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.
Visit a national park
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
27 June 2025
Young people will have a seat at the boardroom tables of the Sydney Opera House, Art Gallery of NSW, Powerhouse Museum, Australian Museum, State Library of NSW and Museums of History NSW.
Ministerial media release
25 June 2025
Aboriginal businesses are urged to get their registrations in to attend the next NSW Aboriginal Business Roundtable: Walking Together to Create Cultural Tourism Experiences on 3 July in Port Stephens on Worimi Country.
Ministerial media release
17 June 2025
In a nod to those who’ve served our country, the Minns Labor Government will expand free vehicle access to national parks in NSW to all Commonwealth Veteran Card holders.
Ministerial media release
15 June 2025
Sydney and NSW are surging in popularity as the premier visitor destination in the Asia Pacific, with the latest Tourism Research Australia data showing Japanese visitors to NSW rose 24.8 per cent to 151,800 in the year ending December 2024, with visitors staying 4.7 million nights (up 42.7 per cent year on year) and spending $496.2 million (up 16.5 per cent).
Ministerial media release
11 June 2025
The Minns Labor Government’s Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund has secured a critical route with Air New Zealand set to fly into Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI).
