Applies from Tue 1 Jun 2021, 1.15pm to Sat 31 Jul 2021, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Mon 12 Jul 2021, 11.14am

Closed areas: Jack Perkins walking track closed

Jack Perkins walking track in Hat Head National Park is closed from Monday 31 May 2021 due to damage sustained during extreme weather events .

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

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• Hat Head National Park
  • Jack Perkins walking track

Applies from Mon 19 Apr 2021, 8.54am to Sat 31 Jul 2021, 8.00am. Last reviewed: Fri 11 Jun 2021, 11.07am

Closed areas: Road access to Gap Beach North

Road access to Gap Beach North is closed from Monday 19 April 2021 to Wednesday 30 June 2021 due to damage caused by flooding. Road access to Gap Beach South has now reopened.

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

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• Hat Head National Park
  • Gap Beach walking track

Applies from Tue 1 Jun 2021, 11.50am to Sat 31 Jul 2021, 11.53am. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Jun 2021, 11.05am

Closed areas: Monument Hill walking track closed due to flood damage

Monument Hill walking track is currently closed due significant surface damage to the walking track after the recent flood event.

For further information or information about alternative walking tracks please contact the local NPWS office on 02 6561 6700.

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• Arakoon National Park
  • Monument Hill walking track

Applies from Mon 1 Mar 2021, 11.38am. Last reviewed: Mon 1 Mar 2021, 12.04pm

Closed areas: Area permanently closed - Mermaid Pools

Access to Mermaid Pools is permanently closed including for swimming. Sudden large swells and tides create major waves that wash over the rocks and pools.

Do not access this area. The severe conditions at this site have caused a number of significant injuries and deaths in the past.

Mermaid Pools have never been a designated visitor site due to the extreme nature of the surf and tides at this location. There is no approved public access walking track to Mermaid Pools.

For further information call the NPWS Verges Creek area office on 02 6561 6700.

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• Arakoon National Park
  • Mermaid Pools

Applies from Fri 15 May 2015, 2.27pm. Last reviewed: Mon 1 May 2017, 9.29am

Safety alerts: Potential rock falls - Little Bay and Trial Bay

The granite cliffs surrounding Trial Bay and Little Bay are prone to rock fall. Do not climb cliffs or walk close to cliff edges. For further information please call Trial Bay Gaol on (02) 6566 6168.

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• Arakoon National Park