Sydneysiders heading to Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay - famous for its white sand beaches - are being turned around and sent home.
Strict coronavirus measures mean anyone from Sydney making the three-hour drive south to the popular tourist destination must get a valid exemption.
That s because the area which only has a population of about 400 people is not actually part of New South Wales - it s a territory which is under the governance of the Commonwealth, much the same as the ACT.
Greater Sydney, the Central Coast and Wollongong have been declared Covid-hotspots by the Commonwealth meaning anyone travelling from those places needs to cancel their holiday plans.
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Sydneysiders hoping to enjoy the beautiful white sand beaches in the Jervis Bay Territory are being turned away from the area on the Shoalhaven peninsula under strict Commonwealth coronavirus restrictions.
The popular holiday destination is usually filled with beachgoers and campers at this time of year. But now, entry is restricted as the area tries to prevent COVID-19 from hitting the local community.
At the only entry point to Booderee National Park, drivers details and where they ve come from are checked.
The territory is subject to similar public health directions that are in place in the ACT, with people who have been to ACT-declared hotspots, including Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong regions, not permitted to enter without a valid exemption.