Visiting NSW waterways
Stay water safe, wherever you are in NSW. Learn how to protect yourself and others at the beach, national parks, inland waterways, and pools.
Visiting and exploring NSW information
Visit regional NSW
Explore ancient landscapes, historic towns, beaches, snowfields, wilderness and rainforests. Find regional festivals, events and accommodation to suit all budgets.
Visit Sydney
Explore Sydney's heritage, beaches and natural wonders using an extensive network of public trains, buses, ferries and light rail.
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Search for a national park or nature reserve. Check park safety alerts. Find campgrounds and caravan parks. Volunteer to help the environment.
Latest visiting and exploring NSW updates
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is delivering a full calendar of events for locals and visitors to help drive our visitor economy and for the first time on record – every NSW venue will host at least one major event over the weekend.
Ministerial media release
Locals and visitors can once again enjoy walking the picturesque northern section of the Great River Walk in Penrith, following the completion of major repairs. The pathway between Weir Reserve and Cassola Place is now reopen to the public.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is backing local businesses and the local economy to help drive locals and visitors back to Bondi, one of the world’s best places to visit.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government can this morning announce that today’s Australia Day Ferrython will honour the heroes from the Bondi attack, with representatives from more than 30 organisations that showed the best of Australian resilience and mateship taking pride of place on four of Sydney’s Emerald Class ferries, cheered on by thousands of spectators on the Sydney Harbour foreshore.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has expanded the NSW Australia Day Ambassador Program in 2026, with 111 outstanding Australians, each partnering with NSW Local Government Areas to help inspire national spirit on 26 January.
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Recent visiting and exploring NSW publications
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Notice of declared trade show - Orange Outdoor Living & Caravan Expo
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Notice of declared trade show - Queanbeyan Outdoor Living & Caravan Expo
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Notice of Declared Trade Show - Albury Wodonga Outdoor Show 2026
Strategy
The NSW Government has launched the NSW Visitor Economy Strategy 2035, which has a clear target to generate $91 billion in annual visitor expenditure, 40,000 hotel rooms, 8.5 million new airline seats and an additional 150,000 jobs by 2035.