Applies from Tue 5 May 2026, 2.00pm to Thu 14 May 2026, 10.00am. Last reviewed: Thu 7 May 2026, 9.22am

Closed areas: Closures in Place for Washpool & Gibraltar National Park

Gibraltar Range National Park and Washpool National Park (access from Gwydir Highway) will be closed from 2pm Tuesday 5th May to 10am Thursday 14th May as NPWS will be conducting an emergency pest control program. This closure will effect the following assets:

• Mulligan's Hut Campground and surrounding walks
• Bellbird Campground and surrounding walks
• Coombadjha Campground and surrounding walks
• Gibraltar House
• Dandahra Picnic Area
• Coachwood Picnic Area
• World Heritage Walk

Four Bull Hut and it's surrounds will not be effected by this program and will remain open over this period.

Raspberry Lookout will remain open.

Boundary Falls Campground and surrounding walks will remain open. 

Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Northern Tablelands Area office on 02 6739 0700.

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• Gibraltar Range National Park
  • Anvil Rock walking track
  • Dandahra Crags walking track
  • Dandahra Falls walking track
  • Dandahra picnic area
  • Forest walking track - Gibraltar National Park
  • Gibraltar House
  • Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage walk
  • Junction Spur walking track
  • Little Dandahra Creek walking track
  • Mulligans campground and picnic area
  • Mulligans group campground
  • Murrumbooee Cascades walking track
  • Platypus picnic area
  • The Needles walking track
  • Tree Fern Forest walking track
• Washpool National Park
  • Bellbird campground
  • Coachwood picnic area
  • Coachwood Pool lookout
  • Coombadjha campground
  • Coombadjha nature stroll
  • Granite lookout
  • Granite picnic area
  • Granite walking track
  • Washpool walking track

Applies from Wed 26 Nov 2014, 4.28pm. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Apr 2026, 8.40am

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.

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• Washpool National Park

Applies from Wed 3 Dec 2025, 9.15am to Mon 1 Jun 2026, 9.16am. Last reviewed: Fri 24 Apr 2026, 8.39am

Safety alerts: Cunglebung Rd Closed due to storm damage

Part of Cunglebung Rod is closed due to storm damage from the 3 December 2025 to 1 June 2026. Do not enter this area for your own safety. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office (02) 6739 0700.

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• Nymboida National Park