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Delicate campground

Goolawah Regional Park

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Upcoming management events

Upcoming management events
Date Event Title
1 June 2026 Other planned events Planned Aerial Spraying - Temporary Area Closures Details

Applies from Mon 1 Jun 2026, 9.00am to Fri 19 Jun 2026, 11.59pm. Last reviewed: Thu 14 May 2026, 8.46am

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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be controlling invasive bitou bush using aerial spraying in selected coastal areas of Crowdy Bay, Limeburners Creek, Goolawah, and Hat Head National Parks between 1 and 19 June 2026.

To ensure public safety, temporary closures will be in place on the day of spraying only in affected areas. These closures will include: 

Crowdy Bay National Park

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  • Dunbogan Beach (from the northern NP boundary to the Diamond Head 4WD access point)
  • Blackbutt, Cheese Tree, Geebung and Abbey Creek picnic areas
  • Mermaid Lookout, Diamond Head Loop and Forest walking tracks
  • Kylies Beach / Crowdy Beach (from south of Kylies Campground to Crowdy Gap)
  • Mermaid and Figtree beach access tracks (off Fig Tree Road)

Limeburners Creek National Park

  • Big Hill Walk Track and Big Hill Back Beach
  • Barries Bay Beach
  • Plomer Back Beach (southern end)
  • Short delays on Point Plomer Road from Big Hill to Point Plomer Campground
  • Plomer Road (south of Point Plomer Campground to The Broken Bit)
  • Queens Head Day Use Area
  • North Shore Beach

Goolawah National Park

  • Goolawah Beach (Crescent/Back Beach), including the 4WD beach access road to Racecourse Campground
  • Racecourse Headland car park

Hat Head National Park

  • Killick Beach (from Richardsons Crossing to Hungry Headland)
  • Killick Beach 4WD access road (from Hungry Road and Kemps Headland Road)
  • Kemps Headland to Connors Beach walking track
  • The Gap car park
  • Connors Hill Trail
  • Korogoro Circuit Walking Track
  • Smoky Beach (from Hat Head township to Smoky Cape Campground), including 4WD beach access
  • Smoky Beach 4WD access track

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Please note that closures will apply only while operations are underway in the area. NPWS staff will be onsite during closures, and affected areas will be reopened approximately one hour after treatment, once the spray has dried on vegetation.

For further information, please contact NPWS Hastings Macleay at npws.hastingsmacleay@environment.nsw.gov.a

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Nearby alerts

Applies from Mon 20 Apr 2026, 8.00am to Fri 22 May 2026, 5.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 20 May 2026, 3.35pm

Closed areas: Smoky Cape Lighthouse closed for track upgrade

Some parts of Hat Head National Park are closed from Tuesday 21 April to Friday 22 May 2026 while the Smoky Cape Lighthouse walking track is being upgraded. The closed areas are:

  • Smoky Cape Lighthouse
  • Captain Cook lookout
  • Walking track to the Lighthouse from the carpark
  • Access to the Lighthouse will be temporarily closed during this maintenance period

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kempsey office on (02) 6561 6700.

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Applies from Thu 7 May 2026, 8.00am to Fri 29 May 2026, 6.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 6 May 2026, 5.52pm

Closed areas: Partial park closure for weed management

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be controlling invasive environmental weeds using hand spraying in selected coastal dune areas of Limeburners Creek National Park between Thursday 7 May and Friday 29 May 2026.

Temporary closures will be in place on the day of spraying only in affected areas. These closures will include walking trail access to Barries Bay Beach north of Point Plomer.

The program is designed to reduce infestations of invasive weeds species such as bitou bush, lantana, senna and morning glory.

Please contact the Kempsey NPWS Office on (02) 6561 6700 for more information.

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Applies from Mon 5 May 2025, 1.46pm. Last reviewed: Mon 11 May 2026, 9.43am

Other planned events: Koala Hospital Closure

Please be advised that the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital (managed by Koala Conservation Australia) next door to Roto House Historic Site will be closed for redevelopment until mid-2026.

The National Parks Roto House and its thriving café ‘Home at Roto House’ will continue to operate as normal, open 7days, 8:30-2pm.

Check out their website for upcoming events: https://www.homeatroto.com.au/

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Applies from Sat 6 Jul 2024, 4.02pm. Last reviewed: Thu 30 Apr 2026, 10.01am

Safety alerts: Slippery and eroded walking tracks - Coastal Walk

Recent rain events have resulted in some sections of the Coastal Walk in Sea Acres National Park becoming eroded and slippery. The affected sections are between Miners Beach and the carpark adjacent to the intersection of Lighthouse Road and Matthew Flinders Drive. Walkers proceeding with the walk should exercise caution and wear appropriate footwear. 

For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6588 5555. 

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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/delicate-campground/local-alerts

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