Helensburgh NSW 2508
Glow Worm Tunnel - CLOSED 2020
Last updated 7 July 2026
Archived announcement — June 2026
This May 2020 closure notice is preserved for reference. The tunnel remains closed to the public in 2026. See Metropolitan Tunnel for current status.
GLOW WORM COLONY REHABILITATION
2020 - DUE TO FLOODING, AND TO LET THE GLOW WORMS RECOVER, THE TUNNEL IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.
It will re-open at a date to be advised. For updated access information, see the contact details below (the dedicated glow worm tunnel website is no longer maintained).
Helensburgh, NSW, Australia is home to a sequence of historic tunnels, with one being home to a spectacular, but fragile, colony of glow worms.
Your understanding in saving this glow worm colony for the future is appreciated.
Contact
Glow Worm Tunnel Management Committee
Helensburgh and District Landcare
Website helensburghlandcare.org.au
Email Historical address from the original 2020 notice
INCLOSED LANDS PROTECTION ACT NSW
Entry to this site is PROHIBITED when the gate is locked. Offenders are liable to prosecution under the NSW Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 as amended. The Act enables Helensburgh Police to arrest and charge trespassers.
