Applies from Fri 23 May 2025, 9.43am. Last reviewed: Fri 23 May 2025, 9.46am

Closed areas: Nymboida River Campground is closed due to flooding

Nymboida River Campground is closed due to flooding. 

For further information please call Grafton NPWS 02 6641 1500

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Nymboida National Park
  • Nymboida River campground

Applies from Mon 26 May 2025, 8.00am to Wed 28 May 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 26 May 2025, 8.37am

Closed areas: Boundary Falls Campground Closed for Roadwork Maintenance

Roadworks will be taking place along Boundary Falls Road from 10am Monday 26th May until 2pm Wednesday 28th May 2025.

The following areas will be closed for these works to proceed.

• Boundary Falls Campground
• Boundary Falls Day Use Area
• Duffer Falls Walking Track
• Haystack Walking Track
• Lyrebird Falls Walking Track

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines

Affects 1 park and 5 locations nearby. Show list

• Gibraltar Range National Park
  • Boundary Falls campground and picnic area
  • Boundary Falls lookout
  • Duffer Falls walking track
  • Lyrebird Falls lookout
  • Lyrebird Falls walking track

Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Thu 22 May 2025, 1.38pm

Closed areas: Road closure

Some areas of this park are closed until further notice due to the demolition of a bridge from a past flooding event.

The closed areas include the 4WD access to North Washpool, an area also known as Washpool rest area, entering from Baryulgil onto Collum Collum Road. The bridge is washed away at the junction of Washpool Creek and Collum Collum Road.

Please note:

• Washpool National Park’s 2WD entrance off Gwydir Highway onto Coachwood Drive and Washpool Forest Way is open.
• Bellbird campground, Coombadjha campground and the Granites lookout and picnic areas are accessible.

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

Affects 1 park nearby. Show list

• Washpool National Park

Applies from Tue 20 May 2025, 8.00am to Tue 3 Jun 2025, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Tue 20 May 2025, 9.13am

Closed areas: Multiple Walks Closed from Mulligans Campground

The following walks will be temporarily closed from 8.00am 20th May to 10.00am 3rd June 2025 for maintenance.

• Dandahra Falls Walking Track
• Junction Spur Walking Track
• Murrumbooee Cascades Walking Track.

All other walks leaving from the Mulligans Campground remain open. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines

Affects 1 park and 3 locations nearby. Show list

• Gibraltar Range National Park
  • Dandahra Falls walking track
  • Junction Spur walking track
  • Murrumbooee Cascades walking track

Applies from Fri 16 May 2025, 8.00am to Mon 30 Jun 2025, 2.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 21 May 2025, 8.38am

Closed areas: Four Bull Hut Closed for Maintenance

Due to ongoing issues with the solar power we must close Four Bull Hut temporarily from 8am Friday 16 May until 2pm Monday 30 June 2025 so we can fix the system. All other areas in the park remain open during this time.

For more information, please call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

Affects 1 park and 1 location nearby. Show list

• Washpool National Park
  • Four Bull Hut

Applies from Mon 24 Mar 2025, 8.50am to Sun 22 Jun 2025, 8.51am. Last reviewed: Thu 15 May 2025, 8.44am

Other planned events: 1080 Aerial and Ground Baiting Operations

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will commence a 1080 ground and aerial baiting program on the 24th March 2025 to the 22nd June 2025 on the following reserves:

• Bald Rock National Park
• Barool National Park
• Basket Swamp National Park
• Bluff River Nature Reserve
• Bolivia Hill Nature Reserve
• Boonoo Boonoo National Park
• Butterleaf National Park
• Capoompeta National Park
• Cataract National Park
• Cataract State Conservation Area
• Cathedral Rock National Park
• Crooked Creek National Park
• Donnybrook Nature Reserve
• Gibraltar Nature Reserve
• Gibraltar Range National Park
• Guy Fawkes River National Park
• Guy Fawkes River Nature Reserve
• Kings Plains National Park
• Kwiambal CCAZ1 (Arthurs Seat)
• Kwiambal National Park
• Mann River Nature Reserve
• Maryland National Park
• Maroomba National Park
• Nymboida National Park
• Severn River Nature Reserve
• Torrington State Conservation Area
• Warra National Park
• Washpool National Park
• Washpool State Conservation Area

The operations will use meat baits containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. Signs will be placed at the entry to all the baiting locations. Domestic pets are not permitted in NPWS managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting locations. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

For further information call the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

Affects 8 parks nearby. Show list

• Barool National Park
• Butterleaf National Park
• Capoompeta National Park
• Gibraltar Range National Park
• Mann River Nature Reserve
• Nymboida National Park
• Washpool National Park
• Washpool State Conservation Area

Applies from Sun 1 Jan 2023, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 28 Apr 2025, 8.47am

Safety alerts: 4WD Access Only

Butterleaf Road, the access road into Butterleaf NP through the adjoining State Forest, is in very poor condition, and access is restricted to 4WD only. Please exercise caution and drive to conditions.

For further information contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

Affects 2 parks nearby. Show list

• Butterleaf National Park
• Butterleaf State Conservation Area