The National Parks and Wildlife Service will investigate a landslip on the south eastern side of Cambewarra Mountain.
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The landslip, which is clearly visible from Moss Vale Road, happened over a week ago on the escarpment below the popular Cambewarra Lookout.
The landslip has carved a swathe through the rainforest which is part of Cambewarra Nature Reserve.
Large boulders, which have cut a path through the bush, are clearly visible through a telephoto lens.
Bells Lane resident Phil Warnock said he has a great view of the slip from his home.
"I've lived here for 23 years and every morning I go out and have a coffee and look up at the mountain," he said.
"I came out one morning and it was different.
"I saw the landslip. It was pretty hard to miss. I thought 'gee that wasn't there yesterday'."
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He said he hadn't heard anything to indicate there had been a landslip.
"We certainly didn't hear anything, mind you, we are a fair distance away.
"It is an amazing mountain. It changes all the time, depending on the weather and the cloud formations.
"It can change hourly."
Mr Warnock said he believes there might even have been a further landslip further down the mountain in the days following the original incident.
Likewise, Michaela Packer, who runs The Lookout cafe atop the mountain, said the landslip is certainly noticeable but they heard nothing.
"We definitely didn't hear anything," she said.
"I saw it when I was driving up the road.
"Mind you it has been quiet up here because we've been closed due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
"But now some of the restrictions have been lifted we can reopen for 10 people for breakfast, lunch or a simple picnic on the mountain."
She said they will also be offering a special dinner party package, but bookings were essential.
Ms Packer said the landslip could have been the results of massive rainfall the area received a few weeks ago when 400 millimetres was recorded over a four-day period.
National Parks and Wildlife Service, who oversees the Cambewarra Nature Reserve, said investigations would be undertaken to investigate the likely cause of the landslip.
"Landslips are naturally occurring events along the escarpment," a NPWS spokesperson said.
"The geology, steep terrain and high rainfall on the escarpment make it susceptible to rockfalls, landslides and erosion.
"Although there are no tracks in the area, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will investigate the cause of the rockfall and assess the risk of further events."
Australian Community Media journalist Hayley Warden was lucky to take to the air on Thursday afternoon with intrepid local helicopter pilot Max Cochrane to get a birds' eye view of the damage.
"I noticed the landslip earlier in the week," she said.
"To be able to fly over the landslip was amazing.
"It's not as big when you get up there as it appears from the ground but it's still pretty massive.
"It's like there is a big hole in the mountain where boulders have come out - quite a few trees have been knocked down and the rock underneath has been exposed.
"It was good to see it so close up. I never imagined I'd get the chance to go right up to it.
"I was impressed by the surrounding rainforest. It is just so beautiful and untouched and it was amazing to see the mountain in that way."