cookers are permitted as long as:
- They're under direct control of an adult
- The ground within 2m of the barbecue is cleared of all flammable materials
- There's an adequate supply of water (minimum of a bucket)
However, the following campgrounds are exempt in the following reserves:
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Yellomundee Regional Park
- Shaws Creek Aboriginal Place
If a Total Fire Ban is in place, different rules apply. Contact the local park office before bringing a gas or electric barbecue or cooker.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire bans in parks and reserves including your responsibilities, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page.
About
The park at a glance
Bargo State Conservation Area is a great place in NSW Southern Highlands for birdwatching, hiking, and swimming at Little River or Moore Creek.
Just off Hume Highway, there’s an oasis in Bargo State Conservation Area. It’s the perfect place for you to go walking, hiking, or birdwatching. And, when the temperature gets high, you can even cool off from all that activity with a swim in the refreshing natural pools at either Little River or Moore Creek.
Bargo is the traditional land of Dharawal People, and a number of significant Aboriginal sites still exist there today. When Europeans sought inland grazing areas west of Sydney from around 1800, the land was overlooked for being too barren. Apart from a handful of inns and bushranger hideouts, Bargo Brush remained unsettled for many decades and still remains relatively untouched.
Bargo even includes some pockets of warm-temperate rainforest to venture through that are filled with eucalypts and acacias as well as seasonal wildflowers like banskia and geebung, providing great opportunities for some scenic walking or hiking and birdwatching.
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Plan your visit
Access, facilities and practical details.
Best times to visit
Spring
This season is ideal for bushwalking, swimming and birdwatching.
Summer
You can skip the hike on very hot days and go swimming in the pools along the creeks and river instead.
Autumn
Take advantage of the milder weather and enjoy some scenic hiking.
Places to discover
Stay, explore and relax across the park.
Drives (1)
- Greater Blue Mountains drive – Wollondilly trail
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Before you go
Opening
Always open
Nearby towns
Mittagong (22 km) · Picton (30 km) · Campbelltown (66 km)
Get in touch
Phone
1300 072 757Website
Visit websiteHawkesbury-Nattai office
02 4720 6200npws.hawkesburynattai@environment.nsw.gov.au68 Bruce Road, Glenbrook NSW 2773
9am to 4pm Monday to Friday; Glenbrook entry station is only open on weekends, public holidays and school holidays
Where you'll be
Wattle Ridge NSW 2575