By 10pm Tuesday, The Rock Service Centre was almost completely destroyed.
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Fire investigators made a preliminary inspection of the scene on Tuesday night but were expected to return Wednesday to speak with police and work to determine the cause of the fire.
Initial reports: Fire breaks out at The Rock Service Centre
Emergency crews rushed to the scene about 7.15pm, where they found the service centre, designed to resemble Uluru on the Pacific Highway west of Hawks Nest, alight.
Eighteen crews battled to bring the blaze under control and protect flammable stores, including bowsers of fuel and gas at the site.
A nearby campground was evacuated as a precaution, but RFS said around 8.40pm that they had accounted for everyone at the scene and reported no injuries.
The structure sustained severe damage as a result of the blaze. An RFS spokesperson said the attraction was reduced to a shell.
NSW Fire and Rescue committed nine trucks to assist RFS to fight the blaze.
As the fire was brought under control, RFS called in a bulk tanker, drawing water from a nearby dam, to douse hotspots inside the structure.
The Rock attraction was built in the early 1990s by the Leyland Brothers Company, as part of the Leyland Brothers World theme park. The park stretched over 40 hectares and included amusement rides, a playground, roadhouse, museum and 144-student capacity bush camp.
In July 1992, a receiver was appointed to the park after the Leyland Brothers company failed to meet its loan commitment to the Commonwealth Bank.
The theme park was sold at auction by the receiver in November 1992 and purchased for $800,000. It now trades as the Great Aussie Bushcamp.