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‘Inherently Dangerous’: Popular Blue Mountains Destination Closes

Visitor numbers at Lincoln's Rock have reached up to 1,000 daily, causing safety hazards and environmental damage that prompted a council-mandated closure for safety improvements.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
A surge of visitors to a lookout has posed such a serious safety risk, the council has shut it temporarily.

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'Inherently dangerous' Blue Mountains lookout closed as popularity grows

An iconic lookout in the Blue Mountains has been closed after the local council claimed a growing number of...

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‘Inherently dangerous’: Popular Blue Mountains destination closes

A surge of visitors to a lookout has posed such a serious safety risk, the council has shut it temporarily.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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