Crown Lands

Projects

Restoring, protecting and improving Crown land across NSW

Industry along Kuruah River, Sawyers Point, Karuah NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure / Brad Chilby

Active projects

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Targeted 1080 ground baiting program on Crown land at South Ballina Beach to protect endangered shorebirds during the shorebird breeding season.

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Removal of the unsafe Moonee Beach pedestrian bridge and planning for a replacement to restore safe access across Sugar Mill Creek.

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Demolition and rehabilitation of 10 Crown land sites in poor condition to enable future community use and potentially boost local economies.

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The 65 Kleins Road, Northmead site remains fenced off and is not accessible to the general public while work is taking place.

Underwater image of mass of soft coral on the seabed

The dive site was closed in July 2024 due to structural damage caused during storm events. Mooring buoys were also removed due to public safety concerns.

Remediation work at the contaminated Empire Bay Marina site.

The project aims to remediate the site so it can be safely used as waterfront public open space.

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Upgrades to key sections of the Hume and Hovell Track between Blowering Dam and Albury to enhance accessibility, comfort, and safety for all adventurers.

Narrandera Industrial Hall restoration.

Restoring Narrandera Industrial Hall to preserve heritage, remediate safety risks, and reopen the site for community use.

Illawong cottages removal and rehabilitation.

The Illawong Cottages removal project includes removal of unsafe structures and rehabilitation of Crown land at Old Ferry Road, Illawong.

The former Bathurst Gasworks site which operated from 1888 to 1979 in conjunction with Orange City and Lithgow Councils.

Crown land investigations at Bathurst Gasworks assess contamination and heritage structures to guide future site remediation and reuse.

Burwood Colliery Dam in Whitebridge, Lake Macquarie NSW.

Notification regarding proposed removal of Burwood Colliery Dam on Crown land to enhance public safety and support environmental restoration.

Wee Jasper Dip Caves remediation

Managing safety risks and planning for the potential reopening of the Dip Caves at Wee Jasper Reserves.

Completed projects

Crown reserve remediation works at Bulahdelah

Removed contamination and redundant marine refuelling infrastructure and completed bank stabilisation work to restore the Crown reserve for safe future use.

Aerial view of Purry Burry jetty in Lake Illawarra

In 2014, Crown Lands inherited 17 jetties and other assets in and around Lake Illawarra from the former Lake Illawarra Authority

North Stockton Beach clean-up.

Crown Lands has finished a major clean-up at North Stockton beach, removing 3,800 tonnes of buried waste from a former City of Newcastle landfill site.

Aerial view of footbridge over wetlands.

The Urunga Wetlands site is now a valuable community space following a $10 million program of extensive remediation and parkland work. It has been transformed from a once barren wasteland to a lively wetland habitat.

Kiama Harbour walkway and seawall

Discover how Crown land upgrades at Kiama Harbour enhance coastal protection, accessibility, and public space with a new seawall and walkway.