Floods and park closures

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Following heavy rainfall, flooding and damaging winds across the NSW mid-north coast most national parks, campgrounds, and day use areas will remain closed for safety.

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Backhouses campgrounds

Murray Valley National Park

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Current alerts in this area

There are no current alerts in this area.

Nearby alerts

Applies from Thu 15 May 2025, 10.46am. Last reviewed: Wed 21 May 2025, 3.50pm

Fires - Advice: Gulpa Creek Rd Fire

There is a fire in this park called Gulpa Creek Rd Fire. Refer to the Rural Fire Service for latest information. Do not enter any closed area or area with fire. If you see an unattended fire call Triple Zero (000). Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information about fire safety in parks and reserves, visit the NSW National Parks fire safety page for park safety guidelines.

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Applies from Wed 26 Mar 2025, 1.02pm. Last reviewed: Wed 14 May 2025, 9.39am

Closed areas: Closures due to flooding event - Murray Valley National & Regional Park

Due to a current flooding event occurring in the forest the following roads are currently closed:

- Dudleys Road

- Tin Hut Road, and

- Quambies Road

 

 

The Tin Hut Firewood Collection area is therefore inaccessible.

 

Please also note that the below campgrounds within the Milllewa Campgrounds - Regional Park are only accessible via Clay Island Road and not accessible via the Millewa River Road entry near the Murray River:

- Brown Bottle Bend

- Clay Island

- Lower Sandy

- Chimney Creek

- Ash Tree

- Snows 

- Deadwood

 

Please obey all ROAD CLOSED signs. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

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Applies from Mon 30 Oct 2023, 2.08pm. Last reviewed: Mon 12 May 2025, 8.53pm

Closed areas: Murray Valley National Park - Moira South Campgrounds CLOSED

Some Moira South campgrounds in the Murray Valley National Park have been closed to camping. Areas closed have been sign-posted. Alternative campgrounds are available nearby.

 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local park office.

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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/backhouses-campgrounds/local-alerts

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