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
Sydney Olympic Park has smashed its visitation record, welcoming 12.3 million visitors in 2025-26, up 2.5 per cent on the previous year and the highest attendance in the Park's history, including during the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Ministerial media release
New data shows day-trippers spent a record $16.2 billion in the year to June 2026, as visitors increasingly opt for shorter, more frequent trips across Sydney and regional NSW, while spending more on each trip.
Ministerial media release
Surf life savers are preparing for a bumper season on the beaches with forecast hot conditions expected to draw large crowds as the iconic red and yellow flags go up today.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is standing with NSW Police as they launch Operation Summer Foreshore to keep the Brighton-Le-Sands foreshore safe over the busy summer months.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is delivering a blockbuster line-up of major events across NSW this October, expected to inject more than $100 million into the state’s visitor economy.
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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.