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Drone Rules for Snake Rock Aboriginal Area
Peak Hill, New South Wales (NSW)
• Australia
8R8J+JX, Peak Hill NSW 2869, Australia
Lat: -32.6834 • Lng: 147.832
Rules Edit History: Snake Rock Aboriginal Area
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May 29, 2026 12:51 AM
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• Added PNSW restriced flight drone zone due to national park land
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Your proposed edit to establish a restricted drone flight area over Snake Rock Aboriginal Area has been reviewed and approved. The area is managed by Parks New South Wales (PNSW), and under Australian law, drone operations require prior permission from both PNSW and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The submitted sources support this restriction.
Sources
- https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/flight-authorisations/model-aircraft-flight-authorisation — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in NSW
- https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-and-heritage/care-for-parks/drones-in-parks — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in NSW
- https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in NSW
- https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/enforcement-and-penalties#Penalties — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in NSW
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Rule category | Ground | Air |
| Flight status | Unknown | Permission |
| Summary | — | Snake Rock Aboriginal Area is managed by Parks NSW (PNSW) and wildlife services, meaning drone operations may require permission from both PNSW and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Following CASA drone rules alone does not automatically mean you can legally fly on PNSW-managed land. |
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Snake Rock Aboriginal Area is managed by Parks New South Wales (PNSW) and wildlife service meaning that to legally fly here you will **need** PNSW and CASA permission. Under australian law **no drones** may be flown in PNSW land without prior permission. ## Requirments You may fly here if you have aprroval from PV **and** CASA for **scientific research** or **film making** purposes. - Drone must stay within line of sight - Drone must be below 120m - Drone must stay clear of aircraft - Drone must not come within 30m of people ## Sources https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/enforcement-and-penalties#Penalties https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/flight-authorisations/model-aircraft-flight-authorisation https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-and-heritage/care-for-parks/drones-in-parks
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+ Snake Rock Aboriginal Area is managed by Parks New South Wales (PNSW) and wildlife service meaning that to legally fly here you will **need** PNSW and CASA permission. + + Under australian law **no drones** may be flown in PNSW land without prior permission. + + + + ## Requirments + You may fly here if you have aprroval from PV **and** CASA for **scientific research** or **film making** purposes. + + - Drone must stay within line of sight + - Drone must be below 120m + - Drone must stay clear of aircraft + - Drone must not come within 30m of people + + ## Sources + https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules + + https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/enforcement-and-penalties#Penalties + + https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/flight-authorisations/model-aircraft-flight-authorisation + + https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-and-heritage/care-for-parks/drones-in-parks