Camping Update
The Off Beach campground will be open 25 December 2021
A designated off beach camping area has been established for camping from Christmas Day. Portable Toilets and Waste Bins will be provided within this area. Additional amenities are also available at the beach entry.
Camping is prohibited in all other areas within the Park including the beachfront.
Fines and loss of permits may apply
Camping Update
The Off Beach campground will be open 25 December 2021
A designated off beach camping area has been established for camping from Christmas Day. Portable Toilets and Waste Bins will be provided within this area. Additional amenities are also available at the beach entry.
Camping is prohibited in all other areas within the Park including the beachfront.
Fines and loss of permits may apply
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AMENITY PROJECT WORKS UPDATE
We are very excited to announce that the first of two self composting, waterless toilet blocks within the Park has been completed. This block located at the beach entry will provide 4 toilet cubicles with a car park for visitor convenience. The second amenity block is positioned as close to Third Creek as possible, just behind the North Dune. This block will provide 6 toilet cubicles to cater for the large number of day visitors that gather around this popular area. The completion of this block is just around the corner. This park upgrade could not have occurred without the support of the NSW Government 2020-21 CRIF program and the many park visitors who purchase permits to make this project possible. |
2021 NATIONAL TREE DAY – BELMONT WETLANDS STATE PARK, NSW
On Sunday 1st August, Belmont Wetlands State Park participated in Planet Ark’s National Tree Day celebrating 25 years of the event. This was the first time BWSP had hosted a National Tree Day event that is now Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event.
It has now grown into Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event. Planet Ark is asking Australians to help plant one million new native trees and shrubs across the country.
Whilst COVID-19 restrictions forced many local organisations to cancel their own National Tree Day activities, Belmont Wetlands developed a Covid Safe Plan to ensure the health and safety of all those who registered to allow the event to go ahead.
Belmont Wetlands Trainee Ranger and Event Coordinator Olivia said, “the team believed strongly that this event was exactly what our community needed at this time. The large number of people who registered and attended proved we were right! A great day was had by all while increasing our monthly planting numbers. A very special thank you to our partners Trees In Newcastle (TIN) for supplying the plants
The trees and shrubs were grown from seeds that had been collected within the Belmont Wetlands State Park by TIN. Planting occurred in two key corridor areas identified as being significant for the wetlands birdlife and other smaller animal species within the park.
Volunteers and staff were surprised by the number of families with young children who participated. Jodie Harrison Charlestown MP attended the event, meeting many of the staff and volunteers! The environmental messages being delivered by not only staff but parents and carers was very encouraging.
The event was a massive success with over 60 people participating, helping to plant over 750 local trees and shrubs. The day concluded with a thank you BBQ for all those that helped the team populate some significant areas of the park with plants.
We can’t wait to deliver a bigger and better event in 2022.
On Sunday 1st August, Belmont Wetlands State Park participated in Planet Ark’s National Tree Day celebrating 25 years of the event. This was the first time BWSP had hosted a National Tree Day event that is now Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event.
It has now grown into Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature protection event. Planet Ark is asking Australians to help plant one million new native trees and shrubs across the country.
Whilst COVID-19 restrictions forced many local organisations to cancel their own National Tree Day activities, Belmont Wetlands developed a Covid Safe Plan to ensure the health and safety of all those who registered to allow the event to go ahead.
Belmont Wetlands Trainee Ranger and Event Coordinator Olivia said, “the team believed strongly that this event was exactly what our community needed at this time. The large number of people who registered and attended proved we were right! A great day was had by all while increasing our monthly planting numbers. A very special thank you to our partners Trees In Newcastle (TIN) for supplying the plants
The trees and shrubs were grown from seeds that had been collected within the Belmont Wetlands State Park by TIN. Planting occurred in two key corridor areas identified as being significant for the wetlands birdlife and other smaller animal species within the park.
Volunteers and staff were surprised by the number of families with young children who participated. Jodie Harrison Charlestown MP attended the event, meeting many of the staff and volunteers! The environmental messages being delivered by not only staff but parents and carers was very encouraging.
The event was a massive success with over 60 people participating, helping to plant over 750 local trees and shrubs. The day concluded with a thank you BBQ for all those that helped the team populate some significant areas of the park with plants.
We can’t wait to deliver a bigger and better event in 2022.
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This is a Public Notice.
Please be advised that failure to comply with these directions can result in severe penalties of up to $5,500 (50 penalty points).
Please be advised that failure to comply with these directions can result in severe penalties of up to $5,500 (50 penalty points).
welcome to Belmont wetlands state park
Belmont Wetlands State Park is a large area of natural bushland, sand dunes and wetlands nestled on the coast at Lake Macquarie near Redhead and Belmont. It is popular with walkers, 4WD vehicles and bird watchers alike.
Belmont Wetlands State Park is run by a volunteer community group appointed by the Minister for Crown Land, the Belmont Wetlands State Land Manager Board (LMB). These volunteers are dedicated to restoring the environment, improving recreation and community access, and working with the community, Lake Macquarie City Council and other groups to ensure this State Park remains safe, beautiful and in public ownership. The Board is not funded and all works are only possible with grants and partnerships. The land is a reserve owned by the State of NSW, and is Crown Land under the Department of Primary Industries.
The Land Manager Board (LMB) meets monthly. If you have an issue or idea you would like tabled, please use our contact form.
Belmont Wetlands State Park is run by a volunteer community group appointed by the Minister for Crown Land, the Belmont Wetlands State Land Manager Board (LMB). These volunteers are dedicated to restoring the environment, improving recreation and community access, and working with the community, Lake Macquarie City Council and other groups to ensure this State Park remains safe, beautiful and in public ownership. The Board is not funded and all works are only possible with grants and partnerships. The land is a reserve owned by the State of NSW, and is Crown Land under the Department of Primary Industries.
The Land Manager Board (LMB) meets monthly. If you have an issue or idea you would like tabled, please use our contact form.
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history
On the eastern side of Lake Macquarie, on what is now BWSP, land was granted to the Redhead Coal Mining Company Limited between 1883 and 1886 and permission was given to build a railway line on a raised embankment through the wetlands from Belmont to Adamstown. Read more...
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