Claypits Carpark, Jindabyne

Project Type: Construction

Project Location: Jindabyne

Funding: Australian Federal Government - LRCIP funding | NSW State Government RGDC - SAP Funding

Current update - May 2025

Jindabyne’s Claypits carpark is undergoing major upgrades as part of a joint initiative between the Australian Government, NSW Government, and Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Work began on this project in May 2025.

Stage one of the Claypits Foreshore Upgrade Project will see the current dirt lot replaced by a paved parking area with marked spaces that accommodates significantly more vehicles.

The new carpark will be built above the high-water level of Lake Jindabyne to protect against the risk of future flooding and includes accessible pathways to make it easy for everyone in the community to visit the park or get down to the water. This project will significantly improve safety and accessibility for the growing number of residents and visitors accessing the foreshore year-round.

Claypits Phase 1 Project - Plan and Map(PDF, 2MB)

These works will impact public access to the Claypits and Lake Jindabyne foreshore.

The Claypits carpark is closed until work is complete in early 2026, weather permitting. A path detour is in place during this time.

Events booked at the Claypits stage during this period will be relocated to other venues, and holes one and two of the Jindabyne disc-golf course will be closed.

Access to some parts of the foreshore will be restricted while construction is underway, with alternative routes in-place for affected trails and shared pathways.

Tree planting and landscaping

A professional arborist report prepared for this project has identified trees that will need to be removed and replaced, either due to project impacts, the health of the trees in question, or a combination of these factors.

In total, 41 trees will be subject to a major encroachment as part of these upgrade works.

‘Major encroachment’ is a professional term used to describe the level of impact to a particular tree’s structural root system. Industry research shows that this level of impact increases the likelihood that affected trees will be dangerously destabilised if left in place. Trees affected to this degree of encroachment are also unlikely to survive.

These significantly impacted trees must be removed to help ensure that our community can continue to enjoy the Claypits and foreshore area safely into the future. Removals will begin Saturday 24 May 2025.

All trees removed will be replaced with high-quality mature trees once the current works are complete. Under the project plan for this stage of the Claypits upgrades, the total number of trees in the area will be increased, despite these required removals.

Out of the 177 trees in the wider project area, 136 will be retained and an additional 54 planted once these works are complete.